Wellpark_1978

Comment by Mike Newton on November 14, 2008 at 2:16am

Thanks Huy. Brilliant work once again! Are you sure that's me?! It's been a long search to find this clip, which I always knew existed because my parents, friends and relatives in Scotland saw this clip on the BBC News on October 8th, 1978 while we all sat in Kaohsiung in Taiwan. Having been away from home for two months, after my mother saw me, she wrote saying I should get my hair cut! Now I know she was right! As for the BBC correspondent in the film, he was called Bob Friend and became best known as the senior newsreader and presenter for SKY NEWS. He himself died only last week.

The conditions under which I got this BBC clip are such that it is not allowed to be released for public viewing, so please keep it 'private' within the Wellpark site. Huy will also upload the other ITN clips I have to this site. Unfortunately these do not have commentary...........but if someone would like to add some, please go ahead

Comment by Carmel Fenton on November 14, 2008 at 12:36pm

It's amazing how many things have been found about the rescue in such a short period of time ! well done everyone !

Comment by Jimmy on November 14, 2008 at 4:44pm

Mike,
hello from Lochgilphead. Got your email and must congratulate and thank you in your endeavours in getting as much media available to those of us who have 'got the bug,' for whatever reason. Look forward to seeing other material. Aw ra best!

Jimmy.

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