Results
250 results found for '"Mines"' in Keywords.
NCB pit closures - Arthur Scargill addresses HOC committee (1982)
- Genre
- Speech
Arthur Scargill, President of the National Union of Mineworkers, addresses a House of Commons Select Committee on pit closures as advocated by the National Coal Board (NCB).
Argentine traps left in Goose Green (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
BBC’s Robert Fox reports on the problems being caused by traps and mines left in Goose Green, Falkland Islands by Argentine soldiers. Argentine Prisoners of war are being used to clear the booby traps....
Booby traps kill Argentinian POWs in Goose Green (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Robert Fox reports on the poor condition of Argentine Prisoners of War taken by British troops, and on those injured and killed by booby trapped ammunition in Goose Green. Studio presenter not heard....
Falklands war bomb disposal (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with bomb disposal expert Flight Lieutenant Alan Swan about operations during and after the Falklands war between Britain and Argentina. Female reporter not identified.
Ian McDonald on Falklands progress (1982)
- Genre
- Press conference
Ministry of Defence spokesman Ian McDonald talks to the press about the progress made by British troops in the Falkland Islands.
Land mines in Goose Green (1982)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the booby traps and land mines left by defeated Argentine troops in Goose Green, Falkland Islands, and the importance of British troops pushing on to Port Stanley. Male reporter not identified.
Marine on Falklands mission (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Royal Marine, Des Whittle(?) on his experiences in the Falkland Islands, including the injury and rescue of a colleague. Male interviewer not identified. Sound in mono.
Aftermath of Falklands War - Part 1 (1982)
- Genre
- Feature
Part 1 of a feature on the aftermath of the Falklands War. A reporter visits the Falkland Islands and talks to locals and troops, in this part looking at unexploded bombs and disposal; living conditions for...
Strike at Tymawr coal mine (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a mining engineer about the strike at the Lewis Merthyr/Tymawr pit in South Wales after his report recommending its closure as it is not economically viable, due to a poor output of coal...
Background of Ian MacGregor (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Report on the background of British Steel Chairman Ian MacGregor, rumoured to be the next Chairman of the National Coal Board (NCB). Includes excerpt from interview with Ian MacGregor and speech by steel...