Central News: 01.11.1991: Coventry Recession

Summary

Sandy Barton reports on the closure of Coventry colliery and the recession that is affecting the city.

Year:

1991

Duration:

0:02:16

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

RAID

Description

View of entrance to Coventry Colliery, shot of the pit wheel and miners standing outside the colliery. Brief shot of Coventry city centre. View of shoppers walking past a closed shop. Interview with Mike Robinson, Manufacturing, Science and Finance Union who believes Coventry is still in recession and will be for a long time yet. Library exterior shots of Rolls Royce in Coventry, a sign for Alvis and exterior of the Peugeot plant at Ryton on Dunsmore. Library shots showing Peugeot cars on the production line at Ryton. Views of industrial rubble. View of the shopping precinct with Christmas decorations in shot. Interview with Rod Drew, Chamber of Trade who believes Coventry is just about to pull out of the recession. Exterior of Safeway supermarket.


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