| Thumbnails |
Date |
Source |
Headline |
Description |
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30/04/1971 |
The
Tribune |
Both
Ends Of Townline Tunnel |
Building
of Townline Tunnels; East Main Street and the Townline tube; Photo included;
Welland Canal - Tunnels. |
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20/05/1972 |
Niagara
Falls Review |
Tunnel
Opening |
New
structure of East Main Street tunnel and cost; sharing agreement between
city officials; Photo included; Welland Canal -Tunnels. |
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22/08/1972 |
The
Evening Tribune |
Colourful
Vista Promised Motorists Using Tunnel |
Ministry
of Transportation and Communications objectives of planting trees and shrubs
and reasons to do so; Photo included; Welland Canal - Tunnels. |
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30/03/1982 |
The
Tribune |
Upgrading
Advised for Tunnel Lights |
Recommendation
for upgrading lights of Canal tunnels; Main Street and Townline Road problems
with lights and future intentions; Photo included; Welland Canal - Tunnels. |
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22/01/1997 |
The
Tribune |
Tunnel
Works Ending After 7 Months |
End
of roadwork on East Main Street and new illumination for tunnels described;
Photo included; Welland Canal - Tunnels. |
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08/04/1970 |
The
Tribune |
Beneath
30 Feet Of Water |
Schematic
drawing for foot road-rail tunnel at Townline Road in Welland; cost and
opening date; Photo included; Welland Canal -Tunnels |
 |
07/05/1970 |
The
Tribune |
Model
of Welland Tunnel Canal |
Model
of Townline Road tunnel; cost and length; completion date; Photo included;
Welland Canal - Tunnels. |
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30/04/1971 |
The
Evening Tribune |
Both
Ends of Townline Tunnel |
Construction
done on Townline Tunnel in April 1971; Photo included; Welland Canal -
Tunnels. |
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11/06/1971 |
The
St. Catharines Standard |
Construction
Crews Busy on Welland Canal Townline Tunnel Project |
Details
of construction of Townline Tunnel; depth and length of tunnel and date
of opening; Photo included; Welland Canal -Tunnels. |
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14/07/1972 |
The
Tribune |
Townline
Tunnel Opens To Traffic |
Opening
of Townline Tunnel; time of ceremony and tunnel pathways; Photo included;
Welland Canal - Tunnels. |
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15/07/1972 |
The
Tribune |
City's
Negotiating Success Recalled As Tunnel Opens |
Opening
ceremony for Welland's Townline Tunnel; attendants and activities; Photos
included; Welland Canal - Tunnels. |
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17/07/1972 |
The
Tribune |
Welland
Canal Tunnel Opens |
Photo
and review of opening of tunnel; Photo included; Welland Canal - Tunnels. |
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24/01/1973 |
The
Tribune |
Trains
in Tunnel January 31 Mayor Says |
Mayor
Allan Pietz announces trains will run Townline Tunnel on February 25; physical
and corporate details of track; Photo included; Welland Canal - Tunnels. |
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31/04/1973 |
The
Tribune |
First
Train Rumbling Through Townline Tunnel |
Ceremonial
first train on the tunnel; attendants and importance; Photo included; Welland
Canal - Tunnels. |
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01/02/1973 |
The
Tribune |
First
Train Goes Under Canal in New Tunnel |
First
Canadian National freight train to pass through Townline Tunnel; cost and
directions tunnel takes; Welland Canal - Tunnels. |
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23/02/1985 |
The
Tribune |
Closed
to Train and Highway Traffic: Tunnel Flooded |
Closing
and reopening of flooded Townline Tunnel and reasons for flood; Photo included;
Welland Canal - Tunnels. |
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29/02/1985 |
The
Tribune |
Cleanup
'Complete' |
Cleanup
details of Townline Tunnel; Photo included; Welland Canal - Tunnels. |
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07/05/1970 |
The
Tribune |
Designed
Thorold Tunnel |
Construction
and initial design of Thorold Tunnel under Welland Canal; Photo included;
Welland Canal - Tunnels. |
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Postcard
of Thorold Tunnel over Welland Canal in St. Catharines; Photo included;
Welland Canal - Tunnels. |
