ATV Today: 08.08.1977: The Queen's Visit to Ireland

Summary

The First Battalion Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters have an extended period in Northern Ireland as added security forces for the visit by Queen Elizabeth II.

Year:

1977

Duration:

0:01:02

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Margaret Hounsell talked to the former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, William Whitelaw, about the forthcoming visit by the Queen to Northern Ireland to mark her Silver Jubilee, how it is essential for the morale of the country but poses security risks. Whitelaw was on a visit to Birmingham to campaign for the Conservatives at the Ladywood by-election.


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