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Hundreds of bells hang in Hillis Rowland's home on Highway 10 north of Snelgrove, and the three small ones he's examining are his latest acquisition. (...)

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Hundreds of bells hang in Hillis Rowland's home on Highway 10 north of Snelgrove, and the three small ones he's examining are his latest acquisition. (...)

Date9/14/1976

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Dinsmore, Ted (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Hundreds of bells hang in Hillis Rowland's home on Highway 10 north of Snelgrove; and the three small ones he's examining are his latest acquisition. He bought them from the University of Toronto when the old carillon at the Soldiers Tower was replaced. Rowland started his collection nine years ago.

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003748F

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