ATV Today: 05.08.1974: Birmingham bomb explosions - arrests

Summary

Birmingham bomb explosions arrests. Report by John Withington outside the Birmingham court on the charges being brought against the seven men arrested in connection with explosions in the city over the last year.

Year:

1974

Duration:

0:02:50

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

John Withington pieces to camera about what happened in court today (including a disturbance and threats by the arrested men of going on hunger strike). View of covered parking meters outside the court (parking was suspended in the increased security). The men (named in the report as Gerald Small, Patrick Guilfoyle, Joseph Duffy, James Ashe, Gerard Young, Martin Coughlin and Stephen Blake) were remanded to appear in court again on 14 August. Shot of police van leaving led by police escort. Interview with Maurice Buck, Assistant Chief Constable about the need for security at all times by the general public to guard against further bombings in the city.


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