Nuclear Collection (#15)

Fallout shelter supplies, USA, Cold War
Fallout shelter supplies at an exhibit in the USA during the Cold War. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the Cold War between the USA and the USSR was reaching its peak

Cold War medical training, 1958
Cold War medical training. US Navy nurses observing a demonstration of radiation survey instruments as part of the nuclear nursing course at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland

Radiation hazard sign at Amersham International

Osteochondrosis of the neck bones
Osteochondrosis of the cervical vertebrae, view from the left side. Computer artwork based on a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of cervical vertebrae in the neck (blue)

Coloured TEM of herpes simplex viruses inside cell
Herpes simplex viruses. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a cell infected with herpes simplex viruses

Soviet engineers and physicists, 1954
Soviet engineers and physicists. From left to right: Vasily Mishin (1917-2001), rocket engineer; Mstislav Keldysh (1911-1978), mathematician; Igor Kurchatov (1903-1960)

Kurchatov and Ioffe, Soviet physicists
Igor Vasilyevich Kurchatov (1903-1960, left) and Abram Fedorovich Ioffe (1880-1960, right), Soviet physicists. In the 1930s

Tamm and Kurchatov, Soviet physicists
Igor Yevgenyevich Tamm (1895-1971, left) and Igor Vasilyevich Kurchatov (1903-1960, right), Soviet nuclear physicists, in a garden near Kurchatovs house

Soviet physicists, Moscow, 1977
Abram Fedorovich Ioffe (1880-1960, left), Abram Isaakovich Alikhanov (1904-1970, centre right) and Igor Vasilyevich Kurchatov (1903-1960, far right), Soviet physicists, at work in a laboratory

Freeze fracture micrograph of cell nucleus
Cell nucleus. Freeze-fracture scanning electron micrograph of a cell from a parathyroid gland. In the lower left is the nucleus (orange), studded with nuclear pores

TEM of a cell nucleus membrane showing pores
Cell nucleus membrane. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through part of the nuclear membrane of a kidney cell revealing its nuclear pores

Col. freeze-fracture TEM of cell nucleus membrane
Cell nucleus membrane. Coloured freeze-fracture transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of part of the nuclear membrane of a liver cell

Cellular clock. Conceptual artwork of a clock and the internal structures (organelles) of an animal cell. This could represent the rate of metabolic cell reactions

DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid. Conceptual artwork of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) spelt out with fluoresence micrographs of anaphase stage cells. Anaphase is a stage of mitosis (nuclear division)

Nuclear power station training model
A model of a nuclear reactor at the training center of the Kola nuclear power plant, Polyarnye Zori

Wilson Hall at Fermilab
Wilson Hall at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), Batavia, near Chicago, Illinois, USA

Fermilab magnet
Particle beam deflection magnet displayed in lobby of Fermilabs Wilson Hall, Batavia, near Chicago, Illinois, USA

Nuclear pulse spacecraft, artwork

First nuclear power station. View of the reactor hall of the Obninsk nuclear power plant near Moscow. At the centre is the top of the AM-1 reactor (AM = Atom Mirny, peaceful atom )

Launch of Russian SS-3 ballistic missile
Missile launch. Launch of a Soviet R-5M ballistic missile during an exercise. The R-5M (known to NATO as the SS-3 Shyster)

Missile being destroyed in Kazakhstan
Disarmament. Explosion caused by the destruction of a missile at a site in Kazakhstan. The fireball comes from the solid-fuel rocket engine of the missile

Nuclear missile launch lights
Launching a nuclear missile. Lights on part of a control panel at a strategic missile launch training centre in Russia. The text on the lights translates to " launch sequence started"

Nuclear explosion. Mushroom cloud from a Soviet nuclear weapons test rising above the Semipalatinsk Test Site, Kazakhstan

Lithium, atomic model. Lithium has three neutrons (white) and three protons (pink) in its nucleus (centre). The atom also has three electron (blue) orbiting the nucleus

Deuterium, atomic model
Deuterium. Atomic model of deuterium, also known as heavy hydrogen, an isotope of hydrogen. Isotopes are forms of an element that contain different numbers of neutrons in the atomic nucleus (centre)

Leningrad nuclear power station
Nuclear power station. View of part of the turbine hall at the Leningrad nuclear power station at Sosnovy Bor. The station uses four RBMK-1000 reactors, the type used at the Chernobyl site

Generator repair at nuclear plant
Power plant maintenance. A turbine waiting for repair during routine maintenance at a nuclear power station. The turbine is used to convert the energy from steam generated in the nuclear pile into

First Soviet nuclear bomber
The Tupolev Tu-4 aircraft that carried the first air-dropped Soviet nuclear bomb, known as RDS-3. RDS-3 was a modified version of the American Fat Boy implosion-type bomb with a plutonium core

