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Donald Hough retrieved his dad's penny farthing bicycle from an Ajax man for Scarborough Historical Society
Donald Hough retrieved his dad's penny farthing bicycle from an Ajax man for Scarborough Historical Society

Donald Hough retrieved his dad's penny farthing bicycle from an Ajax man for Scarborough Historical Society

Date7/5/1979
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0128554F
On a penny farthing from his collection of antique bicycles, Mike Barry of onsmount Dr. cycles beside his wife, Clare, on one of her three bicycles. I(...)
On a penny farthing from his collection of antique bicycles, Mike Barry of onsmount Dr. cycles beside his wife, Clare, on one of her three bicycles. I(...)
6/12/1975
Riding high. Scarborough Controller Joyce Trimmer, in period costume, mounts a penny farthing bicycle. She will take part in the Ladies Great Ride for Cancer in Scarborough on April 27
Riding high. Scarborough Controller Joyce Trimmer, in period costume, mounts a penny farthing bicycle. She will take part in the Ladies Great Ride for Cancer in Scarborough on April 27
4/11/1980
Up in the air over a centennial, the honorary mayor of Gravenhurst, Cyril Fry, wobbles his way past the Opera House on a penny farthing bicycle. The h(...)
Up in the air over a centennial, the honorary mayor of Gravenhurst, Cyril Fry, wobbles his way past the Opera House on a penny farthing bicycle. The h(...)
6/27/1977
Modest Hero: Ron Clements is one reason Jennie Evans (right) and her daughter Theresa have been able to keep their home. Here, he fixes kitchen plumbing. He's also built gates, hung plants, repaired the furnace and once retrieved the Evans' dog from Lake Ontario.
Modest Hero: Ron Clements is one reason Jennie Evans (right) and her daughter Theresa have been able to keep their home. Here, he fixes kitchen plumbing. He's also built gates, hung plants, repaired the furnace and once retrieved the Evans' dog from Lake Ontario.
2/23/1980
The winnah!, Gary Corcoran's entry (actually, his dad's) was the lucky one in the Argo trivia quiz The Star ran last week and he'll have two of the be(...)
The winnah!, Gary Corcoran's entry (actually, his dad's) was the lucky one in the Argo trivia quiz The Star ran last week and he'll have two of the be(...)
11/19/1982
Proud day for dad: Pier-Renee Torlage, 20, hopes that some day she'll take over from Jack Torlage and run his new car dealership, which opened yesterday in Scarborough
Proud day for dad: Pier-Renee Torlage, 20, hopes that some day she'll take over from Jack Torlage and run his new car dealership, which opened yesterday in Scarborough
11/25/1976
Budget blues: The Dzegieris family of Scarborough - nibbling on snacks and cuddling two dogs and a cat - see extra pennies slipping away as they watch Finance Minister Michael Wilson deliver his budget on television yesterday. Snack and some pet foods, al
Budget blues: The Dzegieris family of Scarborough - nibbling on snacks and cuddling two dogs and a cat - see extra pennies slipping away as they watch Finance Minister Michael Wilson deliver his budget on television yesterday. Snack and some pet foods, al
2/18/1987
Dad's a winner. Magot McCrossan, 5, gets a hug from her father Paul after he won the Progressive Conservative nomination for the York-Scarborough federal riding last night. He defeated Joyce Trimmer
Dad's a winner. Magot McCrossan, 5, gets a hug from her father Paul after he won the Progressive Conservative nomination for the York-Scarborough federal riding last night. He defeated Joyce Trimmer
3/2/1984
Son of Sam, Robert Sniderman, discusses small-town dealerships with his dad, Sam the Record Man
Son of Sam, Robert Sniderman, discusses small-town dealerships with his dad, Sam the Record Man
4/21/1978
Not a businessman but a practical idea man - that's self-assessment of designer Robert Coo, shown at work in office on Queen's Quay near York St. Coo admits North America isn't yet ready for his bicycle design.
Not a businessman but a practical idea man - that's self-assessment of designer Robert Coo, shown at work in office on Queen's Quay near York St. Coo admits North America isn't yet ready for his bicycle design.
9/19/1974
Penny farthing paint-in. From top: Jerry Paquin, Karen Wilde, Linette MacKay
Penny farthing paint-in. From top: Jerry Paquin, Karen Wilde, Linette MacKay
1/1/1967
One man in a tub: Ashe Davis, treasurer of King Township Historical Society, relaxes in a 1800s bath tub while stroking a violin dates back to the early 1900s.
One man in a tub: Ashe Davis, treasurer of King Township Historical Society, relaxes in a 1800s bath tub while stroking a violin dates back to the early 1900s.
9/12/1983