Consett steel works closure

Title

Consett steel works closure

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

7 Sep 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:08:20

Description

Report on the closure of the Consett steel works in County Durham after 146 years of production. Includes interviews with Terry Hodgson, Derwentside District Council; Douglas Vernon, Derwentside Ad Hoc Group; Robert Longridge, Durham Social Services; Alan Walton, electrician’s mate; Margaret Walton, wife of Alan. Male reporter not identified; female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Terry Hodgson; Douglas Vernon; Robert Longridge; Alan Walton; Margaret Walton

Keywords

Industry; Social problems; Unemployment; Steel industry; Steelworks; Consett; County Durham; Redundancies; Alan Walton; Margaret Walton

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