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Sunnyside beach gets a sweep-up, A bulldozer working in the water at the western end of Sunnyside beach piles up broken concrete, that had lined the w(...)
Sunnyside beach gets a sweep-up, A bulldozer working in the water at the western end of Sunnyside beach piles up broken concrete, that had lined the w(...)

Sunnyside beach gets a sweep-up, A bulldozer working in the water at the western end of Sunnyside beach piles up broken concrete, that had lined the w(...)

Date5/9/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Sunnyside beach gets a sweep-up; A bulldozer working in the water at the western end of Sunnyside beach piles up broken concrete; that had lined the water's edge ready for loading; during one-day clean-up blitz by Toronto Sewer and Watermain Contractors' Association.
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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_0011011F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
A Big broom sweeps into Sunnyside, A mechanical scoop rumbles along Sunnyside Beach picking up assorted debris today as a volunteer task force of men (...)
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Combing the beach clean at Sunnyside, workers from the city parks and recreation department use rakes to clean up logs, tin cans, old tires and other (...)
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Two oil drums from the tanker Arrow come to rest on a polluted beach near Artichat, N
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