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888 results found for '"Demonstrations"' in Keywords.
The morning show, 08/10/73 (1973)
- Genre
- Advertisement; News bulletin; News report; Special
Original (first) broadcast of LBC. Morning news programme, introduced by David Jessel with news bulletin read by Ken Guy; reports on Middle East war by Dick (i.e. Richard C.) Gross; Joe Fitchard(?); start of...
Red Lion Square demonstration police tactics (1974)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the police battles with National Front and left-wing protesters at Red Lion Square in London (15/06/74). It looks at the police tactics used and the demonstratorâs actions. A student...
Mick McGahey on energy crisis (1974)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a speech by Scottish miners leader Mick McGahey (excerpts heard) at a Young Communist demonstration in Red Lion Square, London. Says policy of closing down coal industry was short-sighted as...
Cypriot riot (1975)
- Genre
- News report
Report on a demonstration in Nicosia, Cyprus where President Archbishop Makarios intervened to quell a riot and prevent the ransacking of the United States Information Centre. The incident took place on...
Unemployed demonstrate in London (1975)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Unemployed people demonstrate in London. General opinion is that the Government has not put enough investment into industry, thus causing job cuts. Includes discussion of the role of trade unions. Includes...
Riots in South Africa (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified speaker (poss. Bishop Trevor Huddleston) about rioting in South African townships. Interviewer not identified. Volume level very low.
Alan Fisher on public service workers’ march (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Alan Fisher, General Secretary of the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE), on a march against government cuts in public spending attended by 35,000 public service union workers. Interview (by...
Women’s peace rally in Belfast (1976)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Vivian White reports from the first Women’s Peace Rally in Belfast. He estimates that 15-20,000 Catholic and Protestant women and their families have taken part, and speaks to some of them, as well as to...
Betty Williams on women’s peace movement (1976)
- Genre
- Interview
Vivian White interviews Mrs Betty Williams about the women’s peace movement, which grew up in the wake of the deaths of the Maguire children in West Belfast. Williams denies being an organiser of the...
Liverpool peace rally (1976)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Speech
Unidentified male reports from the first peace rally to be held outside of Ireland - in Liverpool. The rally, attended by some 5,000 people, was organised by Muriel Young; her sister-in-law of Betty...