New reactor

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New reactor

Date9/17/1981

Names

Dunlop, Al (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

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Original Toronto Star caption: New reactor: Workmen return from lunch at the Darlington nuclear power station to their construction jobs on Reactor Unit 2 and its powerhouse. Eventually there'll be four reactor units. In Unit 2, the concrete foundation is being tied into bedrock. A Hydro spokesman says there will be no need to worry about radiation.

Subject

Nuclear power plants

Country:Canada

Province or state:Ontario

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002384F

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