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The Inquisitive Giant

Is there anyone out there? Cheshire's Jodrell Bank observatory aims to find out with its new giant radio telescope

Government sponsored film 1957 28 mins

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Overview

Is there anyone out there? Observe the construction of the giant radio telescope at Jodrell Bank observatory, in Lower Withington, Cheshire.

Original title

Inquisitive Giant

Director

Maurice Dods and Richard Warren

Featuring

Stephen Murray

Genres

Government sponsored film

Released

1957

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Lower WithingtonGoostreyJodrell Bank

Language

English

Subjects

Radio telescopes

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The Inquisitive Giant

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