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University of Toronto savants will do their star gazing in style when the David Dunlap observatory is completed at Richmond Hill. The 61-foot diameter(...)

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University of Toronto savants will do their star gazing in style when the David Dunlap observatory is completed at Richmond Hill. The 61-foot diameter(...)

Date12/28/1932

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Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: University of Toronto savants will do their star gazing in style when the David Dunlap observatory is completed at Richmond Hill. The 61-foot diameter dome to house world's second largest telescope has been assembled at Newcastle-on-Tyne. It will be dismantled and shipped to Canada soon

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0107857F

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