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Sinn Fein in London. Demonstration of Sympathy with Irish Political Prisoners in Wormwood Scrubs

Date released

29 Apr 1920

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

950

NoS ID

077891

Story no

1 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

Demonstrators outside prison.

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Wormwood Scrubs disturbance (1983)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker (poss. Ian Dunbar, prison governor) on a disturbance by inmates at Wormwood Scrubs prison in London (16/06/83). Male interviewer not identified.

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Prison conditions in Wormwood Scrubs (1982)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report from Wormwood Scrubs prison in London, about prison conditions and administration. Speakers include unidentified male prisoners; Martin Boulter(?), Assistant Governor; Gill Jones, chairman of the...

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Rock group formed in Wormwood Scrubs (1986)

Genre

Interview

Report on the formation of a six-man rock group in Wormwood Scrubs prison, called Jailhouse Rock. Prison warder and band member Dave Bruce talks about how the band formed, why they are doing it, what the...

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New York’s "Wormwood Scrubs"

Date released

15 Feb 1934

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

376

NoS ID

140253

Story no

5 / 10

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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Wormwood Scrubs sex offenders unit criticised (1989)

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

Margaret Shiels reports on an article in The Independent newspaper which claims a special prison unit for sex offenders at Wormwood Scrubs is running out of control and placing staff in a dangerous and...

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Convicts’ Church

Date released

6 Mar 1961

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

323

NoS ID

121029

Story no

4 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

NoS Summary - West London clergyman Revd Bertram Peake, whose church is near Wormwood Scrubs prison, supports ex-convicts and helps them to start a new life.

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Reaction to prison governor’s letter (1981)

Genre

News report; Interview; Parliamentary debate; Speech

Report on the reaction to a letter to The Times newspaper (19/11/81) by John McCarthy, Governor of Wormwood Scrubs Prison in London, in which he described the prison as being like a penal dustbin. Speakers...

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David Waddington on Conservative Party leadership (1990)

Genre

Interview

Home Secretary David Waddington has added his voice to the chorus of senior Conservative Party figures who are saying that Margaret Thatcher will remain party leader up until the next election. He was...

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Birmingham six release (1991)

Genre

Interview; News report

Tim Crook reports for LBC Newstalk 97.3 from a candlelight vigil outside Wormwood Scrubs Prison where the Birmingham Six are waiting to be released. With comment from Joanne, the daughter of John Walker;...

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