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4 results found for '"Newcastle upon Tyne"' in Keywords.
Prince of Wales targeted in Newcastle bottle attack (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
A royal visit by the Prince of Wales to Newcastle turned into an attack as a local man threw a bottle at the Prince’s slow-moving car. The bottle shattered the window and the man was apprehended by the...
Newcastle rail crash (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the Newcastle upon Tyne rail crash (01/08/84). Survivors and British Rail Area Manager, Peter Taylor(?), comment. Male reporter and female interviewer not identified.
John Major on the closure of Ravenscraig Steelworks (1992)
- Genre
- Press conference
Prime Minister John Major speaks to reporters following the closure of Ravenscraig Steelworks in Lanarkshire by British Steel despite earlier promises from the company. Major announces that an enterprise...
Benefits changes - Peter Lilley interview (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Paul Rowley interviews Social Security Secretary, Peter Lilley about changes to the benefits system in an attempt to improve the service and crack down on fraud. At present there are twenty-five different...