Britain Explodes A-Bomb

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
52/100
Date Released
11 Dec 1952
Length of issue (in feet)
706
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
First dramatic pictures of the explosion of Britain’s atom bomb on the Monte Bello Islands off North West Australia.
Researcher Comments
Bomb exploded from on board the Campania.
Keywords
Weapons; Nuclear energy
Locations
Monte Bello
Footage sources
Ministry of Supply
Credits:
Camera
Norman William Roper
Length of story (in feet)
350
Story extras:
Film clip
Production Documents

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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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'Britain Explodes A-Bomb', Pathe News Issue No. 52/100, 11 Dec 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/105096 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)