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  • Oxford Street bombing (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with shopworker, an eyewitness, on the events of the bomb explosion in Wimpy restaurant on Oxford Street in London on 26 Oct 1981. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.

  • Bomb disposal training (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Special

    Report on the training process for bomb disposal experts at the Royal Army Ordinance Corps, after the death of Kenneth Howorth while trying to defuse a bomb on Oxford Street in London on 26 Oct 1981. We are...

  • IRA terror campaign (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Gery(?) Lawless of the Dublin paper, Sunday World, says the Home Office was alerted that IRA and INLA active service units were in London and looks at how the units have changed over the years. Following...

  • General Steuart Pringle on surviving bomb (1981)

    Genre
    Press conference; News report

    Report on the press conference, with excerpts, given by General Sir Steuart Pringle, who was injured when a car bomb exploded outside his house in Dulwich, London. Male reporter not identified.

  • Steuart Pringle on surviving bomb (1981)

    Genre
    Press conference

    General Sir Steuart Pringle, head of the Royal Marines, who was injured when a car bomb exploded in Dulwich, London, talks to a press conference about his experience. Answers press questions.

  • Oxford Street and Chelsea bombing (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview on the progress of the police investigation into the bombs at Oxford Street in London on 26 Oct 1981 and at Chelsea Barracks on 10 Oct, and need to stop and search people. Male speaker and female...

  • Training bomb disposal experts (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Special

    Report on the training process for bomb disposal experts at the Royal Army Ordinance Corps after the death of Kenneth Howorth while trying to defuse a bomb at Oxford Street, London on 26 Oct 1981. We are...

  • Public vigilance after London bombings (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner, David Powis, on being vigilant for terrorist activity in the run up to Christmas after bombs were planted at Oxford Street in London. Female...

  • Public vigilance after London bombings (1981)

    Genre
    Vox pop

    Members of the public comment on the police appeal for vigilance against terror attacks in London following recent bombings. Male reporter not identified.

  • Funeral of bomb disposal expert Kenneth Howorth (1981)

    Genre
    News report

    Report on the funeral of Kenneth Howorth, the bomb disposal expert who died trying to defuse a bomb in Oxford Street on 26 oct 1981, and the words at it from Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir David...