Rothamsted Agricultural Research Centre

Series

Series Name: London Line (Colour series 2)

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1968

Filmed

Oct 1968

Length of issue (in feet)

507

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Heath Robinson and his contraptions had nothing on the system London Line found at the Rothamsted Agricultural Research Centre. But it’s truly a wondrous thing... a mechanical herbivore that could mean the difference between health and malnutrition for millions... a machine to make protein from plants.

Researcher Comments

Includes a brief interview with Dr. Norman Wingate Pirie.

Keywords

Organisations; Agriculture; Science and technology; Inventions and discoveries

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 43 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1394/56

Credits:

Editor: Adam Leys
Producer: Adam Leys
Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Commonwealth Affairs Office
Sponsor: Foreign Office
Presenter: Ian Morrison
Director: Mark Lawton
Presenter: Michael Smee
Camera: Peter Theirry
Sound: Phil Jay

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