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Vandal attack on train (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Oni Bhattacharya reports on an investigation by British transport police into how a train driver was almost blinded when a object hurled through his cab window sent shattered glass into his eyes. This was...
Violence at Notting Hill Carnival (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Oni Bhattacharya reports on violence at the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s largest street celebration, where police in riot gear and on horseback attempted to clear the streets of west London. Police say...
Colombian drug war (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Nick Peters reports from Washington DC about death threats against Monica de Greiff, Colombia’s Justice Minister, and US extradition proceedings against Colombian drug baron, Eduardo Martinez Romero. In...
Police hunt for Brian Newcombe (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
James Matthews reports on a hunt by murder squad detectives for the fugitive Brian Newcombe (alias David Kerr). Newcombe, of Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, is wanted in connection with the murders of...
Terrorist attack foiled in Hanover (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
American reporter Jesse Schulman interviews a male army spokesman (not identified for security reasons) in the German town of Hanover about a terrorist attack on the homes of British servicemen folied by a...
US tennis open-Chris Evert retires (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Paul Woodley reports from the US Open Tennis tournament at Flushing Meadow in New York where American female tennis player, Chris Evert, is due to play her last grand slam event. Also comments on the...
World War II-Announcement of closures (1989)
- Genre
- Speech
Archive recording of BBC broadcaster, Lionel Marson, announcing the closure of places of entertainment during the Second World War. The recording was broadcast on LBC to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary...
World War II-children evacuated (1989)
- Genre
- News report
Archive broadcast from Waterloo Station at the beginning of World War Two reporting on the evacuation of children from London. The recording was broadcast on LBC to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of...
World War II-children evacuated (1989)
- Genre
- News report
Archive broadcast from Waterloo Station at the beginning of World War Two reporting on the evacuation of children from London. The recording was broadcast on LBC to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of...
World War II - Princess Elizabeth broadcast (1989)
- Genre
- Speech
Archive recording of Princess Elizabeth, aged 14 (later Queen Elizabeth II), broadcasting on BBC Children’s Hour to British child evacuees (13/10/39). The recording was broadcast on LBC to commemorate the...