National stadium decision

Title

National stadium decision

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

1 Nov 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:08

Description

Robert Allen reports from the Strand Palace Hotel in London following the announcement of the two remaining cities in the bid to be chosen as the site for Britain’s national stadium for the 21st century. Bids from Birmingham, Sheffield and Bradford were ruled out leaving Manchester or London as the contenders. Speakers are Rodney Walker, Sports Council; Robert Gordon Clark, London First; Tony Ward, British Athletics Federation; Graham Kelly, FA.

Contributors

Graham Kelly; Robert Allen; Tony Ward; Rodney Walker; Robert Gordon Clark

Keywords

London; Sport; Athletics; Association football; Manchester; Football grounds; Football stadiums; Sports facilities; Sports grounds; Wembley

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