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8 results found for '"Barnsley"' in Keywords.
Barnsley flu epidemic (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Jim Heald, Assistant Director of Barnsley Social Services, on flu epidemic at an old people’s home. Interviewer not identified.
Adminstrator on abortion error (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Barnsley Hospital Administrator, Douglas Caldwell explains what went wrong during an abortion procedure in which the child survived. Male interviewer not identified.
John Honey on standard English pamphlet (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with John Honey on his pamphlet The Language Trap, which advocates the teaching of Standard English and grammar in schools. Honey cites NUM leader Arthur Scargill, who was encouraged by his father...
Miners strike - Wives rally (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on a rally by miners’ wives in Barnsley against the planned pit closures. Includes cheers and chants and NUM leader Arthur Scargill’s speech to the wives and interviews afterwards with Scargill...
Miners strike - Working miners protests (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on two rebel pit men, Bob Coppin and Tony Robson, trying to get to work in a Barnsley pit whilst striking miners continue to picket. Includes comment from Chief Inspector Geoff Stubbs; NUM branch...
Miners strike - Rebel miners break picket (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the reaction to two rebel miners, Bob Coppin and Tony Robson, defying pickets to work in a Barnsley pit. Includes interviews with picket Stan Hurd; NUM Branch Secretary Tommy Delamere; Tony Robson;...
Police killer’s suicide - Anthony Hughes (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Margaret Shiels reports on the case of a man who shot himself after being surrounded by armed police officers on the roof of a garage in Kendray, Barnsley. Police had traced the man to the building at the...
Pit closures - Heseltine blames Scargill (1992)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Niki Cardwell reports on the plight of miners about to lose their jobs as pits close. NUM President, Arthur Scargill calls for a strike but President of the Board of Trade, Michael Heseltine blames Scargill...