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Thurso, Scotland

Nov 9, 2009 | Posted by: roboblogger

Its life is over but Dounreay stands as a monument to scientific genius

Full story: Scotsman.com News - Scottish news direct from Scotland

By JOHN ROSS INSIDE the famous Dounreay dome, the champagne flowed. It was 10:52am on Saturday 14 November 1959, a moment that made history and, in the words of the site director, Dr Robert Hurst, turned the eyes of the world to the Caithness plant.

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