The Inquisitive Giant on BFI Player
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The Inquisitive Giant, made by the Central Office of Information in 1957, tells the story of the planning and construction of the University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank radio telescope. It can be streamed for free through the BFI Player.
image The construction of the Lovell Telescope
Other archives and collections
Bernard Lovell's diaries and interviews, held by The Imperial War Museum
William Young’s photos of Jodrell Bank, 1958-1961
National Radio Astronomy Observatory Archives