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Various
1954
14min 53sec
sound
16mm, film
black and white
BBC NI
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A locally made fortnightly magazine programme. This episode features Derry, the Monte Carlo Rally, boxing and winter weather.
00:41 Derry. Docks in snow, no coal. View of turf shed in the countryside. 01:24 Ploughing competition at Crossgar. Lisdooder and District Ploughing Society. Horse and tractor ploughing. 02:57 Monte Carlo Rally. Ron Adams, Ernest McMillan and John Johnston - Jaguar, in Belfast showing car with modifications. Wilbert Todd and Brian McAulin with Ford Prefect car. 6:37 Derry. Boxer Billy Kelly training, his house in Eglinton Terrace. Running over Craigavon Bridge with his father, John 'Spider' Kelly on bicycle. His wife cooking steak, with son eating. 9:20 Derry. Snow ball fight in school playground, sleighs. 10:09 Sheep in snow covered field. Glenshane Pass? Snow on Great Victoria Street. 10:42 Weather. Senior Meteorological officer at Aldegrove Mr Buchanan. Details of the role Aldegrove and the RAF play in predicting Britain's weather.
Script and Producer - Harry Govan; Researcher - Michael Simon; Restoration - David Dillon
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