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Modern Viking. Tage Nielsen, 65 will sail ketch around world
Modern Viking. Tage Nielsen, 65 will sail ketch around world

Modern Viking. Tage Nielsen, 65 will sail ketch around world

Date4/27/1982
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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_0131550F
Happy Smiles are worn by Norair Kassabian and his daughter, Nora, 11, at launching of 45-foot cement hull ketch they worked on together
Happy Smiles are worn by Norair Kassabian and his daughter, Nora, 11, at launching of 45-foot cement hull ketch they worked on together
10/30/1975
Solo sail: Ivan slezic is phllosophical about way he's making one of the world's most challenging salls
Solo sail: Ivan slezic is phllosophical about way he's making one of the world's most challenging salls
5/25/1992
Paper flood: One in 10 of those coupons being checked by Gordon Finaly of Nielsen Clearing House has been fraudulently cashed. But problem in Canada doesn't compare with epidemic in U.S., where coupon crooks rip off $200 million a year.
Paper flood: One in 10 of those coupons being checked by Gordon Finaly of Nielsen Clearing House has been fraudulently cashed. But problem in Canada doesn't compare with epidemic in U.S., where coupon crooks rip off $200 million a year.
8/13/1980
Ole Nielsen: His wife was the guiding force in the marriage, he told the court.
Ole Nielsen: His wife was the guiding force in the marriage, he told the court.
1/31/1984
Ole Nielsen: Father described as caring and warm but poorly educated.
Ole Nielsen: Father described as caring and warm but poorly educated.
2/1/1984
Left: Edward Perrault and family set sail in the Odyssey from its mooring at Ontario Place.
Left: Edward Perrault and family set sail in the Odyssey from its mooring at Ontario Place.
7/8/1971
Michael Scanlon was 18 when he set sail on one of
Michael Scanlon was 18 when he set sail on one of
6/20/1984
Living on a boat at Toronto Island Marina means that Pat and John Dyer can cast off and sail for the Bahamas if they feel like it -- but it also means claustrophobia that impels them to dine out three times a week. A dozen people live on boats in Metro all year, and life afloat suits them just fine.
Living on a boat at Toronto Island Marina means that Pat and John Dyer can cast off and sail for the Bahamas if they feel like it -- but it also means claustrophobia that impels them to dine out three times a week. A dozen people live on boats in Metro all year, and life afloat suits them just fine.
6/6/1975
Showman: Mel Hinde and his company Museum Productions create displays for museums around the world.
Showman: Mel Hinde and his company Museum Productions create displays for museums around the world.
1/27/1993
Pedaling along: Cyclist Jacques Deprez, 25, from Angers, France, passed through Durham Region last week, on one segment of his proposed trip around the world. His 18-speed bike is loaded down.
Pedaling along: Cyclist Jacques Deprez, 25, from Angers, France, passed through Durham Region last week, on one segment of his proposed trip around the world. His 18-speed bike is loaded down.
5/18/1982
Collection problem: Donald Lake, who runs a mall order business dealing in rare books and prints, says he has $100,000 in receivables around the world
Collection problem: Donald Lake, who runs a mall order business dealing in rare books and prints, says he has $100,000 in receivables around the world
8/27/1991
Collects antique tools around the world
Collects antique tools around the world
9/13/1978