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Gunning for bad bricks

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Gunning for bad bricks

Date3/31/1992

Names

Power, Peter (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Gunning for bad bricks. Craig Warford, 22, fixes brickwork in the 40-metre (130-foot) smokestack at Scarborough General Hospital. Warford and John Weston, of Marathon Chimney Inspection and Service, expect to finish the two-week job in a few more days. Published in Toronto Star, 1 April 1992, page F1. (43.756193, -79.246939)

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004268F

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

East-west street:Lawrence Avenue East

Historical location:Scarborough (Ont.)

Neighbourhood:Bendale

Province or state:Ontario

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