Atomic Energy
Series
- Series Name
- British Calendar
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 1
- Summary
- COI synopsis: This edition deals with atomic energy, from the first splitting of the atom to the nuclear power stations of today. It features: the opening of Bradwell and Berkeley atomic power stations by Prince Philip, modern applications of radio-isotopes, the production of atomic energy, the Atomic Energy Research Establishment at Harwell, the Royal Navy reactor JASON at Greenwich, built with a view to the future when ships will run on atomic power, research on the reactor DRAGON at Winfrith Heath, the British-built reactors in Japan and Italy, the advanced gas-cooled reactor at Windscale and the plutonium burning reactor at Dounreay, which produces more atomic fuel than it burns.
- Keywords
- Nuclear energy
- Written sources
- The National Archives INF 6 /136 - used for synopsis
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
- COI Reference
- MI 976/61
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Carlos Cotrin
- Sponsor
- Central Office of Information (COI)
- Sponsor
- Commonwealth Relations Office
- Sponsor
- Foreign Office
- Commentator
- Frederick MacFarlane
- Producer
- John Hall
- Director
- John Hall
- Commentator
- Leonard Martin
- Producer
- Raylton Fleming
- Director
- Raylton Fleming