Friday 31 August 1979
0755 Left Excelsior Hotel
0830 Arrived Skelmersdale Development Corporation Office and met representatives
Drove around Skelmersdale town
0913 Arrived Ward and Goldstone (Raydex International) Ltd., and performed opening ceremony of new factory
0950 Left Skelmersdale via Wigan
1005 Arrived Carrington Viyella, Atherton
1100 Left via Tyldesley
1115 Arrived Rigby Electronics, Pendlebury
1155 Left via M62 and M66
1215 Arrived Rawtenstall Town Hall and met the Mayor
Walkabout in shopping precinct
1245 Arrived Rawtenstall Town Hall for press, radio and TV sessions
1330 Left Rawtenstall via M66 and A576
1400 Arrived Sunley Building, North West Regional Office of the Departments of Environment and Trade
Lunched in Regional Director’s room (Mr. W.R. Corrie)
After lunch, meetings with Divisional Heads in North West Regional Office and a cross-section of staff
1555 Walked to County Hall
Paid a courtesy call on the Chairman of the Greater Manchester Council and political leaders
1620 Left for Salford
1635 Visited a low energy housing project in Salford
Met the Mayor
1705 Left via Lower Broughton
1715 Arrived Manchester Town Hall and paid a courtesy call on the Lord Mayor and City Council leaders
1745 Left
1755 Arrived Old Trafford Cricket Ground and had a short rest and tea
1810 Reception for local Conservatives, MPs, and MEPs in Tyldesley Suite
1925 Left Old Trafford for Airport
1945 Took off from Manchester
2015 Landed at Northolt
2100 Arrived Chequers
2200 Telephone call from Mr. Van der Post
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