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- 1958-1978 (Creation)
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Correspondence regarding the running of Anglia Television.
The first section concerns the expenses incurred by LP Scott, in his capacity as director of the company (1963-1978).
The second is titled 'Anglia- LPS's confidential memoranda', and contains notes made on meetings held, and correspondence with other members of the management committee (1968-1976), and the third contains more general correspondence (1958-1974).
The third section includes correspondence with George Townshend on the future of the company (1960); with John Woolf (Anglia director) on a Television Centre on the South Bank in London (1961); with members of the management committee on the establishment of a new transmitter (1960), and with Aubrey Buxton, on the general administration of the company, including management restructuring (1968-70).
Includes a list of all companies with an interest in programme contracts, in the UK (1963).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott
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- Anglia Television Limited (1959-); independent television broadcasting company (Subject)
- Woolf; Sir; John (1913-1999); knight, film and television producer (Subject)
- Scott; Laurence Prestwich (1909-1983); chairman of the Manchester Guardian & Evening News Ltd (Subject)
- Townshend; Sir; George John Patrick Dominic (1916-2010); 7 Marquess of Raynham; businessman (Subject)
- Buxton; Aubrey Leland Oakes (1918-2009); Baron Buxton of Alsa; soldier, politician, television exectuive and writer (Subject)
- Guardian Media Group plc (1907-); newspaper proprietor (Subject)