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Homes built right next to Hydro right of way in Mississauga
Homes built right next to Hydro right of way in Mississauga

Homes built right next to Hydro right of way in Mississauga

Date6/6/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Homes built right next to Hydro right of way in Mississauga . . . . all shots taken along the queensway in Mississauga
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008844F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Mississauga
Province or state:Ontario
Region or district:Peel (Ont. : Regional municipality)
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7/26/1973
Explosion aftermath: Tom Griffiths, Ontario Hydro's Toronto district manager, stands to the right of the transformer that exploded
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Power Projects: Quebec natives are trying to stop hydro stations like this one on La Grande River from being built in Great Whale project, indicated on map
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Image shows an aerial view of a Transformer Station.
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1938-02
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A worker in Mississauga braves the cold and wind to help ensure motorists have enough light to make it home safely at night. He was changing a streetl(...)
A worker in Mississauga braves the cold and wind to help ensure motorists have enough light to make it home safely at night. He was changing a streetl(...)
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Ontario Hydro, station, Millwood Rd., north side, west of Overlea Blvd., Toronto, Ont.
Ontario Hydro, station, Millwood Rd., north side, west of Overlea Blvd., Toronto, Ont.
1939-07
Ontario Hydro, station, Millwood Rd., north side, west of Overlea Blvd., Toronto, Ont.
Ontario Hydro, station, Millwood Rd., north side, west of Overlea Blvd., Toronto, Ont.
1939-07