ATV Today: 23.09.1971: Tettenhall Bus Shelter

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Summary

John Swallow reports from Tettenhall near Wolverhampton where local people are unhappy at the council recently demolishing their historic bus shelter.

Year:

1971

Duration:

0:06:38

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

John Swallow interviews people from Tettenhall about the historic wooden bus shelter which was a former tram shelter and dated from 1900. John Swallow piece to camera and then visit to a scrap yard in Bilston where the remains can be seen. He talks to Mr Martin from the council who says that it was pulled down because it was unsafe. He also answers allegations that it was pulled down overnight to avoid local protests. There are now plans to reinstall the bus shelter using the same wood.


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