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Duchess visits Red Cross offices after Armenian earthquake

Title
Duchess visits Red Cross offices after Armenian earthquake
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
15 Dec 1988
Year of production
1988
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Duration
00:02:00
Description
Gareth Furby reports from the Red Cross control room in London where the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson has heard first hand details of the nightmare facing British rescue workers in Armenia following the earthquake in the Spitak region (07/12/88). Includes excerpt from telephone conversation featuring Duchess of York and aid worker; interviews with Red Cross workers, John Burke-Gaffney; Martin Fisher; David Wyatt.
Contributors
Sarah Ferguson; Gareth Furby; John Burke-Gaffney; Martin Fisher; David Wyatt
Keywords
Earthquakes; British; Charities; Royal visits; Royal family; Red Cross; Royalty; Armenia

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