Nuclear Reactor Vessel, Sizewell. tif C009 / 7038
Sizewell B in Suffolk is the UKs only commercial pressurised water reactor (PWR) power station. PWRs constitute a majority of all western nuclear power plants

Star child, conceptual image
MODEL RELEASED. Star child. Conceptual image of a sleeping childs face glowing with a pale light against a background of stars. This image can represent a child dreaming of travelling to the stars

Strong nuclear force. Conceptual image showing the strong nuclear force (blue) holding together particles such as protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom

Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs. Computer artwork showing the two different types of nuclear weapons used at the end of the Second World War

Subatomic physics. Electrons (yellow) surrounding the nucleus (centre) of an atom. The blue lines represent the forces involved when removing an electron from an atom, a process known as ionisation

Semipalatinsk nuclear test site
Ground Zero. View of the central area of the Semipalatinsk nuclear testing site in eastern Kazakhstan. This was the site of the first Soviet nuclear bomb test, that took place on 29 August 1949

Igor Petryanov-Sokolov, Russian physicist
Soviet physicist-chemist, Hero of Socialist Labor [1971] and Academician Igor Petryanov-Sokolov

DNA transcription control. Computer model showing a molecule of the FP50 homodimer (green) from NF-kB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells)

Beloyarsk nuclear reactor construction
Fast breeder reactor. Construction work underway on the BN-800 reactor at the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant. The BN-800 is a fast-breeder class reactor that uses highly-enriched uranium as a fuel

Nuclear power station. View across the Hudson River towards the Indian Point Energy Centre (IPEC). IPEC is a 3-unit pressurised water reactor nuclear power station

Nuclear submarine maintenance
Nuclear-powered submarine under preventive repairs

Simulating radioactive decay. Small cubes used to simulate the random action of radioactive decay. Each block represents a nucleus of a radioactive material. Each has one black side

Spaceship orbiting Earth, artwork
Spaceship orbiting Earth, computer artwork. Elongated spaceship designs like this place the habitation module (left) as far as possible from the engine (right)

Streptococcus oral bacteria, TEM
Streptococcus oral bacteria. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of two Streptococcus sanguinis bacteria. They are undergoing nuclear division (mitosis)

Nuclear fission, computer artwork

Simulation of atomic nuclei fusing
Nuclear fusion. Computer simulation sequence of gold & nickel nuclei joining (fusing) to make a nielsbohrium heavy nucleus

Bromley Young Communists on a CND march
Bromley Young communists taking part in a CND march in Horley, Surrey

1957 nuclear test: The men who dropped Britains H-bomb
Britains first nuclear weapons test took place on May 15th 1957, when a nuclear device was successfully exploded high in the air over Christmas Island in the Central Pacific

1957 nuclear test: Student protest in Japan
Tokyo, Japan: a small group of Japanese students, entirely surrounded by police, demonstrating against the British nuclear tests

Anti-Nukers in Cornwall
A large group of anti-nuclear protesters march through Camborne, Cornwall with anti- nuclear banners and signs

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"Nuclear Power: A Force to be Reckoned With" From the depths of the ocean to the towering power stations, nuclear energy continues to shape our world. The HMS Superb, Vigilant, and Ambush stand as formidable guardians of the seas, their nuclear capabilities ensuring a constant watch over our waters. On land, Sizewell A Magnox nuclear power station may have closed its doors, but its legacy lives on alongside its newer counterpart. These structures symbolize mankind's pursuit of clean and efficient energy sources in Suffolk, England. Meanwhile, in Scotland's HMNB Clyde, Nuclear Submarine HMS Vanguard returns home after fulfilling her duty with unwavering commitment. This vessel represents the strength and security that nuclear technology provides for our nation. The Royal Navy's Submarine HMS Splendid silently patrols beneath the waves while Dungeness Nuclear Power Station stands tall on Kent's headland - both testaments to humanity harnessing atomic power for progress. In 2013, Hms Tireless showcased how advancements in nuclear engineering continue to push boundaries. And as Royal Navy Submarine HMS Triumph enters HMNB Clyde alongside her sister ship Victorious and Trident-powered VIGILANT submarine from 1996 – we witness an unyielding dedication towards maintaining peace through technological prowess. As HMS Ambush arrives at HMNB Clyde once again, it serves as a reminder that nuclear power is not just about destruction but also protection, and is a force that can be harnessed responsibly for the greater good of society. Whether deep below or soaring above ground level – these images paint a picture of how far we've come in utilizing this incredible source of energy. Nuclear power remains an integral part of our present and future endeavors; one that promises both challenges and opportunities as we strive towards a cleaner and more sustainable world.