Falklands 150th celebrations

Title

Falklands 150th celebrations

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:17

Description

Report on preparations for the Falkland Islands 150th anniversary of British rule. Horse racing will be a major event with ammunition having to be cleared from the track following the Falklands War. Includes interviews with Major John Charteris, on ammunition clearing; Des King, in charge of the race meeting. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Des King; John Charteris

Keywords

Anniversary celebrations; Great Britain; Defence; Horse racing; Horses; Colonial countries; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Anniversaries; Port Stanley; Ammunition; Edward Shackleton

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