Results: Stories
15 results found for '"Alison Hawkes"' in Credits.
Stanley Gibbons
- Date released
- 1975
- Series name
- This Week In Britain
- Issue no
- 858
- NoS ID
- 329099
- Story no
- 1 / 1
COI synopsis: In 1840, Britain invented the world’s first postage stamp - and she’s still the only country not to put her name on her stamps. So perhaps it’s only natural that London is still the...
Regent Street
- Date released
- 1975
- Series name
- This Week In Britain
- Issue no
- 859
- NoS ID
- 329100
- Story no
- 1 / 1
COI synopsis: One hundred and fifty years ago, London’s most gracious shopping boulevard, Regent Street, was created. It was purpose built for the smart set - and today, still preserves a distinguished...
District Heating
- Date released
- 1975
- Series name
- This Week In Britain
- Issue no
- 863
- NoS ID
- 329104
- Story no
- 1 / 1
COI synopsis: Alison Hawkes’ story this week is a load of old rubbish. But this rubbish provides heating and hot water for one hundred thousand people living in Nottingham. And in our pre-wrapped...
Clipper Race
- Date released
- 1975
- Series name
- This Week In Britain
- Issue no
- 874
- NoS ID
- 329115
- Story no
- 1 / 1
COI synopsis: From London, a report on the start of one of the most exciting sailing races ever staged - the round-the-world Clipper Race to Australia and back. Four modern yachts are attempting to beat the...
Tourism
- Date released
- 1975
- Series name
- This Week In Britain
- Issue no
- 884
- NoS ID
- 329125
- Story no
- 1 / 1
COI synopsis: With more and more foreign visitors coming to Britain, London has become one of the great tourist centres of the world. And one thing that helps visitors get the most out of their stay is a...
Mix And Match Decor
- Date released
- 1976
- Series name
- This Week In Britain
- Issue no
- 896
- NoS ID
- 329137
- Story no
- 1 / 1
COI synopsis: The secret of today’s decor is to mix and match wallpapers, paints and fabrics so that they blend perfectly to give our homes that kind of look that express our personality. To find the right...
Costumes Unlimited
- Date released
- 1976
- Series name
- This Week In Britain
- Issue no
- 900
- NoS ID
- 329141
- Story no
- 1 / 1
COI synopsis: London is the home of the world’s biggest film and theatrical costumiers, where literally a million costumes of all periods, shapes and sizes are available for hire. Many have been made for...
Rock And Roll Chopper
- Date released
- 1976
- Series name
- This Week In Britain
- Issue no
- 901
- NoS ID
- 329142
- Story no
- 1 / 1
COI synopsis: Britain’s latest helicopter, the Lynx, is a flying machine which can perform miracles of aerobatics. It’s the world’s first helicopter to fly not only upwards and backwards but literally...
Off The Shelf Ships
- Date released
- 1976
- Series name
- This Week In Britain
- Issue no
- 922
- NoS ID
- 329163
- Story no
- 1 / 1
COI synopsis: Boats, like women, are usually individuals. This week Maggie Palmer meets a boat who has 130 identical sisters and then challenges a centuries old superstition.
Helicopter Rescue
- Date released
- 1976
- Series name
- This Week In Britain
- Issue no
- 924
- NoS ID
- 329165
- Story no
- 1 / 1
COI synopsis: This Week In Britain’s reporters have had some unusual assignments. But Maggie Palmer really does take her life in her hands this week - or to be exact those of a helicopter winchman who...