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Breaks own record: Michael Round of Hamilton ran up all 1,760 steps in 10.11 minutes, a record by five seconds.
Breaks own record: Michael Round of Hamilton ran up all 1,760 steps in 10.11 minutes, a record by five seconds.

Breaks own record: Michael Round of Hamilton ran up all 1,760 steps in 10.11 minutes, a record by five seconds.

Date8/9/1980
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133047F
It's all over, Referee Sammy Luftspring steps in to end fight last night as Toronto's Don Poole stands over Bobby Bascombe of Brantford after only 47 seconds of the first round
It's all over, Referee Sammy Luftspring steps in to end fight last night as Toronto's Don Poole stands over Bobby Bascombe of Brantford after only 47 seconds of the first round
1/27/1981
Exhausted. But it was worth it. Dave Bailey (right) literally is carried by Bill Crothers after Bailey ran mile in 3 minutes, 57.7 seconds at Police G(...)
Exhausted. But it was worth it. Dave Bailey (right) literally is carried by Bill Crothers after Bailey ran mile in 3 minutes, 57.7 seconds at Police G(...)
7/22/1967
Drug manufacturer John Cook says Canadian-owned drug firms tend to loose Canadian identity after they become full-fledged manufacturers, performing all steps in making prescription drugs. Cook is worried that control of his own small, Etobicoke-based company will soon go to foreigners.
Drug manufacturer John Cook says Canadian-owned drug firms tend to loose Canadian identity after they become full-fledged manufacturers, performing all steps in making prescription drugs. Cook is worried that control of his own small, Etobicoke-based company will soon go to foreigners.
7/2/1970
Tumbling down the tower. Stuntman Roger Brown, padded everywhere except on his head, rolls down the CN Tower's 1,760 steels steps today to try to rais(...)
Tumbling down the tower. Stuntman Roger Brown, padded everywhere except on his head, rolls down the CN Tower's 1,760 steels steps today to try to rais(...)
9/9/1981
Won for the Yes: Ex-boxer Reggie Oui Chartrand (in light shorts) closes in to finish off Andre Non Beauchamp a mere 45 seconds into the first round of a Referendum Battle of the Boxers in Montreal. A right to the kidneys brought Beauchamp to his knees.
Won for the Yes: Ex-boxer Reggie Oui Chartrand (in light shorts) closes in to finish off Andre Non Beauchamp a mere 45 seconds into the first round of a Referendum Battle of the Boxers in Montreal. A right to the kidneys brought Beauchamp to his knees.
5/18/1980
Right, Joe Lockery of W. A. Porter breaks tape in 400-metre race he won in the time of 51.56 seconds
Right, Joe Lockery of W. A. Porter breaks tape in 400-metre race he won in the time of 51.56 seconds
5/13/1976
Ben Cramer is the man who set up the computer system at City Hall to centralize all the information from all the city departments. Anyone who wants to find out how much has been spent on a particular program has to do no more than push a computer button to get the answer in seconds.
Ben Cramer is the man who set up the computer system at City Hall to centralize all the information from all the city departments. Anyone who wants to find out how much has been spent on a particular program has to do no more than push a computer button to get the answer in seconds.
4/24/1969
Hot stuff! Metro breaks a March record, Yesterday was the hottest March 25 in Toronto in the 146 years weather records have been kept, so Geoff Gerste(...)
Hot stuff! Metro breaks a March record, Yesterday was the hottest March 25 in Toronto in the 146 years weather records have been kept, so Geoff Gerste(...)
3/25/1986
He was 'Dead' for three minutes and 11 seconds: Leslie Sharpe's heart stopped for that long and during his period of unconsciousness, he recalls, his sensations were all of pleasureable experiences
He was 'Dead' for three minutes and 11 seconds: Leslie Sharpe's heart stopped for that long and during his period of unconsciousness, he recalls, his sensations were all of pleasureable experiences
8/30/1971
Stowaway: Selson Camara, 16, steps off the freighter Yeral after four months as a stowaway. He wanted to escape poverty in his native Guinea, but was refused entry to five countries.
Stowaway: Selson Camara, 16, steps off the freighter Yeral after four months as a stowaway. He wanted to escape poverty in his native Guinea, but was refused entry to five countries.
5/5/1983
Camp's aim: Responding to allegations that counsellors at Kamp Kuriou told kids they'd burn in hell for listening to rock records, director David Bowen, sharing a joke with Michael Morrow, 13, and Sandi Melnichuk, 16, said all the camp tries to do is give kids love.
Camp's aim: Responding to allegations that counsellors at Kamp Kuriou told kids they'd burn in hell for listening to rock records, director David Bowen, sharing a joke with Michael Morrow, 13, and Sandi Melnichuk, 16, said all the camp tries to do is give kids love.
9/1/1981
Taking a break: Mark McLay and George Semkiw 9with guitar) collected original material from little-known Canadian artists for their compact disc Velvet Records Compilation 1, which is getting radio airplay across the country
Taking a break: Mark McLay and George Semkiw 9with guitar) collected original material from little-known Canadian artists for their compact disc Velvet Records Compilation 1, which is getting radio airplay across the country
8/19/1991