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Report, 20 June 1993, written by an unidentified staff member of Gemini News Service, of the 'Environmental reporting workshop', Bangkok, Thailand, 12 May 1993 - 17 May 1993.

The aim of the workshop, which was funded by the United Nations and organised by Gemini, was to give journalists from South and South-East Asia the opportunity to discuss how to write about the environment in the developing world.

Four copies of a colour advert with sound, promoting The Observer's environmental coverage:

a. The advert shows a man driving an empty cart through the fields. Eventually a group of other men (journalists 'jumping on the bandwagon') run through the fields and jump onto the back of the cart.

Commentary: "For nearly 20 years, the Observer has had a full time specialist writing on the environment. Sadly, mankind has managed to keep the typewriters busy. In the '70s there was asbestos to worry about, and pollution at Aldermaston. We covered these and many more stories. In the '80s we were the first to disclose the effects of acid rain in Britain. We highlighted the dangers of lead in petrol. We started a 'Save our Countryside' campaign. Sometimes it seemed rather a lonely business, but it wasn't until 1985 that most of the other nationals began to hire their own full time environmental specialists. It's nice to see them, of course, but compared to the Observer, they're still a little green."

(Unspoken) tagline: "A different set of values. A different kind of paper."

The advert starts at 9.48 on the 'Historical Reel 1976 - 1989' mp4 file. Duration: 60 seconds.

b. Duplicate of version (a) on a separate umatic and mp4, but with a longer final shot. The advert starts at 0.01 on the mp4 file. Duration: 63 seconds.

c. Duplicate on a separate VHS tape and mov file. The advert starts at 0.04 on the mov file. Duration: 63 seconds.

d. Duplicate on the same VHS tape and mov file as version (c). The advert starts at 01.18 on the mov file. Duration: 63 seconds.
Creator: The Observer Limited, 1917-1993

Screenshot of the environmentguardian.co.uk homepage, 4 October 2009.

Administrative/Biographical history: In October 2009 a brand new environment website - environmentguardian.co.uk - is launched*.
Creator: Internet Archive (2006-)
Creator: Guardian News & Media Limited (2006-)

Alec Douglas-Home stands on the left of the picture holding a pole with his trousers on the end of it and meekly raising his hand. The trousers have "Envoys" written on them and are being presented to Ian Smith, who stands on the right kicking a black man. Harold Wilson can be seen in the background glaring at the scene.

The image is about Ian Smith's declarartion of independence for Southern Rhodesia and the fallout between British and Southern Rhodesian governments. The Conservative party, of which Alec Douglas-Home was a member, took a more sympathetic view to the Southern Rhodesian government, unlike Harold Wilson who criticised Ian Smith's approach.

File entitled 'Ephemera' by Hugo Young.

Contains draft correspondence, radio transcript and programme from British Press Awards 1980.
Creator: DS/UK/122

Papers relating to a new epilogue of 'One of Us' written by Hugo Young and added to the original edition of the book in January 1990.

Includes handwritten and typed notes by Hugo Young and copies of letters with suggested amendments to the original text sent by colleagues and members of the public.
Creator: DS/UK/122