Video Resources

The following two films are from the Prelinger Archive external website link, a collection of public domain films.

On our DVD Video extras you can also find the following:

    • 'Duck & Cover' (1951) a US public information film in the public domain
    • 'Protect & Survive: Casualties' (1980) a UK public information film from the National Archives external website link which is subject to Crown copyright protection and licensed for re-use under the Open Government licence external website link.


Nevada Atomic Test (USA, 1953)

Soldiers exposed to radiation as part of the 'Operation Desert Rock' atomic tests in Nevada.

If you cannot see video below, download it (right-click and 'Save Link As') to play from your desktop, or view online here external website link.
(MPEG4 video, 8m30s)


About Fallout (USA, 1955)

Public information film from the U.S. Department of Defense.

If you cannot see video below, download it (right-click and 'Save Link As') to play from your desktop, or view online here external website link.
(MPEG4 video, 8m20s)

Further video resources

More videos about nuclear weapons tests, and Cold War public information films can be found via the Prelinger Archive external website link or the UK National Archives external website link.