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Fixing a castle's leaky roof. Scaffolding surrounds tower of Casa Loma for repairs to leaking hole in tile roof which was hit by lightning bolt in Aug(...)
Fixing a castle's leaky roof. Scaffolding surrounds tower of Casa Loma for repairs to leaking hole in tile roof which was hit by lightning bolt in Aug(...)

Fixing a castle's leaky roof. Scaffolding surrounds tower of Casa Loma for repairs to leaking hole in tile roof which was hit by lightning bolt in Aug(...)

Date10/11/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fixing a castle's leaky roof. Scaffolding surrounds tower of Casa Loma for repairs to leaking hole in tile roof which was hit by lightning bolt in August. The roof tiles must be removed and shipped to New York where they will be measured and replaced with new ones.
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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_0109756F
They're fixing a roof, Workmen rip up asphalt on podium roof of City Hall as the long search continues for the leaks in the roof above the office of Controller Margaret Campbell's secretary
They're fixing a roof, Workmen rip up asphalt on podium roof of City Hall as the long search continues for the leaks in the roof above the office of Controller Margaret Campbell's secretary
4/29/1969
Bill Burton gets an early start on roof repairs in the Allandale area of Barrie - but he's got a long way to go
Bill Burton gets an early start on roof repairs in the Allandale area of Barrie - but he's got a long way to go
5/31/1985
Tradition spreads: Concrete roofing tiles have been used for years in Britain, and Stuart Matthews of Marley Roof tiles in Milton says they would benefit Canadian homeowners
Tradition spreads: Concrete roofing tiles have been used for years in Britain, and Stuart Matthews of Marley Roof tiles in Milton says they would benefit Canadian homeowners
4/30/1982
Fixing a hole where the rain gets in, Just south of the World Trade Centre, shown at left, workers are digging the foundation for the first of two towers of Water Park Place
Fixing a hole where the rain gets in, Just south of the World Trade Centre, shown at left, workers are digging the foundation for the first of two towers of Water Park Place
4/17/1985
Casa Loma, Sir Henry Pellatt's Castle, Toronto, from the stables water tower, north side
Casa Loma, Sir Henry Pellatt's Castle, Toronto, from the stables water tower, north side
1922
High Noon for 3 months, Installed in 1901 at a cost of $19,750 in city's highest clock tower at 300 feet, clock at old city hall will again undergo major repairs and restoration
High Noon for 3 months, Installed in 1901 at a cost of $19,750 in city's highest clock tower at 300 feet, clock at old city hall will again undergo major repairs and restoration
12/20/1976
Aug 15 From roof of Victory Bldg
Aug 15 From roof of Victory Bldg
9/1/1965
Main entrance to other section of Casa Loma Castle on Walmer Rd
Main entrance to other section of Casa Loma Castle on Walmer Rd
12/17/1981
Working with sketches of Casa Loma decorations are Peter Thomson and Sue Walker as they prepare the castle for the transformation Kiwanis Club of West(...)
Working with sketches of Casa Loma decorations are Peter Thomson and Sue Walker as they prepare the castle for the transformation Kiwanis Club of West(...)
10/15/1963
Classroom in a castle: Artists Andrejs Ritins and Lori LeMare-Ritins, at right, who offered their makeover services to Casa Loma free of charges review work on pillar with Wolff Knipping, centre
Classroom in a castle: Artists Andrejs Ritins and Lori LeMare-Ritins, at right, who offered their makeover services to Casa Loma free of charges review work on pillar with Wolff Knipping, centre
4/19/1994
Rooms with a view. The Castle Hill housing development, at the Casa Loma end of MacPherson Ave., is nearing completion. Some of the 280-square-metre ((...)
Rooms with a view. The Castle Hill housing development, at the Casa Loma end of MacPherson Ave., is nearing completion. Some of the 280-square-metre ((...)
12/14/1989
In the turret of the castle, Barney Krivel, left, and Tommy Thompson look out on the grounds of Casa Loma
In the turret of the castle, Barney Krivel, left, and Tommy Thompson look out on the grounds of Casa Loma
11/4/1970