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Lord Home pays tribute to Sir Richard Sykes (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Tribute
Sir Alec Douglas-Home pays tribute to diplomat Sir Richard Sykes following his assassination in The Hague. Lord Home says that Sykes was an excellent public servant and popular amongst his peers. Male...
Uganda-Tanzania War (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Stuart Sommerland reports back on the Uganda-Tanzania War and the location of Idi Amin’s forces. He says Tanzanian forces have taken control of a large portion of Ugandan territory and have cut off Entebbe...
Arnold Raphael on African leaders (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Arnold Raphael of the East African Standard discusses the Uganda-Tanzania War and the roles of Ugandan President Idi Amin, Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi, Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere and former...
Francois Peres calls for Red Cross access to Rhodesian civilians (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Francois Peres of Salisbury Red Cross calls for greater access to help civilians who are suffering as a result of the civil war in Rhodesia. Male interviewer not identified. Audio gap midway through clip.
Eyewitness on attack on police station (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified female eyewitness describes an attack on a police station in the Rhodesian city of Salisbury. She describes the sound of gunfire and mortar shells, adding that the family will not be leaving...
Monty at large (1979)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Monty at Large. Monty Modlyn visits traditional craft workshops located on the riverside near Rotherhithe, south-east London as part of a scheme by Southwark Council targeted at young people. He visits...
Monty at large (1979)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Monty at Large, presented by Montague Modlyn. On Savile Row tailors (Part 1). Includes interviews with tailor of the year, Jim Welchman and his wife Dorothy; joint managing director of Huntsman, Colin...
Monty at large (1979)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Monty at Large, presented by Montague Modlyn. On Savile Row tailors (Part 2). Includes interviews with Edward Sexton, Managing Director of Nutters, and Joseph Morgan, co-director; principals of the Tailoring...
Monty at large (1979)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Music
Monty at Large. Monty Modlyn visits Sotheby’s and Christie’s auction houses in London. The history, turnover, structure, policy, fakes, manuscripts and hallmarking are discussed. Includes stories of...
Conservatives lose out on votes to Liberals (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified Conservative Party spokesman on votes lost to the Liberal Party in an unidentified small borough. He says Britain will want to move away from the politics of James Callaghan’s government. Male...