Employment Centres
From the collection of
Ask Anne
- Belfast
- 1990-03-12
Employment Centres (Ask Anne)
An episode focusing on the issue of unemployment in Northern Ireland and the centres set up to combat this issue.
Anne interviews the public and members of staff at different job clubs and employment centres around Belfast. Staff describe research they have conducted into socioeconomic conditions in the area. We see the range of classes and skill taught at these centres such as computer classes and literacy classes.
The 1980s saw a steep rise in unemployment across the UK, including Northern Ireland. The overall official level of unemployment in Northern Ireland in 1989 was 15.7%.
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Ask Anne
Lifestyle show that covered all types of topics, from health and family matters to education and consumer advice.
Anne Hailes started her career with UTV right at the beginning. Joining just as the station began broadcasting in 1959. This was the start of a long media career that spanned decades and various broadcasters across the UK.
Ask Anne was created in collaboration with the producer Harry Adair. Its no-nonsense approach to consumer affairs and lifestyle advice made it one of UTV’s highest rated shows in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Topics covered in this collection range from fashion and food to anxiety and education. Have a look and gain an insight into what everyday concerns were on the minds of Northern Irish people of the time.
22 videos in this collection
1
Ask Anne
2
Ask Anne
3
Ask Anne
4
Anxiety
5
European Common Market
6
Ask Anne
7
30 Years of UTV
8
Ask Anne
9
Vegetarian Cooking
10
Pets
11
Ask Anne
12
Ask Anne
13
Fashion
14
Ask Anne
15
Fashion and Design
16
The Fur Trade
17
The Eleven Plus Exam
18
Employment Centres
19
Breathing
20
Belfast Fashion and Design Centre
21
Fostering
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