Power from the Atom

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1494

Date Released

20 Jan 1958

Date submitted

14 Jan 1958

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1World Cup Soccer
2. 2World Cup Soccer
3. 3Jayne Weds Mickey
4. 4Power from the Atom
5. 5Oil from the Sahara
6. 6Fire!
7. 7Sir Winston Flies Out
8. 8Prime Minister in Pakistan
9. 9Princess Margaret’s Portrait

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Berkeley Atomic Plant. DESCRIPTION: A model of the new Atomic power station, at Berkeley, Gloucestershire. It’s part of Britain’s plan to make atomic energy for peaceful purposes. SHOTLIST: GV Atom Station. 2 men look at model. LS reactor. Closer same. Another reactor. Tip up lorry. Man signals to crane driver. CU lid of reactor, on end of crane. MS workmen. MS lid put on top of reactor. LS reactor.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Industry and manufacture; Nuclear energy

Locations

England; Berkeley; Gloscestershire

Footage sources

Wessex Film Unit

Card file number

72567

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

66

Story extras:

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