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Lithuanian Parliament buildings under threat (1991)

Genre

News report

Sue Jameson reports from Lithuania as security guards attempt to protect the Parliament buildings. Thousands of pro –government protesters are still outside the buildings. This comes only hours after...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Two Interviews 1980: New Mentally Handicapped Unit; Reading Prison - nd [1980]

Track 1- New Mentally Handicapped Unit, in Basingstoke; Track 2- Reading Prison - it is too crouded. They say that prisoners guilty of drink offences and petty offenders should not really stay here. For the...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

London buildings and UN Heritage year (1975)

Genre

Interview

Interview with architectural historian Professor Nicholas Pevsner on London buildings and the UN heritage year. Interviewer not identified. Sound is in mono.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Ornament fall causes Lords relocation (1980)

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

Report on the temporary forced relocation of members of the House of Lords to the Royal Gallery at Westminster after a ceiling ornament fell into the Lords chamber (22/07/80). Speakers include: Eddie Norton,...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Peter Palumbo on listed buildings demolition (1989)

Genre

Interview

Developer Peter Palumbo is demolishing eight listed buildings in the city and building a modern office and restaurant complex. He has been given permission by Environment Secretary Nicholas Ridley....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

John McDonnell on London’s crumbling buildings (1984)

Genre

Interview

John McDonnell, deputy leader of the Greater London Council, on the money needed to maintain London’s buildings. Female interviewer not identified (poss. Jo Andrews).

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

GLC fund to restore historic London buildings (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Greater London Council member Simon Turney on a 600,000 pound fund given to restore over 30 of London’s historic buildings both religious and non-religious open to the public. Female...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

London County Hall to be hotel complex (1993)

Genre

Interview

London’s County Hall, the former Greater London Council (GLC) headquarters is to be utilised as a hotel and entertainments complex after being bought by Japanese group Shirayama. Angela Rippon interviews...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

London’s newer buildings (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with William Bell, Chairman of the Historic Building Committee on the Greater London Council, on listing London’s newer buildings to save them for future generations. Buildings include London Zoo...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Ronald Gardner-Thorpe on Mansion House (1981)

Genre

Speech

Speech by Lord Mayor of London, Sir Ronald Gardner-Thorpe, about the need for repairs on the Lord Mayor’s official residence, Mansion House and denies rumours it would close to do so.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio