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Renown Launched

Date released

2 Mar 1967

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

67/18

NoS ID

112470

Story no

1 / 6

Extras

1 film clip

The Navy’s second nuclear powered Polaris submarine ‘Renown’ is launched by Mrs Denis Healy, wife of the Minister of Defence. HMS Renown is a mammoth vessel, luxury equipped, and armed with a mighty...

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HMS Resolution

Date released

5 Oct 1967

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

67/80

NoS ID

112792

Story no

4 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

The Navy got its biggest power-packed punch when HMS Resolution, the £52 million Atlantic Submarine was commissioned for service. The punch is supplied by Polaris nuclear missiles. As a fighting ship...

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Polaris School

Date released

1966

Series name

Calendar

Issue no

178

NoS ID

324019

Story no

5 / 6

NoS synopsis: Training of naval personnel for nuclear submarines

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Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made on (1980 Film)

aka: Ariel VI Satellite

Director

Peter Hicks

Producer

Roger Burdett

Subject

Space science

Distribution

Film (16mm)

About the preparation and launch of the Science Research Council’s high-energy astronomy satellite Ariel VI.

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Eric Heffer on Trident missile system (1980)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Labour MP Eric Heffer about his opposition to the Government’s proposed purchase of the Trident nuclear missile defence system as a replacement for Polaris. Male interviewer not identified.

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Price of Britain’s Bomb, The (1982 Video)

Director

Eric Harrison

Producer

Stephen Clarke

Subject

Politics & government

Distribution

Hire Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 26 min.

Investigates the story of Project Chevaline, the British project to modify Polaris nuclear missiles to increase the range of their striking power, which it is claimed overran its budget by 100% in real...

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Faraday Question, The (1997 Video)

Subject

Science

Distribution

Free, Videocassette. VHS. col. 13 min., Free copies available.

Examines the question of university research funding, asking how well Faraday coped with funding his science and if anything can be learned from his experience. Questions whether pure and applied research...

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UK buys Trident weapons (1982)

Genre

News report; Interview

Paul Maurice reports on the controversial decision of the UK Government to purchase the Trident 2 nuclear weapons system from the United States, to succeed Polaris. Speakers include: US Secretary of Defense,...

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General election - Margaret Thatcher on defence (1987)

Genre

News report; Speech

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on defence. She underlines her commitment to Trident as an independent nuclear deterrent, and says that of all the political parties, only the Conservatives have the resolve...

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Through the Camera’s Eye

Date released

29 Dec 1960

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1647A

NoS ID

023919

Story no

1 / 7

Looking ahead into the New Year, our cameramen can give you a tip or two: you’ll lose your money on the Grand National, for one thing! Sky-diving records will be broken, for another. Motor racing will...

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