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Chinese Canadians do most of their grocery shopping in markets in Chinatown
Chinese Canadians do most of their grocery shopping in markets in Chinatown

Chinese Canadians do most of their grocery shopping in markets in Chinatown

Date11/7/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Chinese Canadians do most of their grocery shopping in markets in Chinatown.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0110872F
Shoppers who want a buying expedition to be a colorful affair head for one of open air markets, of which Kensington Market is probably the most intere(...)
Shoppers who want a buying expedition to be a colorful affair head for one of open air markets, of which Kensington Market is probably the most intere(...)
4/23/1968
Haitian Markets aren't among the world's most orderly places but in them you can find all kinds of hand-made artifacts - as well as cheap manufactured(...)
Haitian Markets aren't among the world's most orderly places but in them you can find all kinds of hand-made artifacts - as well as cheap manufactured(...)
1/18/1975
The Chinese Canadian community's soaring support for the United Way campaign shows that Chinatown is no longer isolated from mainstream Canadian socie(...)
The Chinese Canadian community's soaring support for the United Way campaign shows that Chinatown is no longer isolated from mainstream Canadian socie(...)
9/29/1986
Keeping a lively step to tune of popping fire-crackers, a Chinese dragon hops through a tour of Toronto's Chinatown yesterday, as Metro's Chinese comm(...)
Keeping a lively step to tune of popping fire-crackers, a Chinese dragon hops through a tour of Toronto's Chinatown yesterday, as Metro's Chinese comm(...)
1/24/1971
An early Canadian knife box. Mrs. Fowler hunts for bargains in antiques at flea markets and in smaller shops
An early Canadian knife box. Mrs. Fowler hunts for bargains in antiques at flea markets and in smaller shops
1/25/1973
Missing out: Consultant David Fenn, right, says Canadian exporters should try to cash in on African markets. Fenn, shown with Stanley Ansong, president of Deborah Anson Group, spoke at a business export seminar.
Missing out: Consultant David Fenn, right, says Canadian exporters should try to cash in on African markets. Fenn, shown with Stanley Ansong, president of Deborah Anson Group, spoke at a business export seminar.
11/17/1981
Grocery shoppers help the hungry, Food drive volunteer Sam Gilmore out a paper bag to Audrey Guth of North York before she does her grocery shopping with children Billy and Shauna
Grocery shoppers help the hungry, Food drive volunteer Sam Gilmore out a paper bag to Audrey Guth of North York before she does her grocery shopping with children Billy and Shauna
3/30/1988
On the move: It took years for Chinatown to come of age, mainly because the Chinese immigrants were for years suspicious of the Anglo-Saxons, and with good reason
On the move: It took years for Chinatown to come of age, mainly because the Chinese immigrants were for years suspicious of the Anglo-Saxons, and with good reason
3/5/1969
A lion dance on Elizabeth St. ushers in the Chinese Year of the Ox with a noisy, colourful parade through Chinatown Saturday. Drums and firecrackers m(...)
A lion dance on Elizabeth St. ushers in the Chinese Year of the Ox with a noisy, colourful parade through Chinatown Saturday. Drums and firecrackers m(...)
2/4/1973
Recognition: Street signs in Chinese and law that allows Chinatown stores to open Sundays show that city recognizes area's distinctiveness, says Alderman Gordon Chong
Recognition: Street signs in Chinese and law that allows Chinatown stores to open Sundays show that city recognizes area's distinctiveness, says Alderman Gordon Chong
6/21/1977
Chinatown: New attitude an intersection of Chinese and Western forms
Chinatown: New attitude an intersection of Chinese and Western forms
2/7/1986
The chinese people are starting to speak up, says Doug Hum, left, one of the young Chinese-Canadians interested in stabilizing their community in its (...)
The chinese people are starting to speak up, says Doug Hum, left, one of the young Chinese-Canadians interested in stabilizing their community in its (...)
3/13/1974