The Power of the Atom

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
56/44
Date Released
31 May 1956
Length of issue (in feet)
663
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Soccer: England Beats Germany
  2. 2The Power of the Atom

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Summary
All the major Powers are racing ahead with atomic development, both for peace and for war. Pathe News presents dramatic new pictures of both aspects of nuclear power - from Harwell, atomic research secrets never shown before; and from Bikini, the explosion of the latest and most deadly hydrogen bomb
Keywords
Weapons; Nuclear energy
Locations
Harwell; Bikini Atoll
Footage sources
Pathe New York
Credits:
Camera
Norman William Roper
Camera
Pat Whitaker
Length of story (in feet)
420
Story extras:
Film clip
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Name
British Pathe Ltd
Email
info@britishpathe.com
Web
https://www.britishpathe.com/
Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE
Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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