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King Billy starts out from queen's park, Banner depicting King Billy towers over the Orange Day parade leaving Queen's Park Saturday, the 283rd annive(...)
King Billy starts out from queen's park, Banner depicting King Billy towers over the Orange Day parade leaving Queen's Park Saturday, the 283rd annive(...)

King Billy starts out from queen's park, Banner depicting King Billy towers over the Orange Day parade leaving Queen's Park Saturday, the 283rd annive(...)

Date7/14/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: King Billy starts out from queen's park; Banner depicting King Billy towers over the Orange Day parade leaving Queen's Park Saturday; the 283rd anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne; in which Protestants under William of Orange defeated Roman Catholics under James II.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010686F
Leading the parade, Maurice Clarke, 35, dressed as King Billy, starts off from Queen's Park today with 4,000 Orangemen, their wives and friends in the(...)
Leading the parade, Maurice Clarke, 35, dressed as King Billy, starts off from Queen's Park today with 4,000 Orangemen, their wives and friends in the(...)
7/8/1972
As the 154th orange parade in Toronto set out from Queen's Park Saturday, in the vanguard was young Willie Crawford, dwarfed by other players in the b(...)
As the 154th orange parade in Toronto set out from Queen's Park Saturday, in the vanguard was young Willie Crawford, dwarfed by other players in the b(...)
7/13/1975
King Billy: Orange Day parades used to be a common sight in Toronto streets
King Billy: Orange Day parades used to be a common sight in Toronto streets
7/12/1980
King Billy on a white horse still leads Orange procession in Toronto but the Loyal Orange Institution's political influence has dwindled, Harry Pollock writes. Above, a scene from last year's parade
King Billy on a white horse still leads Orange procession in Toronto but the Loyal Orange Institution's political influence has dwindled, Harry Pollock writes. Above, a scene from last year's parade
7/14/1973
A King and his steed, This year's King Billy in the traditional Orange Parade, Maurice Clarke, prepared to mount his white horse, Chieftain. Keep Cana(...)
A King and his steed, This year's King Billy in the traditional Orange Parade, Maurice Clarke, prepared to mount his white horse, Chieftain. Keep Cana(...)
7/12/1969
All banners flying, the contingent from France, New Caldonia, Reunion, Tahiti and the Island of Raiatea steps out briskly from Queen's Park at the sta(...)
All banners flying, the contingent from France, New Caldonia, Reunion, Tahiti and the Island of Raiatea steps out briskly from Queen's Park at the sta(...)
7/8/1964
King Billy leads a typical Orange Parade through Toronto
King Billy leads a typical Orange Parade through Toronto
7/13/1974
King Billy is escorted by Constable Michael Best in this year's Orange parade
King Billy is escorted by Constable Michael Best in this year's Orange parade
7/17/1973
Ready to ride as King Billy on his traditional white horse in today's Orange parade is County Marshal Fred Woods
Ready to ride as King Billy on his traditional white horse in today's Orange parade is County Marshal Fred Woods
7/13/1963
'Glorious 12th': King Billy (Don Vincent) leads loyal Orange-men - and sweepers - yesterday as the Toronto lodge marks the Protestant victory in 1690 at the Battle of the Boyne
'Glorious 12th': King Billy (Don Vincent) leads loyal Orange-men - and sweepers - yesterday as the Toronto lodge marks the Protestant victory in 1690 at the Battle of the Boyne
7/12/1986
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
Orange Parade, circa 1870, King Street East, looking west from east
Orange Parade, circa 1870, King Street East, looking west from east
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