Title

Construction of Ontario Hydro tunnels for the Sir Adam Beck - Niagara Generating Station #2

Description

LCN 10170353LCN 17294973

Photographs were taken by Fred Helie, a worker on the project sometime between 1950 - 1958

en-CA Scale of tunnel, Crosscut & bottom part of shaft at tunnel elevation. 1. At extreme left of picture notice 9ft high concrete ring (in white). 2. White uprights under ring (in white) are 12x12 timbers which are continuous for the full height of the shaft 350ft 3. At extreme right of picture, notice ribs in section of tunnel 4. In between tunnel and shaft, the ribs represent the crosscut section. The steel 8in ribs are set at 4ft center. Steel lagging or 3" planking are set in between these to protect all personnel from falling rocks 5. The 2" pipe running along the tunnel and the crosscut through the shaft up to the surface are 2 6" wooden ducts which are used for ventilation 6. Notice mining cars on tracks in section of tunnel. The cars were never used on account of the wet and mucky surface of the tunnel

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=90037

Creator

Helie, Fred

Medium

Photograph

Extent

5" x 4" black & white photograph from album My Three and One Half Years Underground by Fred Helie

Provenance

Donated by Fred Helie

Date

1953

Is Part Of

Fred Helie Collection

locator

LHC FH Collection

Rights Holder

Niagara Falls Public Library

Rights

Fred Helie

Subject

Hydro Electric Power - Tunnels - Construction

Power Plants - Sir Adam Beck 2

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario - Queenston

number

D10915

Format

Photograph

Date Created

2002-12-28

Date Modified

2005-05-06