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Ancient rocks, remains of an old sea bed that has broken and tilted, thrust through the Outback sands near Alice and in some of them, dating back one (...)
Ancient rocks, remains of an old sea bed that has broken and tilted, thrust through the Outback sands near Alice and in some of them, dating back one (...)

Ancient rocks, remains of an old sea bed that has broken and tilted, thrust through the Outback sands near Alice and in some of them, dating back one (...)

Date1/28/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Ancient rocks; remains of an old sea bed that has broken and tilted; thrust through the Outback sands near Alice and in some of them; dating back one thousand million years; scientists have found some of the earliest forms of life.
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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_0116761F
Time did not destroy this engine of death, an Axis tank, whose mangled remains strew the desert sands of North Africia, silent testimony to the fall of Italy's empire
Time did not destroy this engine of death, an Axis tank, whose mangled remains strew the desert sands of North Africia, silent testimony to the fall of Italy's empire
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Australia's Sandy Outback near Alice Springs
Australia's Sandy Outback near Alice Springs
12/4/1975
Business as usual: Staff workers at a busy nursing station at York Central Hospital in Richmond Hill work cheerfully through the holiday season, but executive director Jim Hepburn (left) remains troubled by the 316-bed hospital's bleak financial picture
Business as usual: Staff workers at a busy nursing station at York Central Hospital in Richmond Hill work cheerfully through the holiday season, but executive director Jim Hepburn (left) remains troubled by the 316-bed hospital's bleak financial picture
12/23/1985
One of great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.'s longterm shareholders, Howard Bertram holds bronze alloy medallion given him and other shareholders as token of thanks by tar sands development firm. The company had a difficult first decade operating its tar sands plant and investors also have taken their lumps. No dividends have been paid on common stock and shareholders watched stock hit alltime high of $17, then fell to current price of $5.
One of great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.'s longterm shareholders, Howard Bertram holds bronze alloy medallion given him and other shareholders as token of thanks by tar sands development firm. The company had a difficult first decade operating its tar sands plant and investors also have taken their lumps. No dividends have been paid on common stock and shareholders watched stock hit alltime high of $17, then fell to current price of $5.
9/24/1976
The sands of the Sahara roll up to the walls of Timbuktu and seep through its streets, a playground for children and a dramatic setting for the old Fo(...)
The sands of the Sahara roll up to the walls of Timbuktu and seep through its streets, a playground for children and a dramatic setting for the old Fo(...)
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Ancient Iroquois remains are merely a part of the massive collection of Indian artifacts and remains collected over the years by John Morrison
Ancient Iroquois remains are merely a part of the massive collection of Indian artifacts and remains collected over the years by John Morrison
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Only one company so far is producing oil from Alberta tar sands and Great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd
Only one company so far is producing oil from Alberta tar sands and Great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd
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Hundreds of rocks are displayed in the mineralogy department laboratory of the Royal Ontario Museum as Dr. Joseph Mandarino, head of the department, talks with 13-year-old Steven Berdock. Steven began collecting specimens two years ago and is proud of the display he has at home. The museum's collection is one of the fienst in North America and among the best ten in the world.
Hundreds of rocks are displayed in the mineralogy department laboratory of the Royal Ontario Museum as Dr. Joseph Mandarino, head of the department, talks with 13-year-old Steven Berdock. Steven began collecting specimens two years ago and is proud of the display he has at home. The museum's collection is one of the fienst in North America and among the best ten in the world.
1/8/1971
Adolphe Menjou. I've been on the rocks, but my luck has come through
Adolphe Menjou. I've been on the rocks, but my luck has come through
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Special past: Dave Thomas helps Parry Sound-area residents relive their treasured pasts through his collection of local photographs, some dating as far back as 100 years ago
Special past: Dave Thomas helps Parry Sound-area residents relive their treasured pasts through his collection of local photographs, some dating as far back as 100 years ago
12/11/1987
Double-Bricked walls tilted out by blast are all that remain after a tremendous explosion in a garage last night killed three men working inside. Cons(...)
Double-Bricked walls tilted out by blast are all that remain after a tremendous explosion in a garage last night killed three men working inside. Cons(...)
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Demanding treaty rights', hunting guide Dale Sands (left), 21m talks with Fred Plain, president of Union of Ontatrio Indians, after Sand's trial in Sa(...)
Demanding treaty rights', hunting guide Dale Sands (left), 21m talks with Fred Plain, president of Union of Ontatrio Indians, after Sand's trial in Sa(...)
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