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Servicemen Christmas appeal (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with organiser of appeal for donations to servicemen for Christmas. The response has been amazing , with many small donations from pensioners. Speakers unidentified.
Firemen’s strike (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Interviews on picketline with firemen. Comments include experienced men likely to be lost from service as strike continues, when they return relationships with officers may be difficult. Reporter not...
Firemen’s strike (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Fireman interviewed on feelings among colleagues following death of children in a fire as the strike continues. If police had informed firemen they may have broken their strike and been able to save the...
Firemen’s strike (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Neighbours on death of children in fire as firemen’s strike continues. Police did not inform firemen of fire happening as they were on strike; the children may have been saved if they had done so. Reporter...
Fire service control staff return to work (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Interview with manager of control staff for fire service, on decision to return to work. Speakers unidentified.
Firemen’s strike (1977)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Spokesman on need for more talks to settle firemen’s dispute. The strike is in its seventh week. Firemen wish to return to work, but many have left the service since the strike began. Asking TUC to call a...
Talks between GB and Argentina on the Falkland Islands’ future (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Bill Christie, barrister for Falkland Islanders, discusses Britain’s relationship with the Argentinians over settlements in the South Atlantic. Opinion is that the two nations should agree to police the...
Egypt and Israel meet for top level peace talks (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Paul Woodley reports on the Christmas meeting in Egypt of Anwar Sadat, the Egyptian President, and Menachem Begin, the Israeli Prime Minister. Palestine could be a potential stumbling block in the peace...
War criminal found and sentenced (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Hans Knoop, a journalist who exposed Peter Menten, an officer in the Third Reich, for war crimes. He talks about his quest to find and expose Menten, and the sentence that the German officer was given. He...
Tanker collision off the South African coast (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
(Two related clips). Two supertankers have collided off the coast of South Africa; two crewmen are missing, presumed dead. It could prove to be one of the most costly accidents in shipping history. The...