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  1. Testing Britain’s Defences

    Date released
    9 Oct 1952
    Series name
    Gaumont British News
    Issue no
    1958
    NoS ID
    070239
    Story no
    2 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    The Atom Gun.

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  2. First Atomic Air Rocket

    Date released
    29 Jul 1957
    Series name
    Gaumont British News
    Issue no
    2459
    NoS ID
    074362
    Story no
    7 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

    Air tanker for jets.

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  3. Australia’s Atomic Testing Ground

    Date released
    14 May 1953
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1249A
    NoS ID
    018541
    Story no
    2 / 8

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Atomic Testing Ground. DESCRIPTION: Quite a township has grown up near Australia’s Rocket Range at Woomera; and even Mr Menzies, the Premier, had to sign the security book, when he...

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  4. Operation Fishhook

    Date released
    23 Jul 1959
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1572A
    NoS ID
    023131
    Story no
    2 / 4

    These pictures show the testing of Polaris missiles on a Pacific range. With the help of a floating crane, they contrived to retrieve the missiles after their launching. The Polaris is designed to be fired...

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  5. Operation Buffalo

    Date released
    28 Feb 1957
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1447A
    NoS ID
    021526
    Story no
    4 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Operation ‘Buffalo’. DESCRIPTION: Maralinga Test Range in the stark-wide open spaces of South Australia. Operation Buffalo involved setting up a village for servicemen taking part....

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  6. The Pattern of Defence

    Date released
    8 Apr 1957
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1453
    NoS ID
    021612
    Story no
    1 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Pattern of Defence. DESCRIPTION: The Government’s White Paper on Defence - the most revolutionary peace-time policy ever undertaken - has been drawn up by the Minister of Defence,...

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  7. Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Bomb No 5

    Date released
    12 Aug 1946
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    897
    NoS ID
    013978
    Story no
    5 / 5

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bikini - Atom Bomb No 5. DESCRIPTION: The latest explosion at Bikini Atoll was underwater and sent a giant water spout miles into the air. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS clouds. Submarines...

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