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Art you can sunbathe on. In Celsius and Fahrenheit, the temperature's getting up and sitting in the sun is a pleasant pastime. In Nathan Phillips Squa(...)
Art you can sunbathe on. In Celsius and Fahrenheit, the temperature's getting up and sitting in the sun is a pleasant pastime. In Nathan Phillips Squa(...)

Art you can sunbathe on. In Celsius and Fahrenheit, the temperature's getting up and sitting in the sun is a pleasant pastime. In Nathan Phillips Squa(...)

Date4/14/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Art you can sunbathe on. In Celsius and Fahrenheit; the temperature's getting up and sitting in the sun is a pleasant pastime. In Nathan Phillips Square yesterday; some sun-bathers chose Henry Moore's sculpture The Archer; sitting on the base or climbing up on the bronze. Tomorrow will hit a high of 10 degrees Celsius or 50 Fahrenheit.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0104325F
Nathan Phillips Square art show, life-sized sculpture of a young girl by John R. Raine
Nathan Phillips Square art show, life-sized sculpture of a young girl by John R. Raine
6/12/1970
Get me to the church on time! Leaving this 23-year-old groom-to-be in Nathan Phillips Square, with hands bound, legs manacled to Henry Moore's sculptu(...)
Get me to the church on time! Leaving this 23-year-old groom-to-be in Nathan Phillips Square, with hands bound, legs manacled to Henry Moore's sculptu(...)
8/11/1967
Toronto's first peek at the $100,000 sculpture was obtained when Str photographer Boris Spremo (below) sprawled at Nathan Phillips Square and stuck his camera inside the protective case
Toronto's first peek at the $100,000 sculpture was obtained when Str photographer Boris Spremo (below) sprawled at Nathan Phillips Square and stuck his camera inside the protective case
10/25/1966
Despite chilly temperatures that dipped down to 14 Celsius (57F), thousands of people bundled up in heavy jackets and blankets Saturday evening to hea(...)
Despite chilly temperatures that dipped down to 14 Celsius (57F), thousands of people bundled up in heavy jackets and blankets Saturday evening to hea(...)
6/14/1976
Enjoy it while you can, It was the first really warm day of the year and these people soaking up the sun on Nathan Phillips Square have the right idea(...)
Enjoy it while you can, It was the first really warm day of the year and these people soaking up the sun on Nathan Phillips Square have the right idea(...)
1/13/1983
Mortimer Doyle, president of the International Snowmobile Industry Association, poses with large snowmobile outside the Inn of the Park yesterday. Despite temperatures around 26 Celsius, the association is holding its annual congress and discussing such unseasonal topics as Snow Country - Winter Fun for Everyone. Snowmobile sales are expected to reach 250,000 in 1978, figures that should keep manufacturers warm in the long winter nights.
Mortimer Doyle, president of the International Snowmobile Industry Association, poses with large snowmobile outside the Inn of the Park yesterday. Despite temperatures around 26 Celsius, the association is holding its annual congress and discussing such unseasonal topics as Snow Country - Winter Fun for Everyone. Snowmobile sales are expected to reach 250,000 in 1978, figures that should keep manufacturers warm in the long winter nights.
6/12/1978
A couple off Cherry Beach try to beat the steamy heat wave that made yesterday's temperatures feel like 42 Celsius, about 108F
A couple off Cherry Beach try to beat the steamy heat wave that made yesterday's temperatures feel like 42 Celsius, about 108F
8/4/1988
Tanning time, Sunshine and warmth lured many to the beaches yesterday as temperatures hit 24 degrees Celsius
Tanning time, Sunshine and warmth lured many to the beaches yesterday as temperatures hit 24 degrees Celsius
5/22/1989
It's called modern art. A spectator takes a long, puzzled look at an example of modern art exhibited at the Gears sculpture exhibition at City Hall on Friday. The proceeds go to Hadassah
It's called modern art. A spectator takes a long, puzzled look at an example of modern art exhibited at the Gears sculpture exhibition at City Hall on Friday. The proceeds go to Hadassah
9/27/1971
More public art: Moving east just a few feet beyond the garden, one is confronted by yet more artwork, this time in the form of the Citysite Sculptures sponsored by Visual Arts Ontario
More public art: Moving east just a few feet beyond the garden, one is confronted by yet more artwork, this time in the form of the Citysite Sculptures sponsored by Visual Arts Ontario
6/23/1982
After performing military manoeuvres of the early 19th century, the Fort York Guard fired their muskets at the enemy yesterday in Nathan Phillips Squa(...)
After performing military manoeuvres of the early 19th century, the Fort York Guard fired their muskets at the enemy yesterday in Nathan Phillips Squa(...)
8/4/1975
Daffodil paraders march against cancer, Marchers in annual Daffodil Day parade, sponsored by the Canadian Cancer Society, mass in Nathan Phillips Squa(...)
Daffodil paraders march against cancer, Marchers in annual Daffodil Day parade, sponsored by the Canadian Cancer Society, mass in Nathan Phillips Squa(...)
4/3/1970