| Ref No | WEA/PP/V/1 |
| AltRefNo | 0561757 |
| Collection | Bernard Weatherill Papers |
| Title | Video of 'The State of Democracy', the Hansard Society Lecture, 19 November 1984 |
| Date | 19 November 1984 |
| Extent | 1 videocassette ( VHS, 60 min.) |
| Description | This video is a recording of the 40th anniversary lecture of the Hansard Society held in the Banqueting House in Whitehall. Weatherill, as President of the Society, chaired the session in which four past prime ministers addressed the audience. The speakers were Lord Home, Lord Wilson, Edward Heath and Jim Callaghan who all pay tribute to the accuracy and usefullness of Hansard. Heath and Callaghan also make observations on the contemporary nature and pressures on democratic government. |
| Notes | Previous reference number: WEA/PP/V1/0561757
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| Subject | Government |
| Related Person | Douglas-Home, Alexander, Baron Home of the Hirsel, (1903-1995), Prime Minister (1963-1964) |
| Wilson, Harold, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, (1916-1995), Prime Minister (1964-1970, 1974-1976) |
| Heath, Edward, Sir, (1916-2005), Prime Minister (1970-1974) |
| Callaghan, James, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, (1912-2005), Prime Minister (1976-1979) |
| Related Organisation | Channel 4 |
| Related Place | Whitehall, City of Westminster, London |
| Associated Organisation | Hansard Society |
| Category | Moving image recordings
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| Access conditions | This material is available for consultation at the University of Kent's Special Collections & Archives reading room, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU. On site access at the University of Kent only. Access to audio-visual recordings is through digital listening/viewing copies. The University of Kent acknowledges the intellectual property rights of those named as contributors in this recording and the rights of those not identified |
| Copyright | Material within the archive may remain within copyright under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Special Collections & Archives staff will assist where possible in helping trace copyright holders, but it is ultimately the responsibility of users to obtain the permission of the copyright holder for reproduction of copyright material for uses other than research or private study. |
| Level | SubSubSeries |