Summary: A plea to farmers and rural communities to be prepared for nuclear attack.
Description: The film examines the likely fallout effects from a hydrogen bomb detonated on Birmingham on the rural area downwind, and indicates what kind of precautions would need to be taken before the arrival of fallout (protecting livestock etc), and afterwards in the handling of foodstuffs and crops (the vegetables most likely to be safe to eat are indicated). The film suggests that in such an emergency farming communities could expect little help from emergency services based in towns.
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Object_Number:MGH 4185
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Production Date:1958
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Bedfordshire Civil Defence Committee (Production sponsor)
Crest Film Group (Production company)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 835 ft; Running time: 23 mins