Rebuilt Bradford City stadium opens

Title

Rebuilt Bradford City stadium opens

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

14 Dec 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:02:49

Description

Report on the opening of the rebuilt Bradford City Football Club ground - Valley Parade - following the fire which killed 56 people. Includes blessing by the Bishop of Bradford (The Right Reverend Robert Williamson); speech by Mr Justice Popplewell (Oliver Popplewell), who led the inquiry into the fire; interview with footballer Kevin Keegan; commentary, and fans chanting during the first match in the new ground. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Kevin Keegan; Robert Williamson; Oliver Popplewell

Keywords

Deaths; Sport; Fires; Association football; Football grounds; Football stadiums; Bradford City Fire Disaster; Bradford; Sports stadium disasters; Bradford City Football Club

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