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City Hall in business: Mayor Philip Givens speaking at today's opening of the registry and land titles office - first department to take up space in the new hall
City Hall in business: Mayor Philip Givens speaking at today's opening of the registry and land titles office - first department to take up space in the new hall

City Hall in business: Mayor Philip Givens speaking at today's opening of the registry and land titles office - first department to take up space in the new hall

Date5/8/1964
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Original Toronto Star caption: City Hall in business: Mayor Philip Givens speaking at today's opening of the registry and land titles office - first department to take up space in the new hall.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0111294F
'Holy Rail' gets the gate, Off to a city hall attic goes a 17-foot section of council chamber's holy rail, centre of a month-long squabble between Mayor Givens and Controller Lamport
'Holy Rail' gets the gate, Off to a city hall attic goes a 17-foot section of council chamber's holy rail, centre of a month-long squabble between Mayor Givens and Controller Lamport
n.d.
Marching Triumphantly from the old city hall to the new are Metro Chairman William Allen, left, and Mayor Givens, on their day of supreme satisfaction
Marching Triumphantly from the old city hall to the new are Metro Chairman William Allen, left, and Mayor Givens, on their day of supreme satisfaction
9/13/1965
Prime Minister Pearson, Metro chairman Allen, Mayor givens at city hall, Pageantry marked day as city opened what PM called the most spectacular building I have ever seen
Prime Minister Pearson, Metro chairman Allen, Mayor givens at city hall, Pageantry marked day as city opened what PM called the most spectacular building I have ever seen
9/14/1965
Cheers and applause, led by Mayor Philip Givens and Metro chairman William Allen, rang out in Nathan Phillips Square today as the new $31 million City(...)
Cheers and applause, led by Mayor Philip Givens and Metro chairman William Allen, rang out in Nathan Phillips Square today as the new $31 million City(...)
9/13/1965
Metro chairman Allen (left) and mayor givens study views of eaton's proposal
Metro chairman Allen (left) and mayor givens study views of eaton's proposal
12/2/1965
Registry office at Albert and Chestnut Streets, Toronto, ca
Registry office at Albert and Chestnut Streets, Toronto, ca
1958
A small part of the spacious general business offices on the fifth floor, showing a little of the accounting department
A small part of the spacious general business offices on the fifth floor, showing a little of the accounting department
10/30/1929
City Hall (1844-1899), interior, Mayor's office & reception room
City Hall (1844-1899), interior, Mayor's office & reception room
1898
City hall - without the 'Holy Rail', Department heads sit behind the spot (broken line) where a 17-foot section of railing was removed from the council chamber at city hall
City hall - without the 'Holy Rail', Department heads sit behind the spot (broken line) where a 17-foot section of railing was removed from the council chamber at city hall
2/4/1984
Model of Trinity square development including boutiques, restaurants, office space and residential space and costing $2,000,000, is studied by develop(...)
Model of Trinity square development including boutiques, restaurants, office space and residential space and costing $2,000,000, is studied by develop(...)
1/12/1971
Philip C. Johnson entry, City Hall and Square Competition, Toronto, 1958, architectural model
Philip C. Johnson entry, City Hall and Square Competition, Toronto, 1958, architectural model
1958
Competition office, City Hall and Square Competition, Toronto, located in Old City Hall
Competition office, City Hall and Square Competition, Toronto, located in Old City Hall
1958