Birmingham Post, Sept 1974
The first Pebble Mill Nursery opened in 1974. It was the earliest BBC staff nursery to open. Unfortunately, it didn’t stay open very long. Nicola Silk (pictured in the middle), aged 4, daughter of Stephanie Silk, was one of the first children to attend the nursery. She stayed until summer 1975, when she started Infants School. Stephanie formed the N.A.G. (Nursery Action Group) to try and stop early closure of the nursery, and was supported by the Union.
Queen Elizabeth meets Vera Lynn and Bill Pertwee
Queen Elizabeth with Jim Dumighan
Queen Elizabeth, Jim Dumighan, Phil Sidey, Keith Bullock and John Allinson top left next to Steve Pierson. Top right is Chris Harris behind Phil Sidey.
Jim Gray on camera, Geoff Nawn design assistant & Samantha Watkins make up next to Keith Bullock
Queen Elizabeth meets Peter Seabrook
Queen Elizabeth meets Marian Foster, Bill Pertwee
Alan Ford, Trevor Elwell from scenery is to Donny MacLeod’s right, Fred Foster, prop master, back left
Queen Elizabeth, Jim Dumighan, Phil Sidey
Here are links to two episode of the Midlands version of ‘See For Yourself’. They date from 1991 and 1992. They include clips from many BBC Pebble Mill programmes as well as behind the scenes footage and interviews.
Here is the script front page from Joan Armatrading’s, Secret Secrets Tour at the NEC, from Annie Gumbley Williams. Annie still has the T shirt! It was her second show working with the great John G Smith. She went on to work on around 20 concerts with John.
L-R Katie Carey, Linsey Beauchamp, Emrys James, director Martyn Friend
F/g Dir Martyn Friend, make-up Linda Webster, Engineering Manager Dick Bentley
Possible location Port Erin, Isle of Man
Publicity photographs taken on location for the 1985 drama: Anna of the Five Towns. Most of the locations are at the Black Country Museum.