Bringing the house down: A natural gas explosion blew this Brampton house apart early today as a Peel Region policeman went in to investigate a report that a man intended to kill himself

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Bringing the house down: A natural gas explosion blew this Brampton house apart early today as a Peel Region policeman went in to investigate a report that a man intended to kill himself

Date5/14/1987

Names

Brazao, Dale (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Bringing the house down: A natural gas explosion blew this Brampton house apart early today as a Peel Region policeman went in to investigate a report that a man intended to kill himself.

Subject

Explosions

GeographyCity, town, townshipBrampton

GeographyRegion or DistrictPeel (Ont. : Regional municipality)

GeographyProvince stateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Object NumberTSPA_0006182F

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