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Thousands moved into Exhibition park yesterday to take over as the C
Thousands moved into Exhibition park yesterday to take over as the C

Thousands moved into Exhibition park yesterday to take over as the C

Date8/23/1947
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0060002F
Thousands of kilometres away, outside Queen's Park in Toronto, former Soviet dissident Roman Fin, a cancer researcher, quietly dispalys signs and endures his own hunger strike to draw attention to Sakharov's plight. Fin, 42, who has lived here over three
Thousands of kilometres away, outside Queen's Park in Toronto, former Soviet dissident Roman Fin, a cancer researcher, quietly dispalys signs and endures his own hunger strike to draw attention to Sakharov's plight. Fin, 42, who has lived here over three
5/18/1984
How many Torontonians does it take to change a light bulb? While thousands of people watched yesterday, the flashing red light atop the 1,815-foot-hig(...)
How many Torontonians does it take to change a light bulb? While thousands of people watched yesterday, the flashing red light atop the 1,815-foot-hig(...)
10/1/1982
How many Torontonians does it take to change a light bulb? While thousands of people watched yesterday, the flashing red light atop the 1,815-foot-hig(...)
How many Torontonians does it take to change a light bulb? While thousands of people watched yesterday, the flashing red light atop the 1,815-foot-hig(...)
10/1/1982
Original Toronto Star caption: Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan; Metro's Muslim community; which numbers over 100;000; celebrated Eid al-Fitr yesterday marking the end of the month of Ramadan; the holiest of Muslim celebrations. Religious ceremonies were held in several locations across Metro; including the International Centre in Mississauga; above; where thousands of the faithful bowed in prayer as part of the ancient tradition.
Original Toronto Star caption: Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan; Metro's Muslim community; which numbers over 100;000; celebrated Eid al-Fitr yesterday marking the end of the month of Ramadan; the holiest of Muslim celebrations. Religious ceremonies were held in several locations across Metro; including the International Centre in Mississauga; above; where thousands of the faithful bowed in prayer as part of the ancient tradition.
5/28/1987
Coming 'round the tower: As the Goodyear blimp floated over Metro yesterday on its promotional tour, thousands of citizens craned their necks and traffic was brought to a standstill
Coming 'round the tower: As the Goodyear blimp floated over Metro yesterday on its promotional tour, thousands of citizens craned their necks and traffic was brought to a standstill
5/30/1985
Thousands of people jammed the front of the Legislative Building at Queen's Park yesterday at the festival honoring and welcoming 1,750 athletes who s(...)
Thousands of people jammed the front of the Legislative Building at Queen's Park yesterday at the festival honoring and welcoming 1,750 athletes who s(...)
8/2/1976
Protesters seek welfare overhaul, Thousands of placard-carrying marchers listen to speakers at Queen's Park yesterday at an anti-poverty rally. They a(...)
Protesters seek welfare overhaul, Thousands of placard-carrying marchers listen to speakers at Queen's Park yesterday at an anti-poverty rally. They a(...)
4/8/1989
Bon Jovi rocks CNE. Thousands of Bon Jovi fans got a treat last night as singer Jon Bon Jovi brought his New Jersey hard-rock band to Exhibition Stadi(...)
Bon Jovi rocks CNE. Thousands of Bon Jovi fans got a treat last night as singer Jon Bon Jovi brought his New Jersey hard-rock band to Exhibition Stadi(...)
6/2/1989
Puckeirng up, Fifi, official clown of the Canadian National Exhibition, gets ready to kiss 2-year-old Lisa Bavington of Mississauga, one of thousands (...)
Puckeirng up, Fifi, official clown of the Canadian National Exhibition, gets ready to kiss 2-year-old Lisa Bavington of Mississauga, one of thousands (...)
8/21/1972
Night of sparkling soul. Thousands jammed the grandstand at the Canadian National Exhibition last night to hear performer Whitney Houston. Houston: fi(...)
Night of sparkling soul. Thousands jammed the grandstand at the Canadian National Exhibition last night to hear performer Whitney Houston. Houston: fi(...)
8/22/1986
Merry old Santa practises a high wave for the hundreds of thousands expected to turn out for today's 85th annual Santa Claus Parade, which starts at C(...)
Merry old Santa practises a high wave for the hundreds of thousands expected to turn out for today's 85th annual Santa Claus Parade, which starts at C(...)
11/17/1990
Children by their thousands, jammed into the C
Children by their thousands, jammed into the C
8/31/1948