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13 results found for '"Centenaries"' in Keywords.
Holiday 261 (1980)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Music
Di Latham presents Holiday 261, focusing on holidays in the USA in America’s bicentennial year. Includes interviews in the USA with Reg Pycroft from Jetsave about fly drive holidays. Travel writer Eunice...
Talks between Reagan and Mitterrand (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on talks between US President Ronald Reagan and French President Francois Mitterrand on the 200th anniversary of the Battle of York Town where French and American troops defeated the British, leading...
Our kind of town (1981)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Our Kind of Town, presented by Cathy(?) Stokes. This edition looks at the history, recent developments, and social problems of the districts of Lewisham and Blackheath in South London, and coincides with...
Hayes on Saturday (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; Special
Brian Hayes presents this edition of Hayes on Saturday revisiting the week’s stories on LBC. Includes author Anthony Grey on his book on the disappearance of former Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt....
Times editor on 200th anniversary (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Editor of The Times newspaper, Charles Douglas-Home, on the paper’s 200th birthday. Home discusses different aspects of the newspaper and the future of the publication. Male interviewer not...
British embassy banquet during Thatcher US visit (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Andrew Manderstam reports on the British Embassy banquet held during UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s official two day US visit to celebrate 200 years of diplomatic relations between Britain and...
Gramophone 100 years old (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the 100th anniversary of Emile Berliner receiving a patent for inventing the gramophone using flat discs, which were a lot cheaper than Edison’s cylinders. Speaks to Peter Copeland, Conservation...
Prince Charles in Australia for bicentenary (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales addresses Australia on his visit to the country on its 200th birthday. He addresses the plight of the Aboriginal peoples, and wishes the country the best fortune for the...
Thatcher opens British Day at Expo 88 in Brisbane (1988)
- Genre
- Speech
Part of Margaret Thatcher speech opening British Day at the Expo 88 world technology fair in Brisbane, part of a year long celebration of Australia’s bicentenary.
Woolwich ferry reaches 100 years of age (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Oni Bhattacharya reports on the 100 year anniversary of the Woolwich ferry, the roots of the ferry and how it is free. Ferry manager Peter Deeks on its importance; Captain Les Sherritt on his job; passengers...