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Mine safety inspections (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with a mine inspector on the shortage of mine inspectors because of budget cuts by the Health and Safety Executive. He believes there aren’t enough inspectors to keep mines safe.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Morning Call Archive No.5: A selection of interviews: Beaulieu ghosts; Ned Sherrin; Dawn Allan; Pat Stacy; George Melly - nd [1984]

Morning Call Archive No.5: A selection of interviews from Radio Victory’s Morning Call series, compiled as an archive reel by the station. TRACKS 1-3: ELIZABETH VARLEY, daughter of Lord Montagu II Baron of...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Methane gas explosion in South African coal mine kills 34 (1987)

Genre

News report; Press conference

Report on a methane gas explosion at a coal mine in Ermelo, east of Johannesburg, which has killed 34. Head of the Black National Union of Mine Workers, Cyril Ramaphosa, is highly critical of the mine’s...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Gold mine disaster (1987)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on an explosion at the St Helena gold mine in South Africa with five miners found alive but more still trapped and hope of finding them alive running out. Includes an interview with Jean LeJeure(?), a...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Coal mine closures (1992)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Albert Wheeler, Deputy Chairman of British Coal on the proposed 31 coal mine closures and the effect it will have on the areas. Male interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Heseltine on coal mine closures (1992)

Genre

Press conference

Press statement from President of the Board of Trade, Michael Heseltine on planned 31 coal mine closures and the redundancy payments scheme he is setting up.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Reaction to coal mine closures (1992)

Genre

Interview

Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary Robin Cook comments on the 31 coal mine closures planned claiming the taxpayer will suffer, and bills will go up. Interviewer not heard.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

High Court rules on mine closure proposals (1992)

Genre

Interview

Robin Cook, shadow Trade and Industry Secretary comments on the High Court ruling against British Coal and President of the Board of Trade Michael Heseltine over proposed closure of 31 mines. Speaking prior...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

SDP conference - Striking miners address SDP leader (1984)

Genre

Discussion

Discussion between SDP leader David Owen, and striking mine workers (not identified). Owen and the miners exchange opinions about the continuing strikes and the future of mining and mine closures.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Scottish miners overtime ban (1982)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Socttish miners union spokesman about the ban on overtime in the current wages dispute after Scottish Coal Board Director Albert Wheeler attacked the Scottish Miners unions, and on concerns...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio