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Royal wedding: Andrew and Sarah (1989)
- Genre
- Special; Speech
Wedding vows of Sarah Ferguson, during her wedding to Prince Andrew, Duke of York.
Herald of Free Enterprise disaster (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin
The Herald of Free Enterprise was a roll-on/roll-off car and passenger ferry owned by Townsend Thoresen. She was one of three ships commissioned by the company to operate on the Dover âCalais route...
Kings Cross Underground fire (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The King’s Cross fire was a fatal underground fire in London which broke out at approximately 19:30 on 18 November 1987, and which killed 31 people. Here, journalist Lindsay Taylor describes his experience...
Advantages of the Channel Tunnel (1989)
- Genre
- Speech
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher describes the positive aspects of the Channel Tunnel. She speaks of Britain’s increase in trade, and of the Tunnel as a gateway to Europe.
Hungerford massacre (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
On 19th August 1987, a lone gunman, Michael Ryan, 27, went on a killing spree in Hungerford, Berkshire, that resulted in the murder of 16 people. In a series of four clips (at least one of which dates from...
Massive hurricane batters Southern England (1989)
- Genre
- News report; News bulletin
Four people have died in various environmental disasters as the result of a hurricane that struck the South of England. Douglas Cameron reads a news bulletin; an unidentified male reporter describes from the...
Terry Waite still alive, says family (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
A Waite family spokesman (possibly a brother or cousin) says they think hostage Terry Waite is still alive. Male reporter not identified.
Iran-Contra affair (1989)
- Genre
- Interview; Speech
3 short clips. Colonel Oliver North is questioned on his part in the Irangate or Iran-Contra affair on clandestine sale of weapons to Iran; Vice Admiral John Poindexter states in his testimony that the buck...
Soviet-US treaty (1989)
- Genre
- Speech
Mikhail Gorbachev speech in which he describes the treaty between the Soviet Union and the USA that will see the destruction of nuclear weapons. Speech in Russian, with simultaneous English translation.
Spitak earthquake (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Rescue workers describe the Spitak earthquake which occurred in 1988, destroying practically the whole of the Armenian town. (These 4 short clips apparently preceded and followed by items on what appears to...