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Britain's First Official May Day Bank Holiday

First broadcast: 1 May 1978

A news report on a wet bank holiday highlights one lady's resentment of the association between May Day and Communism. It also points out that there is a lack of places to spend the day as many tourist attractions remain closed.

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大象传媒 Nine O'Clock News01/05/1978

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