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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

Most correspondence dates from the year 1958.

File contains correspondence regarding the establishment of an independent commercial television station, in the east of England (Anglia television), and includes a copy of application form to be filled in for the post of programme director (1958); correspondence regarding the proposed site of the transmitter (1958), a list of organisations in Norwich, who could be approached as shareholders (nd) and correspondence with other interested parties. Principal correspondents are George Townshend (Lord Townshend of Raynham) and John Woolf of Romulus Films (investor), although others are also consulted- including Stephen Bonarjee from the BBC.

Also included are papers relating to the (aborted) attempts to purchase the North West programme contract (1954) and 'Hadrian TV', the North East programme contract (1957-59).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott