Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station
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| Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station | |
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| Manufacturer | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority |
| Production years | 1958 |
| Production location | (unknown) |
Calder Hall was the world's first large-scale civil nuclear power station. It was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1956, and was a focus of great national pride. But while generating electricity for the national grid, Calder Hall also secretly produced plutonium for Britain’s nuclear weapons.
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[edit] How it works
A nuclear power station is like a massive kettle. The controlled nuclear reaction produces vast amounts of heat, which is used to make water boil. The steam is used to turn turbines connected to electricity generators.
[edit] Memories
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Never been here or worked here but I hear it is one of the greatest places on earth!
— Paul Holloway
[edit] In the Science Museum
This model was given to the museum in 1966 by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Inv. No: 1966-294
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This object is currently on display in the Dan Dare & the Birth of Hi-Tech Britain exhibition at the Science Museum, London.