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End of a dream: David and Nancy Hadden, owners of Batterwood, the former estate of governor-general Vincent Massey, had planned to build a guesthouse to accommodate fellow members of the Baha'l faith
End of a dream: David and Nancy Hadden, owners of Batterwood, the former estate of governor-general Vincent Massey, had planned to build a guesthouse to accommodate fellow members of the Baha'l faith

End of a dream: David and Nancy Hadden, owners of Batterwood, the former estate of governor-general Vincent Massey, had planned to build a guesthouse to accommodate fellow members of the Baha'l faith

Date8/26/1987
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0128066F
New owner of Batterwood, the estate of the late Governor-General Vincent Massey, is Louis Robert Marten, a former $23-a-week grocery clerk who owns $4,000,000 worth of real estate, including these $600,000 apartments
New owner of Batterwood, the estate of the late Governor-General Vincent Massey, is Louis Robert Marten, a former $23-a-week grocery clerk who owns $4,000,000 worth of real estate, including these $600,000 apartments
9/30/1969
Stately Batterwood, which belonged to the late Vincent Massey, will be turned into a cultural centre by its present owner, Bob Marten. Marten, who bou(...)
Stately Batterwood, which belonged to the late Vincent Massey, will be turned into a cultural centre by its present owner, Bob Marten. Marten, who bou(...)
1/13/1970
Stately Batterwood, which belonged to the late Vincent Massey, will be turned into a cultural centre by its present owner, Bob Marten. Marten, who bou(...)
Stately Batterwood, which belonged to the late Vincent Massey, will be turned into a cultural centre by its present owner, Bob Marten. Marten, who bou(...)
1/13/1970
Eight Junior fellows of Toronto's Massey College bore the coffin containing the body of Vincent Massey, first Canadian-born governor-general, it its f(...)
Eight Junior fellows of Toronto's Massey College bore the coffin containing the body of Vincent Massey, first Canadian-born governor-general, it its f(...)
1/5/1968
Former Governor-general Vincent Massey
Former Governor-general Vincent Massey
2/23/1967
A last farewell was said to Vincent Massey, first native born governor-general, as his coffin was lowered into the frozen ground at Port Hope, his fam(...)
A last farewell was said to Vincent Massey, first native born governor-general, as his coffin was lowered into the frozen ground at Port Hope, his fam(...)
1/5/1968
Vincent Massey, first Canadian-born governor-general, died today in London
Vincent Massey, first Canadian-born governor-general, died today in London
12/30/1967
Governor-General Vincent Massey waves as he leaves on 10,000 mile, 17-day inspection to Canadian Arctic
Governor-General Vincent Massey waves as he leaves on 10,000 mile, 17-day inspection to Canadian Arctic
1956
Raymond Hart Massey 1896-1983. Hart Massey (left) moves the family company to Toronto. Charles Vincent Massey (above) was first Canadian-born governor(...)
Raymond Hart Massey 1896-1983. Hart Massey (left) moves the family company to Toronto. Charles Vincent Massey (above) was first Canadian-born governor(...)
9/6/1968
Good shepherd: Rev. Lorne Hipson, 40, of the Fountain of Faith Mission in Mississauga, says the mission has a few members who've had trouble with the law
Good shepherd: Rev. Lorne Hipson, 40, of the Fountain of Faith Mission in Mississauga, says the mission has a few members who've had trouble with the law
12/29/1986
High-fashion approach: Nancy Nicola, left, and Cathy Franze, owners of Little Ones
High-fashion approach: Nancy Nicola, left, and Cathy Franze, owners of Little Ones
11/22/1986
Former governor-general Roland Michener with Mary Jackman, Nancy Rowell Jackman's mother, wearing a black lace dress and pale mink stole
Former governor-general Roland Michener with Mary Jackman, Nancy Rowell Jackman's mother, wearing a black lace dress and pale mink stole
4/20/1988