A young girl gives her thoughts on Christmas from Henry Street, Dublin.
A special filmed report from 'Newsbeat' showing a young girl exploring the sights and sounds of Christmas in Henry Street, Dublin.
The voiceover features a young girl and reporter Frank Hall discussing what Santa Claus will bring her at Christmas and what Christmas means to her.
Among the items she would like is a surprise in a box. Boys never get surprises she says. The young girl is shown wandering around Henry Street in Dublin city centre looking at decorated shop windows, toys and dolls and at the balloons and trinkets on offer on the street stalls.
Title: |
Dear Santa |
Clip Duration: |
00:02:20 |
Material Type: |
Video |
Clip Title: |
"Dear Santa, I Hope You Are Well..." |
Series Title: |
Newsbeat |
Information: |
'Newsbeat' was a half-hour feature programme which ran on television from Monday to Friday from September 1964 to June 1971. Reporting on stories from around the country, 'Newsbeat' covered affairs of the day with contributions from print journalists and RTÉ news staff. This report was broadcast 22 December 1967. |
Local Keywords: |
Christmas, Dublin City Centre, Santa Claus, Henry Street, Toys, Shop windows, Balloons, Street Stalls, Dolls, Children |
Coverage: |
Dublin, Ireland |
Topic: |
National Holidays, Festivals, Anniversaries, Annual Events |
Contributor(s): |
Frank Hall (Presenter) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ |
Broadcast Date: |
22/12/1967 |
Production Year: |
1967 |
Country of Production: |
IRELAND |
Original Identifier: |
P73/00067 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
Rights, Terms and Conditions: |
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Item Type: |
part/extract |
Colour: |
Black and White |
Sound: |
Mono |
Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
Language: |
English (eng) |
Original Language: |
English (eng) |
