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Calder Hall was officially opened on 17 October 1956 by Queen Elizabeth II. It generated electricity for 47 years before closing in 2003
Energy & environment

November 1955: Calder Hall - the word's first nuclear power station 

Rail & marine

October 1960 - the dawn of the Travolator

A drawing of two Bessemer Convertors in action
Manufacturing

October 1856: Beating Bessemer - Forgotten engineer J. G. Martien

September 1960: Australia's Snowy Mountains hydroelectric scheme

Rail & marine

 July 1960 – Diesel-electric Pullmans

Rail & marine

June 1955: Vertical boiler locomotives

Coal, oil & gas

May 1866: Lighting the way for mine safety

Automotive

April 1960: Vauxhall Motors’ Luton plant

The SNAP 2 reactor test core was successfully operated at full power in November 1959
Aerospace

February 1960: SNAP - the dawn of nuclear satellite propulsion

The Miles Aerovan was designed as a military vehicle transporter and subsequently modified for civilian use
Aerospace

January 1946: developments in the civil aviation sector

Civil & structural

October 1960: the birth of the Severn Bridge

September 1856: Forging ahead in Manchester