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Trip in time. A Toronto street steps back in time - almost 40 years back, as the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. recreates the ambience of 1941 on Adelaid(...)

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Trip in time. A Toronto street steps back in time - almost 40 years back, as the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. recreates the ambience of 1941 on Adelaid(...)

Date8/20/1981

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Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Trip in time. A Toronto street steps back in time - almost 40 years back; as the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. recreates the ambience of 1941 on Adelaide St. just west of University Ave. The CBC brought in the cars and clothing of that year to film scenes for Home Fires; a 90-minute television feature directed by Carol Moore.

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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_0113111F

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