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Blind Soldier Opens Haulage Business

Date released

4 Dec 1947

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1749

NoS ID

040825

Story no

3 / 6

Blackburn ex-Serviceman, despite handicap of being without hands or sight, starts business as haulage contractor.

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Tour of Carrs Mine, A: Exploring the Nenthead Visitor Mine (2004)

Subject

Archaeology; Geology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 31 minutes), £14.95

Carrs mine is part of the Nenthead lead-zinc mining complex high on Alston Moor in the Cumbrian North Pennines. Carrs was first recorded in 1679 and by 1750 it was one of the largest mines in the area. From...

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Tachographs to be introduced (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with John O’Connor of the Road Haulage Association on the introduction of tachographs into working vehicles and lorries. He comments on the disadvantages and advantages. Male interviewer not...

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The Business Programme No. 87 (1990)

The Business Programme No.87, broadcast on Monday evenings and presented by Rob Thomas. Today’s Bank Holiday special programme: The Business of Traffic Jams. TRACK 1- Stuck to a Traffic Jam: The Hauliers...

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Road haulage dispute (1979)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on problems delivering essential supplies during the road haulage dispute in 1979, effects of secondary picketing, possible solutions to dispute. Includes interviews with Paul Stringfellow, National...

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Lorry driver strikes (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview about the impact of the lorry driver strikes on the Road Haulage Association and the fact some of its members may go out of business. And on Birmingham drivers not joining the strike.

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Strikes - Terence Beckett speech (1979)

Genre

Speech

Sir Terence Beckett gives a speech to the Road Haulage Association about government and trade union involvement in strikes, says power has gone from unions to individuals.

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Lorry driver strikes (1979)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on talks betweeen the unions and Road Haulage Association over lorry drivers strike. Includes interviews with TGWU union General Secretary Moss Evans on making the lorry driver strikes official; Chris...

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Haulage driver trapped in French blockades (1992)

Genre

Interview

British haulage owner-driver Trevor Collinson from Ascot has been trapped by French truckers’ blockades for 8 days near Lyon. On their situation, little information and money provided by the British...

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Super Haulage!

Date released

23 Aug 1929

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

1922

NoS ID

386800

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: New Armstrong Siddeley Gun tractor tried out at Larkhill.

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