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14,859 results found for all records.
Miss World resigns (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the resignation of original victor of Miss World 1980, Miss Germany, Gabriella Brum, reaction to the decision and looking back at previous scandals over the years of the contest. Includes...
Soviet occupation of Afghanistan (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Peter Allen reports on the possible effect of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan on Pakistan. Includes press conference address by Pakistan’s President Zia, who is urging UK Foreign Secretary, Lord...
Resignation of Alexei Kosygin as Soviet premier (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on the resignation of Alexei Kosygin as Prime Minister of the Soviet Union after 16 years in office. Includes a reading of his resignation letter, and Kosygin himself speaking about the Russian...
Movietone newsreel on Cuban Missile Crisis (1980)
- Genre
- News report
Archive Movietone newsreel on the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, presented by Leslie Mitchell. He describes how Cuban exiles attempted a sabotage mission in Cuba in 1962 amid concern that Fidel Castro had...
New immigration legislation for Hong Kong (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on new legislation to prevent Chinese illegal immigrants from staying in Hong Kong. Includes a speech by the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, Sir Jack Cater. Male reporter not identified.
New immigration legislation for Hong Kong (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on new legislation to prevent Chinese illegal immigrants from staying in Hong Kong. Includes a speech by the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Murray MacLehose. Male reporter not identified.
Earthquake in southern Italy kills thousands (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on an earthquake in the Irpinia region of southern Italy on 23/11/80. People have been demonstrating in Naples over the Government’s failure to provide help until days after the disaster. Thousands...
New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister withdraws from party leadership contest (1980)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the withdrawal of Deputy Prime Minister Brian Tallboys from the New Zealand leadership race, making Robert Muldoon the undisputed leader. Male reporter not identified.
Milton Obote wins first post-Amin election in Uganda (1980)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the re-election of Dr Milton Obote as President of Uganda. Dr Obote was deposed in the military coup led by Idi Amin in 1971 and lived in exile in Tanzania. It is unclear whether the elections were...
Death of Alexei Kosygin (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Obituary
Report on the death of Alexei Kosygin, Soviet premier, on 18/12/80. Male reporter not identified.