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Linda Robertson sits dejectedly at the edge of a pool holding the car that nearly crushed husband Greg and herself during storm
Linda Robertson sits dejectedly at the edge of a pool holding the car that nearly crushed husband Greg and herself during storm

Linda Robertson sits dejectedly at the edge of a pool holding the car that nearly crushed husband Greg and herself during storm

Date8/8/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Linda Robertson sits dejectedly at the edge of a pool holding the car that nearly crushed husband Greg and herself during storm
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0015744F
Greg Robertson rebuilt his home and included a swimming pool
Greg Robertson rebuilt his home and included a swimming pool
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Linda Robertson: She and her busand are lucky to be alive but I'm more upset about my dog
Linda Robertson: She and her busand are lucky to be alive but I'm more upset about my dog
8/9/1979
Trolley and diesel buses were hampered by poor traction and streets cluttered with stalled cars during yesterday's storm in Metro. This was scene on Q(...)
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1/10/1977
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Open air family. Kid on bed. Taking a break from salvaging possessions Adolfo Miraldo sits on his parents bed. The family sleeps at the site to protect their things from looters
11/18/1998
Oh, there it is: Several trees are crushed beneath the Brimorton Dr. garage roof. It landed in the yard of an unfortunate next-door neighbor
Oh, there it is: Several trees are crushed beneath the Brimorton Dr. garage roof. It landed in the yard of an unfortunate next-door neighbor
5/31/1994
Hundreds of abandoned and damaged cars lined highways and roads leading into Metro after the storm
Hundreds of abandoned and damaged cars lined highways and roads leading into Metro after the storm
1/26/1978
Storm tossed: Peel Constable Evan Smith, top, directs a damaged car yesterday amid high winds that also tore at Toronto pedestrians
Storm tossed: Peel Constable Evan Smith, top, directs a damaged car yesterday amid high winds that also tore at Toronto pedestrians
1/14/1992
Storm tossed: Peel Constable Evan Smith, top, directs a damaged car yesterday amid high winds that also tore at Toronto pedestrians
Storm tossed: Peel Constable Evan Smith, top, directs a damaged car yesterday amid high winds that also tore at Toronto pedestrians
1/14/1992
Overturned by the wind during the storm that knifed through the Metro area last night, a privately-owned DC-3 aircraft lies on its back covered with f(...)
Overturned by the wind during the storm that knifed through the Metro area last night, a privately-owned DC-3 aircraft lies on its back covered with f(...)
8/31/1970
Loser. Hamilton's great guard Vince Scott sits dejectedly in the Tiger-Cat dressing room after losing the 28-27 squeaker to the Blue Bombers. The Tica(...)
Loser. Hamilton's great guard Vince Scott sits dejectedly in the Tiger-Cat dressing room after losing the 28-27 squeaker to the Blue Bombers. The Tica(...)
12/3/1962
Hurting bad: Argonaut running back Mike McArthur, who started last night's game with a sore shoulder, sits dejectedly on the bench, hurting from some hard hits and from Argos' 28-25 loss to Montreal
Hurting bad: Argonaut running back Mike McArthur, who started last night's game with a sore shoulder, sits dejectedly on the bench, hurting from some hard hits and from Argos' 28-25 loss to Montreal
9/4/1979
Winter's work: John Panting, 29, eyes what's left of his car under a snow-heavy tree that toppled on to it during yesterday's snowstorm
Winter's work: John Panting, 29, eyes what's left of his car under a snow-heavy tree that toppled on to it during yesterday's snowstorm
12/11/1992