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Pedal flight across channel (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the first ever successful attempt at pedal-powered flight across the English Channel by the Gossamer Albatross, designed by Paul McCready and his associates, and piloted by cyclist Brian Allen....
Birmingham letter bombs (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
2 interviews (break in recording) with Birmingham Post Office spokesman and worker on letter bombs at a sorting office there. Male interviewer not identified.
Streatley letter bomb (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a letter bomb in Streatley, Berkshire. Includes interviews with postman Peter Collingbourne; Detective Superintendent Brian Romain and Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Meffen.
Birmingham letter bombs (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Detective Chief Constable of West Midlands Police (poss. Sir Philip Knights) on Birmingham letter bombs.
Adoption shop in Colchester (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified female speaker about England’s first adoption shop in Colchester. Female interviewer not identified.
Opening of Thorpe Park (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on opening of Thorpe Park, Chertsey, Surrey, Britain’s first theme park. Opening address by Lord Louis Mountbatten of Burma. Interviews with Kevin Taylor, marketing manager; Mike Hazelwood,...
Woolworths fire (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Mike Gardiner(?) reports on a fire at a Woolworths store in Piccadilly, Manchester in which 10 people died. Includes interview with Manchester’s Chief Fire Officer, Ron Bullers.
Woolworths fire (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Report on the fire at Woolworths in Manchester. Includes interviews with unidentified survivors; Ian Carter, stockroom; Anne(?) Brogan, cashier’s office; Geoffrey Council, retail manager. Report is in...
200th Epsom Derby (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Report from the Epsom Derby (200th anniversary) prior to the race. Includes interviews with unidentified punters; Peter Osgood, footballer and Sir Howard de Walden, Senior Steward. Female reporter not...
Amputated limbs dumped on tip (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with James Morris of Tower Hamlets on amputated limbs from St. Andrew’s and St. Bartholomew’s Hospitals being dumped on a council waste tip. Female interviewer not identified.