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Sir John Smyth receives VC (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Sir John Smyth talks about being awarded the Victoria Cross in May 1979 at the age of 86.
Robert Vigars - new GLC Chair (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Robert Vigars on being new GLC Chairman.
Small businesses (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified speaker talks to Bob Holness about problems of setting up small businesses.
Stradivarius sale (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on sale of a Stradivarius violin at a Sotheby’s auction. Interview with unidentified male auctioner.
Sotheby’s auction prices (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified Sotheby’s spokesman about price of auctioned items.
Pedal flight across channel (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the first ever successful attempt at pedal-powered flight across the English Channel by the Gossamer Albatross, designed by Paul McCready and his associates, and piloted by cyclist Brian Allen....
Birmingham letter bombs (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
2 interviews (break in recording) with Birmingham Post Office spokesman and worker on letter bombs at a sorting office there. Male interviewer not identified.
Streatley letter bomb (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a letter bomb in Streatley, Berkshire. Includes interviews with postman Peter Collingbourne; Detective Superintendent Brian Romain and Detective Chief Superintendent Tom Meffen.
Birmingham letter bombs (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Detective Chief Constable of West Midlands Police (poss. Sir Philip Knights) on Birmingham letter bombs.
Adoption shop in Colchester (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified female speaker about England’s first adoption shop in Colchester. Female interviewer not identified.