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A builder's pride: Alex Dyce takes only two or three months to build a house - a dollhouse, that is. Retirement from the Metro Police force will give him more time to devote to his hobby.
A builder's pride: Alex Dyce takes only two or three months to build a house - a dollhouse, that is. Retirement from the Metro Police force will give him more time to devote to his hobby.

A builder's pride: Alex Dyce takes only two or three months to build a house - a dollhouse, that is. Retirement from the Metro Police force will give him more time to devote to his hobby.

Date6/13/1980
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0126931F
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