1959: Unemployment in Britain | The Unemployed | Classic Documentary | BBC Archive

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In this examination of the present state of unemployment in Britain, Aidan Crawley makes a tour which begins in Cornwall and ends in Dundee. On the way he visits South Wales, Merseyside, and East Lancashire and talks to economists, union leaders, and industrialists as well as men and women who are unemployed. Clip taken from The Unemployed, originally broadcast on BBC Television, 7 May, 1959. 00:00 Introduction 01:51 The economists' view 04:33 How many unemployed people are there? 05:47 Areas of unemployment 06:40 Unemployment in Cornwall 12:38 Unemployment in Cwmllynfell, South Wales 17:32 Unemployment in Dundee 20:00 Unemployment in Merseyside 21:52 Unemployment in Nelson, Lancashire 24:46 Should you move to find work? 27:31 European investment in Wales 29:29 Investment in Wigan 30:56 Bristol Aircraft Company, Filton 35:16 Frank Cousins - Transport and General Workers Union 37:58 Lord Chandos interview 41:22 Conclusion and credits You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive