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Lido And Dido 1956
Description
Harwell, Berkshire.
GV. The twelve ton flask in operation on Dido. LV. The flask, which is used to transport the fuel element to and from the storage containers, being lowered on top of Dido. Dido is the most powerful reactor for research purposes in Western Europe. SV. Top of the flask being...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sanja
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 32397
- Sort Number:
- 56/095
- Time in/Out:
- 01:04:00:00 / 01:05:23:00
- Canister:
- 56/95
- Film ID:
- 619.05
- Issue Date:
- 26/11/1956
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