Great Day

Synopsis

The opening by of Calder Hall, the world’s first nuclear power station.the world’s first nuclear power station, by HM Queen Elizabeth II. Describes the construction and design of the station, and shows the opening.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 20 min.

Year of production

1956

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Notes

Archival interest.

Uses

Of value only to courses covering the history of science, and to social historians. The video serves as an historical document reflecting the social attitudes and aspirations of the time.*

Subjects

Sociology; Technology

Keywords

history of technology; nuclear power industries; social history

Distributor

Name

AEA Technology

Phone

01235 433333

Fax

01235 436548

Address

BNIF Education Programme
329 Harwell
Didcot, Oxon
OX11 0RA

Notes

formerly United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authorigy (UKAEA)