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Interview with Kenneth Bloomfield by Don Anderson for BBC Radio Ulster History Lessons in 2007

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Audio interview with Kenneth Bloomfield, former head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, by Don Anderson for BBC Radio Ulster History Lessons in 2007. Bloomfield discusses the events leading to direct rule in Northern Ireland in 1972. History Lessons was a BBC Radio Ulster series which re-interpreted events in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and Peace Process. This is the third part of a five part interview.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 2007

Name of First Interviewee: Kenneth Bloomfield

Role at time of Interview: Former head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service

Interviewer: Don Anderson

Purpose: Research

Media: Audio

Copyright: BBC © 2013

Link: Listen to the interview

Programme/Book/Article: BBC Radio Ulster History Lessons

Time Period covered: 1972-2007

Key Individuals: Kenneth Bloomfield, Reginald Maudling, William Whitelaw, Brian Faulkner, William Craig, Edward Heath

Key Words: Unionist Party, civil rights, policing, internment, Bloody Sunday, partition, power-sharing

 

 

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