THE DIEFENBUNKER: COLD WAR FORTRESS

Photo via Diefenbunker Archive

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - 19:00 to 20:00

A marvel of Canadian engineering built under duress during the unknown threats of the Cold War era, the massive structure now known as "The Diefenbunker" demanded the development of a number of remarkable made-in-Canada design and construction innovations.
 

The lecture is free and there is no need to pre-register.
 

Speaker(s): 

David Noble is a former career Army engineer officer, and provincial and federal emergency management public servant. Now a consultant, David has an abiding passion for researching Canadian history. He was awarded a Heritage Ottawa Gordon Cullingham Research Grant in 2014 for his primary research on the unique engineering and design elements of The Diefenbunker.

 

Address: 
Auditorium, Ottawa Public Library
120 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5M2
Canada