Fuel for Reactors

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1546A

Date Released

22 Jan 1959

Date submitted

22 Jan 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fuel for Reactors
2. 2Wales in the Mud
3. 3Cross Country Championship
4. 4Hawthorn Honoured
5. 5Over the Barrels
6. 6The Indian Scene
7. 7A Royal Tour Begins

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Springfield Atomic Power Station. DESCRIPTION: The Springfield factory in Lancashire is the centre where uranium is made into fuel elements for atomic furnaces. Almost a million uranium rods have now been produced and Britain is confident that she can maintain her programme at home and abroad. SHOTLIST: GV Springfield Factory. MS interior section of plant. LS workers place hopper into furnace room. MS hopper moving into furnace. MS workers turning handle. SCU ore being tipped from hopper. GV furnace room. MS bell being raised above rods. MS rods being handled automatically. CU rods going through process of automatic handling. NS worker places rods in cases through window. MS rods being handled by workers. MS worker inspects final rod in case. GV Atomic Power Station. Another same.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Industry and manufacture; Nuclear energy

Locations

England; Lancashire

Footage sources

Ace Films

Card file number

76090

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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