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Shows a sidewalk scene. Women in 1970s attire walk down the sidewalks. An older man looks throu…
The main street of Alliston, a town in transition
Shows a sidewalk scene. Women in 1970s attire walk down the sidewalks. An older man looks through a bin in front of Lightman's department stores, family clothing and footwear. A station wagon and other 1970s-era automobiles line the street, and each shop has a sign hanging above the sidewalk.

The main street of Alliston, a town in transition

Date3 October 1974
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FormatPicture
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Original Toronto Star caption: Two new subdivisions have been added in the past year, but, says Dave Willis, 73-year-old publisher of Alliston's paper, ''We don't want to become a boom town.''
GeographyCity, town, townshipNew Tecumseth
GeographyNeighbourhoodAlliston (New Tecumseth, Ontario)
GeographyHistorical locationAlliston (Ont.)
GeographyCountySimcoe (Ont. : County)
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTS-2-124-GO-042