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Fuel rods

Date7/28/1984

Names

McConnell, Colin (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Fuel rods: Pickering employee checks fuel rods on reactor. Anthony Westell objects to receiving letter from Margaret Laurence, inset, opposing export of tritium to U.S.

Subject

Nuclear power plants

GeographyProvince stateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Object NumberTSPA_0002489F

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