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1957 CHRISTMAS ISLAND: Britain's H-Bomb
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2:23Now PlayingDate: 6th June 1957
Location: England, United Kingdom
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: BRITAIN'S H-BOMB
CHRISTMAS ISLAND. (Lonely island in Mid Pacific) Britain Explodes H.Bomb on..shots of preparations before explosion-bulldozers clearing ground etc..then actual explosion-blinding flash and familiar "mushroom" of smoke.. clouds of smoke contort into different shapes.
HYDROGEN BOMB Britains H. Bomb exploded on Christmas Island..shots of men bulldozers clearing ground etc before Explosion...then bomb detonated..blinding flash followed by clouds of smoke rising high into the air then contorting into fantastic shapes...followed by familiar "mushroom".
Munitions and Armaments; Atomic Energy
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