Statue erected to Robert Raikes in 1930 in Queen's Park marked 150th anniversary of founding of his first Sunday school in Gloucester, England

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Statue erected to Robert Raikes in 1930 in Queen's Park marked 150th anniversary of founding of his first Sunday school in Gloucester, England

Date3/10/1976

Names

Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Statue erected to Robert Raikes in 1930 in Queen's Park marked 150th anniversary of founding of his first Sunday school in Gloucester; England.

Subject

Raikes

Monuments

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0114394F

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