Newspaper Story

Newspaper Story

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Details

Location

Belfast, Belfast Telegraph Building

Year

1960s

Date

Length

08min 15sec

Audio

silent

Format

black and white

Source

Courtesy

Mrs Lindy Reid

Rights Holder

Mrs Lindy Reid

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Description

Film by Archie Reid, showing the production of newspapers in the 1960s. It shows how stories were recieved, typed up, printed and sent out in a time before automation and computers.

The newspaper being produced is the Belfast Telegraph, which was first produced in 1870.

Notes

The Belfast Telegraph is a daily newspaper, first published in 1870. It was founded by brothers William and George Baird. 

Archie Reid was a History teacher and prolific film maker, you can find several of his gems on the Britain on Film map. This material is courtesy of Elizabeth Reid.  

Credits

Camera and editing Archie R Reid,

Production Rex Thompson and Dick Calvert

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