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King Opens First New Power Station

Date released

1 Nov 1948

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1844

NoS ID

041331

Story no

6 / 7

His Majesty switches on generators at Kingston-on-Thames where first post war power station starts work.

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Deptford Power Station. Tape 1 (1993)

Director

Mari Taylor

Distribution

Reference only, Videocassette. Betacam.

Interview with Fred Wakeman, a former worker at the Deptford power station. The station stood on the site of the first power station in the world built by the Ferranti brothers.

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3sat Extra: Macht (2008 Television)

aka: 3sat Special: Power

Series

3sat Extra

Second of three television talk show specials dedicated to 3 major themes in Shakespeare’s plays: love, power and death. In this episode, presenter Thea Dorn discusses with management consultant Gertrud...

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Deptford Power Station (1993 Video)

Director

Mari Taylor

Subject

History

Distribution

Preview, Videocassette. VHS. col. 37 min.

A record of the memories and working practices of a community whose lifestyle came to a halt when the Deptford coal-fired power station was closed and demolished. Shots include rescued documents relating to...

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Introducing Ferrybridge (199 Video)

Subject

Technology

Distribution

Free loan Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 12 min., 1995 sale: £10.00 (inclusive) Free loan

Explains the workings of the Ferrybridge coal-fired power station and covers career opportunities in a power station.

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Scotland Gets More Hydro-Electric Power

Date released

11 Oct 1956

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2673

NoS ID

046911

Garry power station inaugurated.

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Distribution of Electricity (2000 Video)

Subject

Engineering

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 20 min., 2000 sale: £40.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Shows how electricity is generated and moves from the power station to the home. Covers generation of electricity in a coal-fired power station - coal handling, boilers, water treatment, ash filtering power...

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Atom for Power is Today’s Slogan

Date released

21 Nov 1955

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2580

NoS ID

046208

Story no

9 / 10

Calder Hall power stations are open to newsreels and press. Heathrow British scientists fly to Russia on six-day visit. Outside Moscow First Russian atom power station starts production.

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Power House At Bradwell

Date released

1970

Series name

This Week In Britain

Issue no

582

NoS ID

328823

Story no

1 / 1

COI synopsis: Bradwell Power Station has been turning out nuclear power for over eight years, but although the idea of nuclear power is now thoroughly familiar, the operation of the power station is not so...

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Power Enters New Era

Date released

22 Oct 1956

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2676

NoS ID

046927

Story no

1 / 7

Her Majesty opens Britain’s first atomic power station.

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