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Sale of Robert von Hirsch collection at Sotheby’s (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with David Viller of Sotheby’s, on the pre-sale exhibition of the late Robert von Hirsch’s art collection, at the company’s auction house in London. Male interviewer not identified.
Dung flung in House of Commons (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified male MP about a breach of security at the House of Commons, as a result of which protesters were able to throw horse dung from the Strangers’ Gallery (06/07/78). The dung struck...
Taunton train fire (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the fatal Taunton sleeping car fire of 06/07/78, in which a number of rail passengers died, some of them locked into their carriages. Unidentified male reporter speaks to Nigel Musselwhite, Chief...
Taunton residents help train fire victims (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified female tells how she and other local residents ministered to survivors of the Taunton sleeping car fire of 06/07/78. She recounts how they took people into their homes, and describes their...
Taunton train fire (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the fatal Taunton sleeping car fire of 06/07/78, in which 11 rail passengers (at this point) died. We hear from the House of Commons, where Bill Rodgers offers condolences to the families of the...
Taunton woman tells of train fire rescue (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified Taunton woman tells how, after being woken by thumping noises and seeing flames, she helped neighbours to rescue fire survivors from train carriages. She talks of the fear and shock of the...
Al-Naif assassination (1978)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the shooting of General Abdul Razzak al-Naif, former Prime Minister of Iraq, outside the Intercontinental Hotel, London. The General was taken to Westminster Hospital. The lone gunman was pursued...
Al-Naif assassination (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
An unidentified male witness to the aftermath of the London shooting of General al-Naif, former Iraqi Prime Minister, describes how the gunman ran away, only to be chased and caught by members of the public....
Grunwick dispute (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified female striker tells how she will not return to the Grunwick film-processing factory. A male colleague(?) speaks of the support they are receiving from sorting office workers, who are continuing...
Dennis Canavan MP on his ejection from the Chamber (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Dennis Canavan MP on his ejection from the House of Commons Chamber for his use of descriptive but inappropriate language. Canavan, who is angry that he was not allowed to express his views, says it would be...