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[Construction of Sizewell Nuclear Station]

1962 , Sizewell (Suffolk)

Cat no. 213916

Anglia Television report on the construction of a nuclear power station in Suffolk.

Almost a year after construction commenced, the nuclear power station at Sizewell in Suffolk is beginning to take shape. Scores of cranes tower over the massive building site, as concrete foundations and internal structures continue to be laid. The main reactor building is also still under construction, with workers busy fitting one of the eight large boiler units.

Featured Buildings

Sizewell Nuclear Power Station

Keywords

Atomic; Energy; Nuclear power stations

Background Information

The Sizewell Nuclear Power Station was eventually commissioned in 1966. Now referred to as 'Sizewell A', it was decommissioned in 2006 and replaced by 'Sizewell B', which was itself commissioned in 1995.

  • Production company : Anglia Television

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[Construction of Sizewell Nuclear Station]

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