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Blackwall Tunnel

Date released

6 Aug 1967

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

67/63

NoS ID

112704

Story no

2 / 8

Extras

1 film clip

A big day by the Thames. Mr Desmond Plummer, Leader of the GLC, opened the new Blackwall Tunnel which will handle about 40,000 vehicles a day. Also the inaugurated work on the £8,000,000 Southern Approach...

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GLC abolition (1984)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on proposed amendments to the Government’s bill to abolish the GLC and other elected metropolitan authorities. With comment from GLC leader Ken Livingstone and GLC Conservative group leader Alan...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

IRN Review of 1984 - nd [1984]

IRN Review of 1984 - nd [1984]. Some reports also on AV769/653/S1, Track 5. Miners dispute. Bombing of Grand Hotel Brighton during Tory Party Conference. Discontent within Tory Party: proposed aboltion of...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

GLC abolition - Commons vote on bill (1984)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on a Parliamentary vote on part of the Government’s bill to abolish the GLC and other elected metropolitan authorities. The speakers include: GLC leader Ken Livingstone; GLC Conservative group...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

GLC rates battle and Ken Livingstone (1985)

Genre

Interview

Interview with GLC deputy leader John McDonnell, on the Labour-run GLC battle over setting rates and rate capping, and differences between himself and GLC leader Ken Livingstone. Female interviewer not...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Government plans to abolish GLC (1983)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on the Government’s plans, announced in the Queen’s speech, for the abolition of the GLC by 1986 and its replacement with government appointed boards to run public services. With reaction from GLC...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

GLC Tory divisions (1982)

Genre

Interview

Report on divisions in the Conservative group on the GLC with criticism of the Tory leader Richard Brew. Includes interview with former GLC leader Sir Horace Cutler. Female reporter not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Livingstone on GLC abolition (1985)

Genre

Interview

Interview with GLC leader Ken Livingstone, on the vote which saw a positive outcome for the bill to abolish the GLC and any glimmers of hope for amendments including keeping the ILEA and centralised refuse...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

GLC internal battle over rate capping (1985)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on a split in the Labour-run GLC over Government rate capping and the budget. GLC leader Ken Livingstone and deputy GLC leader John McDonnell give their differing opinions on the issue and each other....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

GLC bid to join Association of County Councils (1985)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the GLC bid to join the Association of County Councils. Deputy leader of the GLC’s Conservative group Cyril Taylor comments on the reasons for the bid; also comment from Alliance leader Adrian...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio