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Oh no, it leaks: Umbrellas come in handy last night at the SkyDome opening, when roof leaked even before it was opened to a drenching rain
Oh no, it leaks: Umbrellas come in handy last night at the SkyDome opening, when roof leaked even before it was opened to a drenching rain

Oh no, it leaks: Umbrellas come in handy last night at the SkyDome opening, when roof leaked even before it was opened to a drenching rain

Date6/4/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Oh no; it leaks: Umbrellas come in handy last night at the SkyDome opening; when roof leaked even before it was opened to a drenching rain.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098103F
June 3: SkyDome, the world's first retractable roof, opened
June 3: SkyDome, the world's first retractable roof, opened
8/6/1989
South end of the SkyDome's retractable roof (at right) was moved for the first time last night, as a few workers and dome officials watched
South end of the SkyDome's retractable roof (at right) was moved for the first time last night, as a few workers and dome officials watched
1/9/1989
Dome's roof raised sky high. Workers and cranes position a huge steel truss into place as installation of the SkyDome's retractable roof began yesterd(...)
Dome's roof raised sky high. Workers and cranes position a huge steel truss into place as installation of the SkyDome's retractable roof began yesterd(...)
11/19/1987
Taking shape: The first of three roof panels to be moved covers the south end of SkyDome, following a successful and unexpectedly quiet trip from the north end yesterday
Taking shape: The first of three roof panels to be moved covers the south end of SkyDome, following a successful and unexpectedly quiet trip from the north end yesterday
1/10/1989
It was a wet bunch of Blue Jays loyalists who sat glumly in the stands last night waiting for the rain to let up so the Jays and Chicago White Sox cou(...)
It was a wet bunch of Blue Jays loyalists who sat glumly in the stands last night waiting for the rain to let up so the Jays and Chicago White Sox cou(...)
4/14/1987
Fans and ballplayers are little more than dots in this bird's-eye view of the jam-packed SkyDome, taken last night from a window washer's cage on the CN Tower at Jays home opener
Fans and ballplayers are little more than dots in this bird's-eye view of the jam-packed SkyDome, taken last night from a window washer's cage on the CN Tower at Jays home opener
6/5/1989
Three-Run homers like Fred McGriff's effort, above, as a rookie during spring training in March, 1984, could be harder to come by in SkyDome. The uniq(...)
Three-Run homers like Fred McGriff's effort, above, as a rookie during spring training in March, 1984, could be harder to come by in SkyDome. The uniq(...)
5/8/1989
Hot spot: The track and field world will converge on the SkyDome starting Friday, when the world indoor championships begin in earnest
Hot spot: The track and field world will converge on the SkyDome starting Friday, when the world indoor championships begin in earnest
3/9/1993
A Capacity crowd of 80,020 was on hand for last night's opening game in Buffalo's magnificent, $22 million stadium at Orchard Park, some 15 miles sout(...)
A Capacity crowd of 80,020 was on hand for last night's opening game in Buffalo's magnificent, $22 million stadium at Orchard Park, some 15 miles sout(...)
8/17/1973
Even scorekeeper was excited over Pulford's goal that gave Leafs 3-2 win Saturday night
Even scorekeeper was excited over Pulford's goal that gave Leafs 3-2 win Saturday night
4/13/1964
Concrete pours at Skydome: Truck operator Havey Stevenson pours fresh concrete from his mixer into a bucket at the downtown SkyDome site today, the first since May 9
Concrete pours at Skydome: Truck operator Havey Stevenson pours fresh concrete from his mixer into a bucket at the downtown SkyDome site today, the first since May 9
6/24/1988
SkyDOme taking shape. Tiers of seating sections and stairs can be seen (above) at the north end of the SkyDome site while a view from the CN Tower (le(...)
SkyDOme taking shape. Tiers of seating sections and stairs can be seen (above) at the north end of the SkyDome site while a view from the CN Tower (le(...)
9/1/1987