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198 results found for '"River"' in Keywords.
Tasman Bridge disaster (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Two eyewitness reports on a bridge disaster in Tasmania. Part of the Tasman Bridge crashed into the Derwent River on 05/01/75 after a freighter collided with the structure. Speakers not identified.
Tour of Thames Water Authority (1976)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Christopher Hourmouzious reports on the various treatments that water goes through before being suitable for use. Laurie Moles from the Thames Water Authority discusses how water enters the system, as well...
Columbia rainforest expedition (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Captain John Saunders is interviewed about an expedition (beginning June 1977) rafting down the Rio Caqueta, a tributary of the Amazon, to conduct scientific projects in the border area of Columbia and...
Jack Temple on Columbia rainforest expedition (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Jack Temple is interviewed about his forthcoming Columbia rainforest expedition and its archaeological, ecological and medical aims. The interviewer is Chris Hourmouzious.
Nick Francis attempts world record (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Scotland’s Nick Francis is attempting a record-breaking canoeing trip along the Mississippi River for the US Cancer Society. Leslie Rubin of the organisation describes the hazards they have faced, and the...
Circus World Championship (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Paul Woodley? interviews Karl Wallenda(?)(walked across Thames on high wire) on his part in Circus World Championships.
Update on Ugandan-Tanzanian War (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Stuart Sommerland describes the situation in Uganda during the ongoing war with Tanzania. Ugandan troops have destroyed the only bridge over the River Kagera. Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere has also...
Ugandan-Tanzanian War (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Stuart Sommerland reports on an official statement from the Tanzanian News Agency following an attempt to cross the Kagera river.
Sinking of Mary Weston (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Ian Murray reports on British seamen trapped in overturned coaster, Mary Weston, near Rouen, France. The vessel sank in the Seine after colliding with an Ivory Coast cargo ship, the Yacasse.
Thames Barrier explained (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with project director John Grice about the function of the Thames Barrier. Low pressures in the North Sea, melting polar ice caps and the settlement of London has increased flooding risks in the...