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Miniature masterpiece
Miniature masterpiece

Miniature masterpiece

Date5/29/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Miniature masterpiece: Henry Peterson, 80, shows off his latest creation, his handbuilt wooden model of the Hotspur, a 20-gun corvette of the Royal Navy from 1803. He has also built a model of the Bluenose and plans to tackle the Cutty Sark in the fall.
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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_0024680F
Every details tells a story, Ron Ridley is meticulous about the historical accuracy of his collection of miniature soldiers. Depicting the contrast in(...)
Every details tells a story, Ron Ridley is meticulous about the historical accuracy of his collection of miniature soldiers. Depicting the contrast in(...)
7/18/1988
A model train pulls into a model station, so complete in detail that there are even miniature passengers waiting for the express
A model train pulls into a model station, so complete in detail that there are even miniature passengers waiting for the express
12/10/1983
Mini cars are his mini passion, Oshawa's Julian Stewart displays some of the miniature replica cars he and his family produce in the toy factory in th(...)
Mini cars are his mini passion, Oshawa's Julian Stewart displays some of the miniature replica cars he and his family produce in the toy factory in th(...)
11/11/1986
A barn-raising in miniature, Three months ago, in his workshop north of Uxbridge, Clarence Brown started this model-at a scale of one inch to one foot(...)
A barn-raising in miniature, Three months ago, in his workshop north of Uxbridge, Clarence Brown started this model-at a scale of one inch to one foot(...)
3/16/1976
Miniature Disneyworld he has built on a 9-by-10-foot plywood base at his Queensville home is displayed by Markus Rothkranz, a Grade 10 student at Huro(...)
Miniature Disneyworld he has built on a 9-by-10-foot plywood base at his Queensville home is displayed by Markus Rothkranz, a Grade 10 student at Huro(...)
2/7/1978
An Airport in miniature surrounds John Armstrong, a member of the Radio Control Flying Club of Toronto, as he defies snow and ice at the club's home f(...)
An Airport in miniature surrounds John Armstrong, a member of the Radio Control Flying Club of Toronto, as he defies snow and ice at the club's home f(...)
12/20/1976
Off to sea in miniature, Retired electronic engineer William H
Off to sea in miniature, Retired electronic engineer William H
1/1/1968
The Bismarck sails again -- in miniature, A 41 1/2 foot model of the German battleship Bismarck, which took on a British fleet in World War II, built (...)
The Bismarck sails again -- in miniature, A 41 1/2 foot model of the German battleship Bismarck, which took on a British fleet in World War II, built (...)
11/2/1975
A little fleet
A little fleet
1909
Wendy Carwford: Cover girl, 19, became a quadriplegic after an accident with a drunk driver
Wendy Carwford: Cover girl, 19, became a quadriplegic after an accident with a drunk driver
11/25/1984
Wendy Crawford
Wendy Crawford
3/11/1989
Dramatic appeal: Model Wendy Crawford, who was left a quadriplegic after a car crash, speaks out against drunk driving in-presentation to Scarborough high school students yesterday
Dramatic appeal: Model Wendy Crawford, who was left a quadriplegic after a car crash, speaks out against drunk driving in-presentation to Scarborough high school students yesterday
4/1/1986