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Racing against wreckers's hammer, Clarkson engineer Edwin Morely travels across the country photographing old buildings, then drawing them before they're destroyed
Racing against wreckers's hammer, Clarkson engineer Edwin Morely travels across the country photographing old buildings, then drawing them before they're destroyed

Racing against wreckers's hammer, Clarkson engineer Edwin Morely travels across the country photographing old buildings, then drawing them before they're destroyed

Date10/3/1994
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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_0131136F
Making way for Trees, The wreckers are getting their hammers closer and closer to the proud old name on the old Bank of Montreal building on the north(...)
Making way for Trees, The wreckers are getting their hammers closer and closer to the proud old name on the old Bank of Montreal building on the north(...)
11/25/1975
The 115-year-old Bruce Street School in Milton, the oldest building in use as a symbol in Halton County, falls to the wrecker's hammer making way for (...)
The 115-year-old Bruce Street School in Milton, the oldest building in use as a symbol in Halton County, falls to the wrecker's hammer making way for (...)
8/2/1973
Heads up: Ernie Clegg, with the hammer, and Doug Mepham, holding the spike, have invested their life savings in introducing the Metpost to Canada. They expect to sell $3.5 million worth of the post supports in hardware and building supply stores across Canada this year.
Heads up: Ernie Clegg, with the hammer, and Doug Mepham, holding the spike, have invested their life savings in introducing the Metpost to Canada. They expect to sell $3.5 million worth of the post supports in hardware and building supply stores across Canada this year.
4/29/1988
Are they Jogging or Trottering? Lest anyone think they are merely getting in a little healthy jogging, 16-year-old Harold Merten (left) and 18-year-old Chris Kuczynski wear placards to hammer home the message that they are really Trotting for Trotter, Parkdale riding's Liberal candidate, who waves encouragement to them as they pass his campaign headquarters
Are they Jogging or Trottering? Lest anyone think they are merely getting in a little healthy jogging, 16-year-old Harold Merten (left) and 18-year-old Chris Kuczynski wear placards to hammer home the message that they are really Trotting for Trotter, Parkdale riding's Liberal candidate, who waves encouragement to them as they pass his campaign headquarters
9/29/1971
Marxists may hold the key to the power struggle for Iran, says a senior petroleum engineer who spent 10 years in the Middle Eastern country before being forced out last month
Marxists may hold the key to the power struggle for Iran, says a senior petroleum engineer who spent 10 years in the Middle Eastern country before being forced out last month
2/25/1979
In his rosedale home, builder Hugh Conover stands before a collection of primitive masks from native Indian, Mexican and African sources. The antique door is one he bought from wreckers and installed in duplex the family bought.
In his rosedale home, builder Hugh Conover stands before a collection of primitive masks from native Indian, Mexican and African sources. The antique door is one he bought from wreckers and installed in duplex the family bought.
11/20/1970
Well-Travelled, 80-year-old Joseph Caulder of Yonge St. holds map showing his travels around the world as a Rotarian. He's pointing to Buenos Aires, one of the many cities in which he spoke to Rotariars. He thinks 1924 convention here greatest.
Well-Travelled, 80-year-old Joseph Caulder of Yonge St. holds map showing his travels around the world as a Rotarian. He's pointing to Buenos Aires, one of the many cities in which he spoke to Rotariars. He thinks 1924 convention here greatest.
6/5/1964
Drawing of one of the buildings in the proposed St
Drawing of one of the buildings in the proposed St
6/2/1977
Glenn Miller played here, but now the wreckers' hammers are leveling Burlington's Brant Inn
Glenn Miller played here, but now the wreckers' hammers are leveling Burlington's Brant Inn
6/5/1969
More Toronto history under the wrecker's hammer, Once the home of the largest Presbyterian congregation in Canada, Cooke's Presbyterian Church at Quee(...)
More Toronto history under the wrecker's hammer, Once the home of the largest Presbyterian congregation in Canada, Cooke's Presbyterian Church at Quee(...)
3/13/1984
Image shows a mansion under demolition.
An architect-designed showplace mansion in French provincial style, built 22 years ago on Heath St., at Avenue Rd., is under wrecker's hammer to make way for luxury condominium tower.
7/24/1974
Defying icy roads, bitter iwnds and the longest highway in the world since he left Vancouver Jan. 7, adventurer Mike Flynn is cycling across Canada because it is there. The tall, 32-year-old cyclist from Niagara Falls is also zooming across the country -
Defying icy roads, bitter iwnds and the longest highway in the world since he left Vancouver Jan. 7, adventurer Mike Flynn is cycling across Canada because it is there. The tall, 32-year-old cyclist from Niagara Falls is also zooming across the country -
2/14/1983