Episode of Series “Canada carries on”.
Canada, rich in uranium, is harnessing atomic science to peacetime living. This film provides a progress report on nuclear research conducted at the atomic energy plant at Chalk River, Ontario, and shows some of the constructive applications of atomic energy carried out in hospitals (including Canada’s celebrated “cobalt bomb”, one of the newest developments in cancer treatment), in agricultural experimental stations and in industry. Interior views of the Chalk River plant afford a look at NRX, the atomic pile itself. A brief survey is made of atomic research in Canadian universities.
Content notification
Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.
Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.
How to watch
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001664
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Nuclear industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Nuclear industry - Canada
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Nuclear power plants - Canada
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Nuclear reactors
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Nuclear medicine
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Atomic theory
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Nuclear energy
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Nuclear industry
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Nuclear physics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Nuclear physics - Research
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)