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A 100-year-old building on Port Hope's busy main street was wrecked yesterday when an explosion sent the roof and piles of bricks crashing down on thr(...)
A 100-year-old building on Port Hope's busy main street was wrecked yesterday when an explosion sent the roof and piles of bricks crashing down on thr(...)

A 100-year-old building on Port Hope's busy main street was wrecked yesterday when an explosion sent the roof and piles of bricks crashing down on thr(...)

Date8/18/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: A 100-year-old building on Port Hope's busy main street was wrecked yesterday when an explosion sent the roof and piles of bricks crashing down on three gas company employees replacing main in the street. One of the workers was killed; the others were injured. The blast shattered windows in houses nearby; rocked the street and sent up a thick cloud of dust that hovered over the street.
Subject
GeographyCity, town, townshipPort Hope
GeographyCountyNorthumberland (Ont. : County)
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0006322F
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