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POWER!

Power! (1940)

A large power press crushes a tree trunk, a watch face and a riveted joint.

REACTOR ON TOW

Reactor On Tow (1959)

New heat exchanger arrives at Bradwell Nuclear Power Station in Essex.

ELECTRICITY FROM THE ATOM. AMERICA'S FIRST ATOMIC PLANT

Electricity From The Atom. America's First Atomic Plant (1958)

Eisenhower pressing handle which...

GLASS TOWER

Glass Tower (1950)

New storage tower to provide central heating for Pimlico, London.

POWER FROM THE WIND

Power From The Wind (1932)

Footage of electricity generating windmill in Russia.

PYLON MEN

Pylon Men (1956)

Men at work on pylons, constructing and maintaining England's National Grid.

CLEAR THE LINE

Clear The Line (1934)

Stator Yoke for new Battersea Power Station transported along double track from...

 

 

POWER FROM THE SUN

Power From The Sun (1958)

International Solar Energy scientists meet in France to see new developments.

FREE GAS

Free Gas (1937)

A free gas jet from pit workings in Glasgow benefits the locals who cook their meals on...

THINGS TO COME - POWER FOR THE HIGHLANDS

Things To Come - Power For The Highlands (1947)

A hydro electric power station is being built near...

NEWS FLASHES - ATOMIC SUIT

News Flashes - Atomic Suit (1954)

A new suit to be used by atomic workers is designed.

BRITAIN'S ATOM POWER PLANT

Britain's Atom Power Plant (1955)

Britain's first commercial atomic power plant is under construction...

MORE POWER FROM ATOM

More Power From Atom (1965)

Good footage of the Winfrith Atomic Energy Establishment. Dorset.

ATOM POWER STEPS UP

Atom Power Steps Up (1960)

A look at the new gas-cooled reactor being built at Windscale, Cumberland.

POWER ACCEPTS CHALLENGE

Power Accepts Challenge (1966)

Pathe takes a look at the Atomic power station at Dungeness which is now...

 FIRST ATOMIC AIRCRAFT CARRIER

First Atomic Aircraft Carrier "Enterprise" (1959)

America's first nuclear powered aircraft...

GERMAN NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTRE

German Nuclear Research Centre (1963)

Views of nuclear centre, Hans Lenz seated at desk tells of work...

FOLLOWING THE SUN

Following The Sun (1936)

A house in Italy rotates on rails to catch all the sun's rays at any time of...

DIEPPE HEROES IN CANADA

Dieppe Heroes In Canada (1942)

Canadian soldiers return home after the Dieppe raid and get a grand...

FILM STARS WED IN ROME

Film Stars Wed In Rome (1949)

Tyrone Power and Linda Christian marry. Huge crowds come out to watch.

PEACE - AND THE ATOM

Peace - And The Atom (1954)

Behind the gates of three atomic factories for the first time.

HERMES GOES TO WORK

Hermes Goes To Work (1957)

Harwell shows its latest isotope separator, Hermes, in action.

ATOMS ON PEACE WORK

Atoms On Peace Work (1951)

Canada's huge new atomic pile produces help for doctors.

GIRDER TOWED 200 MILES aka GIRDER TOWED TWO HUNDRED MILES

Girder Towed 200 Miles AKA Girder Towed Two Hundred Miles (1958)

A huge iron girder is brought...

BATTERIES issue title - LET'S SEE

Batteries Issue Title - Let's See (1940)

Item showing how batteries work and how to make your own.

INTRODUCING 'GOLIATH'

Introducing 'goliath' (1958)

A huge crane is used in the building of Bradwell Atomic Power Station.

ATOMS FOR POWER

Atoms For Power (1955)

British and Russian progress in atomic power station development.

FIRST PRIVATE ATOM REACTOR aka ALDERMASTON ATOMIC RESEARCH REACTOR

First Private Atom Reactor AKA Aldermaston Atomic Research Reactor (1956)

Britain's first...

MALENKOV SEES BRITAIN'S ATOM PLANT

Malenkov Sees Britain's Atom Plant (1956)

Soviet Commissar for Power Stations, Georgi Malenkov visits...

SUNLIGHT POWERS CAR!

Sunlight Powers Car! (1960)

Dr. Charles Escoffery demonstrates his new sunlight powered car. London.

LONDON - QUEEN VISITS POWER STATION

London - Queen Visits Power Station (1962)

Queen Elizabeth II visits Bankside Power Station, London.

ATOM POWER NEARER

Atom Power Nearer (1961)

Technicians load Uranium elements into the reactor of the Berkeley Nuclear...

ATOM SHIP CALLS HERE

Atom Ship Calls Here (1964)

An American nuclear powered ship - The NS Savannah - arrives in Southampton.

SADDLE SOAR!

Saddle Soar! (1966)

Man powered flight - Graham Rouse paddles his helicopter in the air.

NUCLEAR SHIP

Nuclear Ship (1968)

A look at the new nuclear driven ship 'Otto Hahn'. Kiel, Germany.

RUSSIAN DAM

Russian Dam (1969)

Good footage of construction of hydroelectric power station in Siberia.

FRENCH NUCLEAR SUBMARINE LAUNCHED

French Nuclear Submarine Launched (1969)

French nuclear submarine launched in Cherbourg, France.

POWER STATION

Power Station (1954)

Power station under construction inside the Rocky Mountains, Canada.

NEW HYDRO POWER STATION CZECHOSLOVAKIA

New Hydro Power Station Czechoslovakia (1947)

Item showing new hydro power station on the river Vah....

NEW ATOMIC POWER STATION IN RUSSIA

New Atomic Power Station In Russia (1964)

New atomic power station starts working in Soviet Union.

MARSHALL AT UN

Marshall At UN (1947)

US Secretary of State George Marshall speaks at opening session of United Nations.

POWER-PAK CYCLE

Power-Pak Cycle (1953)

War hero Peter Lee-Warner sets off on a Power Pak trip from England to Australia.

RIVERSIDE ARTISTS

Riverside Artists (1956)

A group of artists gather at the Yacht public house in Greenwich to paint views...

ATOMIC POWER STATION

Atomic Power Station (1962)

An item about an atomic power plant and the way it is designed to benefit...

WATER SKIS aka MOTOR SKIS

Water Skis AKA Motor Skis (1962)

The Power Ski, designed for use in sport, can also help a girl speed...

GAS GUN

Gas Gun (1962)

A look at a gas gun which is used in industry to cut through sheets of steel.

MADISON IN SARDINIA

Madison In Sardinia (1962)

The latest dance craze, the Madison, started with holiday makers in Sardinia.

LORRY ANTI-JACKNIFE DEVICE

Lorry Anti-Jacknife Device (1967)

A new device prevents lorries from jack-knifing when they come to a...

COAL UP YOUR CAR!

Coal Up Your Car! (1932)

A coal-powered car beats rising petrol prices in the United States of America.

A STEAM CYCLE!

A Steam Cycle! (1936)

Arthur Pearce from Miami rides along on his own invention - a steam powered...