VEV - Norman Wells, NWT



Position: 65:17N-126:51W. Opened in November 1943 to serve the Imperial Oil operations there, to provide weather reports, and as a relay point for the DOT at Resolute Bay. Also operated broaqdcasting station CFNW. Handed over to the Department of Transport on 27 April 1959.




RC Sigs station Norman Wells 1945Norman Wells transmitter station 1945

RC Sigs station Norman Wells 1945Norman Wells new building

RC Sigs station Norman Wells 1955Forest fire near Norman Wells 1955

RC Sigs station building Norman WellsInterior of Transmitter site Norman Wells 1960

Interior of Signals station Norman Wells 1958Transmitter Site Norman Wells 1960


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