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Scarboro College is fortress-like school which hugs the rim of highland creek and is built entirely of poured concrete
Scarboro College is fortress-like school which hugs the rim of highland creek and is built entirely of poured concrete

Scarboro College is fortress-like school which hugs the rim of highland creek and is built entirely of poured concrete

Date1/4/1966
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Original Toronto Star caption: Scarboro College is fortress-like school which hugs the rim of highland creek and is built entirely of poured concrete. A rival for Toronto's new City Hall; it is tiered to catch or hide the sun and block off northern weather. It's pretty sharp; a student commented.
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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_0115920F
Students sit outside the impressive entrance of University College which was built almost 120 years ago and is also Canada's most distinguished haunte(...)
Students sit outside the impressive entrance of University College which was built almost 120 years ago and is also Canada's most distinguished haunte(...)
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The Old. Dr. D. Carlton Williams, principal of Scarboro College
The Old. Dr. D. Carlton Williams, principal of Scarboro College
12/19/1964
On display: It's open house time at the Ontario College of Art and, among other things like the school's renovations, you'll see plenty of work by the current crop of students
On display: It's open house time at the Ontario College of Art and, among other things like the school's renovations, you'll see plenty of work by the current crop of students
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It's small - that is what appeals most to the students of Richmond College which has been open for three years in the former Milliken Public School
It's small - that is what appeals most to the students of Richmond College which has been open for three years in the former Milliken Public School
11/26/1969
U of T Mechanical Engineering Bldg, Huge Press used for Testing Concrete Beams
U of T Mechanical Engineering Bldg, Huge Press used for Testing Concrete Beams
10/1/1965
University College of the University of Toronto, built in 1856, is said to be haunted by the ghost of a stonemason murdered in it
University College of the University of Toronto, built in 1856, is said to be haunted by the ghost of a stonemason murdered in it
1/5/1977
U of T's head Bissell, lives at 93 Highland Ave in Resedale, A lovely estate, owned by the U of T
U of T's head Bissell, lives at 93 Highland Ave in Resedale, A lovely estate, owned by the U of T
6/27/1968
Pointers on making a point. Dr. Claude Bissell, D. M. Knight at Scarboro opening
Pointers on making a point. Dr. Claude Bissell, D. M. Knight at Scarboro opening
10/4/1965
Fighting eviction, Bill King is one of the 228 tenants left in Rochdale College, which once held 1,000
Fighting eviction, Bill King is one of the 228 tenants left in Rochdale College, which once held 1,000
11/12/1974
Rushing Floodwaters of Highland Creek in Scarborough all but submerge one of two concrete-mixer tucks that plunged in when entry ramp of bridge collap(...)
Rushing Floodwaters of Highland Creek in Scarborough all but submerge one of two concrete-mixer tucks that plunged in when entry ramp of bridge collap(...)
7/15/1977
Crowded System: Registration lineups such as the ones seen above at Humber are common at Ontario's colleges, with the schools' job-oriented approach drawing the work-hungry
Crowded System: Registration lineups such as the ones seen above at Humber are common at Ontario's colleges, with the schools' job-oriented approach drawing the work-hungry
1/27/1982
The establishment of schools and colleges in Ontario, 1792-1910
The establishment of schools and colleges in Ontario, 1792-1910
1910