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Science and technology

30 June 2021

By Sean Kelly

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  • 1978 Cat no. 106366

    VHS Video Comes To The Big Screen

    1978, Norwich (Norfolk)

    The revolution has begun, and it’s in Norwich – where the ABC Cinema is about to use VHS video projection rather than 35mm film for some screenings.

    Cat no. 106366

    0:04:24

    colour, sound

  • 1979 Cat no. 216693

    Radar Speed Gun

    1979, Norwich (Norfolk)

    The latest invention to deter speeding motorists is put to the test.

    Cat no. 216693

    0:02:47

    colour, sound

  • 1979 Cat no. 216697

    Brainwave Studies

    1979, Cranfield (Bedfordshire)

    Silicon chips and microprocessors have yet to become part of everyday life. So this clever black box, a mini computer that can analyse brainwaves and help predict an epileptic fit, is a real scientific breakthrough.

    Cat no. 216697

    0:03:13

    colour, sound

  • 1980 Cat no. 216847

    Sizewell B

    1980, Sizewell (Suffolk)

    Plans have been announced for Britain’s first pressurised water reactor (PWR) nuclear power plant at Sizewell in Suffolk, and the site is being made ready. But there’s controversy about the safety of this type of nuclear reactor, particularly after the Three Mile Island disaster in the US, and a detailed safety review and lengthy public enquiry will have to take place before building can start.

    Cat no. 216847

    0:03:36

    colour, sound