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The lights are on: The spirit of Christmas in the city has even made stately old Queen's Park take on the sparkle of lights highlighting its architecture and glowing around the bandstand
The lights are on: The spirit of Christmas in the city has even made stately old Queen's Park take on the sparkle of lights highlighting its architecture and glowing around the bandstand

The lights are on: The spirit of Christmas in the city has even made stately old Queen's Park take on the sparkle of lights highlighting its architecture and glowing around the bandstand

Date11/29/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: The lights are on: The spirit of Christmas in the city has even made stately old Queen's Park take on the sparkle of lights highlighting its architecture and glowing around the bandstand.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0110415F
City 'Lights Up' for Christmas, Passerby pause last night, after a brief lighting-up ceremony in front of City Hall, to gaze at the lights sparkling on a giant spruce tree
City 'Lights Up' for Christmas, Passerby pause last night, after a brief lighting-up ceremony in front of City Hall, to gaze at the lights sparkling on a giant spruce tree
12/2/1968
Christmas spirit at a refinery, Lots of Christmas lights glitter throughout the area, but none more than those on the Shell refinery on the lakeshore in Bronte
Christmas spirit at a refinery, Lots of Christmas lights glitter throughout the area, but none more than those on the Shell refinery on the lakeshore in Bronte
12/16/1974
It's light-up time. Gary Lehman, head of Electrical Contractors of Toronto, left, and Mayor Art Eggleton pull huge switch to turn on Christmas lights at Nathan Phillips Square last night
It's light-up time. Gary Lehman, head of Electrical Contractors of Toronto, left, and Mayor Art Eggleton pull huge switch to turn on Christmas lights at Nathan Phillips Square last night
11/25/1988
City set to crank up the Christmas lights: D9
City set to crank up the Christmas lights: D9
11/20/1987
60-Foot Metal Christmas Tree on Corner of Simpson's, It will blink with 4,500 colored electric lights during holiday
60-Foot Metal Christmas Tree on Corner of Simpson's, It will blink with 4,500 colored electric lights during holiday
12/10/1962
Party time: CITY-TV president Moses Znaimer (left), You're Beautiful host Micki Moore and City Lights host Brian Linehan have fun at the TV station's Christmas bash
Party time: CITY-TV president Moses Znaimer (left), You're Beautiful host Micki Moore and City Lights host Brian Linehan have fun at the TV station's Christmas bash
12/12/1979
Sight to see: More than 15,000 colored lights turn Simcoe's Wellington Park into a month-long Christmas Panorama tht draws some 100,000 visitors, some from as far away as Chicago
Sight to see: More than 15,000 colored lights turn Simcoe's Wellington Park into a month-long Christmas Panorama tht draws some 100,000 visitors, some from as far away as Chicago
12/21/1981
Christmas house of lights. Jack and Muriel Scott recently flipped the switch to light up Santa and his sleigh, eight reindeer, three carollers, a Nati(...)
Christmas house of lights. Jack and Muriel Scott recently flipped the switch to light up Santa and his sleigh, eight reindeer, three carollers, a Nati(...)
12/16/1986
The Christmas 'People Tree'. Surrounded by flashing lights as they stand on platforms assembled in shape of a Christmas tree, 135 members of the choir(...)
The Christmas 'People Tree'. Surrounded by flashing lights as they stand on platforms assembled in shape of a Christmas tree, 135 members of the choir(...)
12/13/1971
Pioneer Christmas, Evelyn Baker lights candles over the Christmas table in Halfway House at Pioneer Village at Steeles Ave. and Jane St. Decorations are going up all over the village
Pioneer Christmas, Evelyn Baker lights candles over the Christmas table in Halfway House at Pioneer Village at Steeles Ave. and Jane St. Decorations are going up all over the village
11/24/1974
Howard Levant has created a sight-and-sound environment at CNE the centrepiece of which it its music hall, ringd with strobe lights and globe that pulsates with color to music of rock groups
Howard Levant has created a sight-and-sound environment at CNE the centrepiece of which it its music hall, ringd with strobe lights and globe that pulsates with color to music of rock groups
8/13/1969
Designer Harold Babcock decorates his home for Christmas with fresh holly and natural wreaths with flowers added. He also uses great swags of fresh-smelling greenery decorated with clear lights
Designer Harold Babcock decorates his home for Christmas with fresh holly and natural wreaths with flowers added. He also uses great swags of fresh-smelling greenery decorated with clear lights
12/7/1983