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Remains of Bomb that exploded outside the home of de Havilland executive Paul Davoud, at 5 Burleigh Heights Dr., is held by Detective Desmond Bryan. B(...)
Remains of Bomb that exploded outside the home of de Havilland executive Paul Davoud, at 5 Burleigh Heights Dr., is held by Detective Desmond Bryan. B(...)

Remains of Bomb that exploded outside the home of de Havilland executive Paul Davoud, at 5 Burleigh Heights Dr., is held by Detective Desmond Bryan. B(...)

Date9/24/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Remains of Bomb that exploded outside the home of de Havilland executive Paul Davoud; at 5 Burleigh Heights Dr.; is held by Detective Desmond Bryan. Bomb was made of 2' pipe; 7 1/4 long and capped at both ends.
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GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0006203F
Bomb-blasted basement windows of home at 5 Burleigh Heights Dr., owned by Hawker Siddeley executive P. Y. Davoud, is examined by police and firemen. I(...)
Bomb-blasted basement windows of home at 5 Burleigh Heights Dr., owned by Hawker Siddeley executive P. Y. Davoud, is examined by police and firemen. I(...)
9/24/1968
We were very lucky, Mrs. Eileen Bailey tells Detective Ted Starett. No one in the house was injured by the blast which rocked their home early today
We were very lucky, Mrs. Eileen Bailey tells Detective Ted Starett. No one in the house was injured by the blast which rocked their home early today
9/24/1968
Examining damage from bomb, J. H. Ready, vice-president of Hawker Siddeley, handkerchief in breast-pocket, walks in front of his Etobicoke home with police
Examining damage from bomb, J. H. Ready, vice-president of Hawker Siddeley, handkerchief in breast-pocket, walks in front of his Etobicoke home with police
9/24/1968
Gas blast: Rick Russo shows where Shelley Marks, 18, was buried after the Schomberg house she was in exploded yesterday
Gas blast: Rick Russo shows where Shelley Marks, 18, was buried after the Schomberg house she was in exploded yesterday
7/10/1989
Car dashboard clock sparks $10,000 blast, Investigators examine shattered wreck of car owned by Joe Ciampalglia, of Glebeholme Blvd., which exploded l(...)
Car dashboard clock sparks $10,000 blast, Investigators examine shattered wreck of car owned by Joe Ciampalglia, of Glebeholme Blvd., which exploded l(...)
10/24/1970
Billowing flames engulf a large tanker truck after it exploded while being loaded with jet fuel in the middle of a shell refinery in Bronte as firemen(...)
Billowing flames engulf a large tanker truck after it exploded while being loaded with jet fuel in the middle of a shell refinery in Bronte as firemen(...)
8/6/1971
Explosion on St. Clair, A van carrying liquid oxygen cylinders exploded at Russell Hill Rd. and St. Clair Ave. W. yesterday afternoon
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7/30/1980
Stunned by Blast, workmen lie near tar tank which exploded yesterday, sending two men to hospital, Men had parked tanker behind Windermere Ave. apartment building to pump tar to roof
Stunned by Blast, workmen lie near tar tank which exploded yesterday, sending two men to hospital, Men had parked tanker behind Windermere Ave. apartment building to pump tar to roof
2/24/1976
Stunned workmen lie near tar tank which exploded today, sending two men to hospital
Stunned workmen lie near tar tank which exploded today, sending two men to hospital
2/24/1976
Ghost of a boat: The burned-out hulk of the pleasure craft Marona, which exploded in Toronto harbor last night, injuring five people
Ghost of a boat: The burned-out hulk of the pleasure craft Marona, which exploded in Toronto harbor last night, injuring five people
8/30/1980
Explosion on St. Clair, A van carrying liquid oxygen cylinders exploded at Russell Hill Rd. and St. Clair Ave. W. yesterday afternoon. The driver, No(...)
Explosion on St. Clair, A van carrying liquid oxygen cylinders exploded at Russell Hill Rd. and St. Clair Ave. W. yesterday afternoon. The driver, No(...)
7/30/1980
Manholes exploded
Manholes exploded
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