The image below shows the construction of the fast breeder reactor at Dounreay, or the golf ball as it is affectionately known. It represents the science that drew so many to Caithness and the propulsion behind the extensive construction of new houses . Click on the images throughout the exhibition to enlarge and zoom in for more detail. Simply click the back button to continue exploring.
Dounreay reactor under construction
In the following excerpts from the Dounreay Oral History series, held at Nucleus, David Broughton and Dave Sprague talk to interviewer James Gunn of their first impressions of Thurso and the character of the town.
