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  1. Rocket replica at Rainhill (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with writer and railway enthusiast Hunter Davies, on the life of engineers and designers of the Rocket locomotive George and Robert Stephenson, during an anniversary re-enactment of the Rainhill...

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  2. BR closes Shildon works (1982)

    Genre
    News report

    Report on British Rail job cuts including the closure of the engineering works at Shildon in County Durham. Includes interview with Harry Hammond, AUEW. Male reporter not identified.

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  3. Philip Rees on GWR (1983)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Special

    Dan Damon talks to Philip Rees, retiring Chief Civil Engineer, Great Western Railway, during journeys from Paddington (London) to Oxford, and Oxford to Cholsey. Examines work of Isambard Kingdom Brunel on...

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  4. Swindon rail works to close (1984)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with British Rail’s Philip Norman on the troubles facing the rail industry and the closure of Swindon works with 400 jobs to go. Male interviewer not identified.

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  5. Channel Tunnel update - Alastair Morton (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Channel Tunnel chairman Alastair Morton talks to John Alcock about the completion date for the tunnel, how the workers are going faster than expected, how the date has been pushed back by a month, relations...

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