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25 results found for '"Durham"' in Keywords.
Michael Foot on Labour movement future (1979)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech from deputy leader of the Labour Party Michael Foot at the Durham miners gala on the future of the Labour movement, and the dangers of wrangles within the Labour Party.
Consett steel works closure (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the closure of the Consett steel works in County Durham after 146 years of production. Includes interviews with Terry Hodgson, Derwentside District Council; Douglas Vernon, Derwentside Ad Hoc...
Opening of Frankland Prison (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the opening of Frankland Prison in County Durham, 18 months ahead of schedule. The site is being guarded by 450 military personnel instead of prison officers. There are currently just 17 inmates...
Early opening of Frankland Prison (1980)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the early opening of the new Frankland Prison near Durham as a result of emergency measures introduced by Home Secretary, William Whitelaw during a strike by prison officers. Male reporter not...
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.
Scargill attacks Labour right wing (1982)
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- Speech
Speech by NUM President Arthur Scargill during the Durham Miners Gala where he attacks the right wing of the Labour Party and calls for unity to fight the Conservative Party and win the next general election.
Durham Miners Gala - Michael Foot speech (1982)
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- Speech
Speech by Labour Party leader Michael Foot to the Durham Miners Gala where he criticises the Conservative Government’s economic policy and calls for unity against the Government.
Scargill advocates press nationalisation (1982)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by NUM President Arthur Scargill during the Durham Miners Gala where he attacks the right-wing mass media and advocates nationalisation of the press.
Durham Miners’ Gala overshadowed by cutbacks (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the Durham Miners’ Gala, which has been overshadowed by news of cutbacks in the coal industry. Labour leader Neil Kinnock attacks National Coal Board chairman Ian MacGregor on his policies for...
Miners strike - Background to dispute (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Mark Easton provides background information on the miners’ dispute. He explains that when Ian MacGregor was made head of the National Coal Board, he brought with him plans that would change the mining...