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First scrubdown for city hall, City Hall gets its first wash since it opened in the summer of 1965
First scrubdown for city hall, City Hall gets its first wash since it opened in the summer of 1965

First scrubdown for city hall, City Hall gets its first wash since it opened in the summer of 1965

Date10/2/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: First scrubdown for city hall; City Hall gets its first wash since it opened in the summer of 1965. Sandblasting was out; because of marble chips which give walls a mosaic quality.
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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_0111261F
A magnificent new setting, but the same old fights dominated city council today at its first meeting in the $31 million city hall opened yesterday. Bu(...)
A magnificent new setting, but the same old fights dominated city council today at its first meeting in the $31 million city hall opened yesterday. Bu(...)
9/14/1965
Dawn raiders scrub the archer. City Hall cleaners staged a dawn raid on The Archer today and gave the sculpture its first cleaning since it was put in(...)
Dawn raiders scrub the archer. City Hall cleaners staged a dawn raid on The Archer today and gave the sculpture its first cleaning since it was put in(...)
3/10/1967
Metro's first is a long one, Metro Council had its first meeting in the new City Hall last night, but it was just like old times. Members spent six hours trying to get their business done
Metro's first is a long one, Metro Council had its first meeting in the new City Hall last night, but it was just like old times. Members spent six hours trying to get their business done
9/22/1965
Week of rejoicing - civic-style - was kicked off yesterday when Toronto opened its new $32 million City Hall
Week of rejoicing - civic-style - was kicked off yesterday when Toronto opened its new $32 million City Hall
9/14/1965
City Hall (1899-1965), Interior, entrance hall
City Hall (1899-1965), Interior, entrance hall
1900
City Hall (1899-1965), Interior, entrance hall
City Hall (1899-1965), Interior, entrance hall
1900
City Hall (1899-1965), Interior, entrance hall
City Hall (1899-1965), Interior, entrance hall
1900
City Hall (1899-1965)), Interior, council chamber, showing city council's inaugural 1915 meeting
City Hall (1899-1965)), Interior, council chamber, showing city council's inaugural 1915 meeting
1/11/1915
Hockey's new Hall adds 10, Hockey's Hall of Fame rolled out the welcome mat for 10 members last night, the first contingent to be inducted since the magnificent hall's shiny new doors opened
Hockey's new Hall adds 10, Hockey's Hall of Fame rolled out the welcome mat for 10 members last night, the first contingent to be inducted since the magnificent hall's shiny new doors opened
11/16/1993
Limousines like this one cost Toronto Taxpayers $200,000 a year, Controller Margaret Campbell gets out of her chauffeur-driven car at city hall
Limousines like this one cost Toronto Taxpayers $200,000 a year, Controller Margaret Campbell gets out of her chauffeur-driven car at city hall
3/3/1965
'Holy Rail' gets the gate, Off to a city hall attic goes a 17-foot section of council chamber's holy rail, centre of a month-long squabble between Mayor Givens and Controller Lamport
'Holy Rail' gets the gate, Off to a city hall attic goes a 17-foot section of council chamber's holy rail, centre of a month-long squabble between Mayor Givens and Controller Lamport
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'Holy Rail' gets the gate, Workmen cart away a 17-foot section of the holy rail from council chambers in City Hall and take it to the attic
'Holy Rail' gets the gate, Workmen cart away a 17-foot section of the holy rail from council chambers in City Hall and take it to the attic
1/24/1964