Britain Explodes A-Bomb

Issue No.

52/100

Date Released

11 Dec 1952

Length of issue (in feet)

706

Stories in this Issue:

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

First dramatic pictures of the explosion of Britain’s atom bomb on the Monte Bello Islands off North West Australia.

Researcher Comments

Bomb exploded from on board the Campania.

Keywords

Weapons; Nuclear energy

Locations

Monte Bello

Footage sources

Ministry of Supply

Credits:

Length of story (in feet)

350

Story extras:

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