ATV Today: 17.03.1977: Police Pay Issue

Summary

Bev Smith report on the police pay campaign being led by village policeman's wife, Kathleen Newbold, from North Luffenham in Rutland.

Year:

1977

Duration:

0:04:41

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Shots of village policeman Mick Newbold on his beat at North Luffenham. Kathleen Newbold in the village shop. Bev Smith interview with Kathleen Newbold who is the national leader of the 'Policemen's Wives' group about surviving on a wage of £41 per week and the mass demonstration she will be leading through London in support of the police pay issue and also calling for the police to be given the right to strike. Interview with her husband, Mick Newbold about the differences between a city and a village beat.


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