Atomic Power
a WEDNESDAY, October 17, 1956, : was an important date in the history of Britain. On that day the first major atomic power station in the world to produce electricity on a commercial scale was opened at Calder Hall. In a BBC documentary, The Atomic Power Station, to be heard from YAs, and 4YZ at 9.30 am. on July 7, listeners will hear the story behind this pioneer achievement, told by the engineers who designed the station and the technicians who are now operating it. Also included in the programme is a visit to Winscale, the only plutonium factory in Britain, where the plutonium, which is a by-product of the Calder Hall reactors, is processed for use. The photo (right) shows the reactor buildings, which are the heart of the power station, and the tall water-cooling towers. The BBC narrator in The Atomic Power Station, Stephen Black, remarks that Calder Hall seems isolated from all the lines of communication that one expects: "There are no docks to bring coal by sea; no lines leading to the power station. The land is rural, with green fields and little cottages. And yet this power station is producing over 90 megawatts of electricity."
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 933, 28 June 1957, Page 6
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201Atomic Power New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 933, 28 June 1957, Page 6
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