MT Engagement Diary
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | Thatcher MSS (Churchill Archive Centre): THCR6/1/2/1 |
| Editorial comments: | Taken from a typed version of the appointment diary prepared in the Garden Room at some point following MT’s resignation. The original remained in the custody of the Cabinet Office. The text differs in places from a second MS text of the diary at THCR 6/1/1/30, which probably derived from MT’s office at the House of Commons: elements from that second document have been added to this online version where they add material of substance (and explicitly noted as such). |
| Importance ranking: | Minor |
| Word count: | 1p |
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