When Whitby Was the Only Town in England with Natural Gas
1966
David Tindall reports from Whitby, the only town in England run on natural gas.
Frank Barber, the North East Gas Board Development Engineer, is interviewed about its benefits.
This news report was first broadcast on 30 May 1966.
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