Treasure Trove: Sales agent Joanne Haliman and quarry chief Beven Ratcliffe stand in the Adair Marble Quarry, as a worker fits marble blocks on to a house in Torono's luxury Castle Hill development

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Treasure Trove: Sales agent Joanne Haliman and quarry chief Beven Ratcliffe stand in the Adair Marble Quarry, as a worker fits marble blocks on to a house in Torono's luxury Castle Hill development

Date6/25/1990

Names

Brennan, Pat (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Treasure Trove: Sales agent Joanne Haliman and quarry chief Beven Ratcliffe stand in the Adair Marble Quarry; as a worker fits marble blocks on to a house in Torono's luxury Castle Hill development.

Subject

Quarries and quarrying

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012501F

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