Hermes Goes To Work (1957)

Harwell, Berkshire. GV Exterior of Hermes building at Harwell. CU Interior, sign ’Heavy Element & Radioactive Material Electromagnetic Separator - HERMES. LV. Pan down to separator and a man operating controls at main control board. CU Sign ’Unauthorised Entry Prohibited’. CU Pan, operator dressed in radio activity protection clothing (frog suit) walking into the separator. SV The scientist talking to frogman over intercom - they see each other through the glass. CU Frogman talking back to scientist, he gives thumbs up signal, turns and walks down in the separator. CU Scientist talking on telephone, he turns and looks towards the control panel. SV Scientist sitting at control panel. SV Interior of the separator room with operator putting cooling tubes inside projector. CU Replacing extractor slip after loading with plutonium charge. SV Scientist at control panel. SV Model of separator (Hermes). GV Two frogmen focusing receiver, & CU. CU Frogman removing cooling tubes from projector, & LV With scientist lo
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