The Atom Joins The Grid 1956

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Calder Hall, Cumberland.

GV. Pan showing cooling towers and the Calder Hall atomic plant. LV. Towards, fleet of cars arriving, Queen Elizabeth II is in one of them. LV. Crowds of workmen watching from part of structure. LV. Dignitaries being presented to the Queen. CU. Queen smiling. SV. Pan,...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
32315
Sort Number:
56/085
Time in/Out:
01:39:30:00 / 01:41:20:00
Canister:
56/85
Film ID:
607.26
Issue Date:
22/10/1956

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