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Public Outcry At The Spending Of A Reported 4000 Pounds By The Tate Gallery On A Pile Of Firebricks
1976, Stevenage (Hertfordshire)
Anglia TV news report; following the news that The Tate Gallery has spent £4000 on a firebrick exhibit, local builders produce their own brick artwork. Also interviews with those arguing the case for and against the acquisition by Tate.
Cat no. 11331
0:06:13
colour, sound
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Spectators' Building Opens At Luton Airport
1975, Luton (Bedfordshire)
Short film showing the people preparing the opening of Luton Airport's new Spectators' Building
Cat no. 11420
0:00:37
colour, silent
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Objectors Fear That This Could Be Third Time Unlucky
1979, Stansted (Essex)
Opinions as Stansted is considered a possibility for London's third airport, for the third time.
Cat no. 11481
0:05:32
colour, sound
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The Agriculture Minister, Michael Jopling, Has Been Visiting Farms In Essex Which Suffered Damage From The Region's Worst Ever Hailstorms
1985, Essex (County)
Farmers and government minister discuss damaged crops.
Cat no. 11772
0:01:58
Colour, Sound
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Government Spending Cuts Could Force The Closure Of The University Farm Designed To Improve Agriculture In Famine Stricken Africa
1986, Norwich (Norfolk)
Research at University of East Anglia using oxen to study agricultural techniques in developing countries is threatened by government spending cuts.
Cat no. 12198
0:01:49
Colour, Sound
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A 3 Year Old Bangladeshi Boy Now Living In Bedford Has Been Made A Ward Of Court Following Attempts By The Home Office To Have Him Deported
1986, Bedford (Bedfordshire)
News report about immigration issues affecting an adopted child with disabilities requiring medical treatment.
Cat no. 12299
0:01:30
Colour, Sound
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Oliver Walston, Who Farms 3000 Acres At Thriplow Has Called For A Total Ban On Straw Burning
1983, Thriplow (Essex)
Farmer says there is an alternative to straw burning pollution, at a price.
Cat no. 12367
0:01:48
Colour, Sound
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The Agriculture Minister, Michael Jopling, While On A Visit To The Region, Has Strongly Defended Straw Burning
1983, Cambridge (Cambridgeshire)
Interview about government view on straw burning as Minister visits suppliers to Sainsbury’s supermarkets.
Cat no. 12369
0:01:52
Colour, Sound
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Neighbours Protest At Huge Mural Painted On Gable End Of House
1986, Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire)
Varied reactions to a large mural of a young black man on a Jamaican beach being painted by artist Peter Lee.
Cat no. 12385
0:01:15
Colour, Sound
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Young Nigerian Sculptress Holds Her First Exhibition Of Her Works Showing The Lifestyle Back In Nigeria
1986, Milton Keynes (Bedfordshire)
Sokari Douglas Camp talks about her kinetic sculptures, inspired by the Kalabari people of her homeland.
Cat no. 12395
0:03:00
Colour, Sound
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Farmers Have Been Warned That They Could Be Facing Harder Times Due To The Growing Crisis Of Over-Production
1987, Bottisham (Cambridgeshire)
Michael Jopling delivers a tough message for “too successful” farmers.
Cat no. 12656
0:01:40
Colour, Sound
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Work Being Carried Out At The UEA Into The Efficiency Of The Ox As A Form Of Ploughing
1983, Norwich (Norfolk)
News report on research to improve the efficiency of ploughing with oxen carried out at the University of East Anglia.
Cat no. 12688
0:03:07
Colour, Sound