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Extension to Power Station

1938 , Norwich (Norfolk)

Cat no. 1289

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The expansion of Norwich Power station and a look at the finished station.

The first shots of this film show the top half of the Turbine H.P. Cylinder. being lowered in to place. The Alternator Stator is unloaded and placed in position. The next shots show the alternator rotor being threaded by a team of workmen. The alternator rotor is synchronised for the first time. The final scenes of this sequence show a tour of the finished plant. This includes overhead shots of machinery. Outside shots show the overhead transport equipment. There is a tug on the river by the power station and a shot of the control room. The final scenes are overhead shots of a tour party.The final scenes show a fire fighting demonstration at Messrs Mather and Platt's works

Featured Buildings

Mather and Platts; Norwich Power Station

Intertitles

28th. April 1937. Turbine H.P. Cylinder. Top half being lowered. 10th. May 1937. Alternator Stator being unloaded and placed in position.14th. May 1937. Threading alternator rotor. 31st August 1937. Synchronising alternator for first time. February 1938. A tour of portions of the finished plant.26th April 1937. Fire fighting demonstration at Messrs Mather and Platt's works.

Manifestations

Extension to Power Station

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    INV363929
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:10
    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    711041
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV218383
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Colour Type
    bw
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:10:10
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    N
    Image Polarity
    pos
    Modification Date
    17/04/2009
    Parts
    Reference
    679535
    Sound
    silent
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV274848
    Canonical Identifier
    TB 659
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    Umatic tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    13/08/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    675873
  • Barcode
    INV308867
    Canonical Identifier
    VP-1148
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    563772

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