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Date released

17 Oct 1940

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

1070

NoS ID

146094

Story no

7 / 7

British shipbuilders going all out.

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Seawards the Great Ships (1960 Video)

Director

Hilary Harris

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1999 sale: £12.99 (inc. VAT +p&p)

A testimony to the achievements of the shipbuilders on the Clyde and to the men of the ‘black squads’. Shows work from blueprint-making to the launching of the tanker ‘British Trust’. With treatment...

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Graham Day on British Shipbuilders appointment (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Canadian businessman Graham Day about his appointment as the new Chairman of British Shipbuilders (replacing Sir Robert Atkinson). Female interviewer not identified.

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The Business Programme No.35 (1989)

The Business Programme, broadcast on Monday evenings and presented by Rob Thomas. Track 1- Department of Environment: interview with Nicholas Ridley, Secretary of State for the Environment; interviewed by...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

QE2 to be refitted in Germany not UK (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with shipbuilders union leader Colin Lowry on the union reaction to news that cruise liner the QE2 will be refitted in Germany, not the UK. In the context of British shipbuilders being under threat...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Government targets for British shipbuilders (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Chief Executive of British Shipbuilders, Michael Casey, on Government targets for the corporation to make a profit within two years, and associated funding cuts which may mean closure of less...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Swan Hunter dispute (1977)

Genre

Interview

Polish spokesman, Andrey Kovalski, on the UK shipbuilding deal and on the Clydeside shipbuilders’ decision to accept an order of Polish ships lost by workers at Swan Hunter on Tyneside due to their...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Swan Hunter dispute (1977)

Genre

Interview

Interview with John Parker, British Shipbuilders, on Swan Hunter’s share of a Polish order as the labour dispute and overtime ban by workers continues, no option but to move the work to other yards now....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Shipbuilders’ dispute (1979)

Genre

Interview

The General Secretary of the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions(?) (CSEU), on prospects of a settlement. He is hopeful that now an agenda has been agreed, offers from employers will be...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Swan Hunter dispute (1977)

Genre

Interview

Peter Viggers Conservative MP, on Tyneside Swan Hunter shipbuilders’ decision not to end overtime ban which has put in jeopardy their share of a Polish shipping order. Male reporter not identified (poss....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio