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It's only three days old, but already Toronto's new City Hall is looking a bit crowded
It's only three days old, but already Toronto's new City Hall is looking a bit crowded

It's only three days old, but already Toronto's new City Hall is looking a bit crowded

Date9/15/1965
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Original Toronto Star caption: It's only three days old; but already Toronto's new City Hall is looking a bit crowded. Committees meeting today for the first time in the hall; overflowed Committee room No. 1 (above) and works committee had to meet in the cafeteria (below). Policy to use the council chamber only for council meetings is now under review; says Controller William Archer. Two committee rooms are unfinished.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0111299F
It's only three days old, but already Toronto's new City Hall is looking a bit crowded
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