Central News East: 14.10.1988: Gypsy Evictions

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Summary

Bharat Patel report about the eviction of twenty eight gipsy families from Weston Park in Leicester.

Year:

1988

Duration:

0:02:15

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

Interview with assistant environmental health officer, John Newton who said that the eviction was in response to complaints from the public. Interview with travellers James Kelly and Mary Sheridan. Interview with Marion Allport, Travellers and Gipsy Officer, who said that they wanted settlement rights. Views of travellers site at Weston Park in Leicester including children playing.


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Notes

Story number - 3806. Pictures from 17 February 1960.