Steam and the Atom

Series

Series Name

Home and Away

Issue

Issue No.

1

Date Released

1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Cowal Games
2. 2The Scottish Industries Exhibition
3. 3Steam and the Atom
4. 4The Drums of Donington

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

Babcock and Wilcox synopsis: At this time Calder Hall "A", the world’s first fullscale atomic power station was under construction. The film pays a brief visit to the site and then by means of a diagram indicates the basic principle of operation of the station. Sections of the Babcock steam-raising units (heat-exchanges) are shown during transport to site - a new shape in steam-raising equipment; the shape of things to come!

Keywords

Nuclear energy; Energy resources

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases
Synopses of the Babcock Film Magazines booklet   p4. Used for synopsis

Credits:

Sponsor

Babcock and Wilcox, Ltd.

Producer

Denis Ward

Director

Derrick Knight

Production Co.

Technical & Scientific Films Ltd.

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Notes

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