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First Sod for Toronto's clamshell city hall is turned by Mayor Nathan Phillips
First Sod for Toronto's clamshell city hall is turned by Mayor Nathan Phillips

First Sod for Toronto's clamshell city hall is turned by Mayor Nathan Phillips

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Original Toronto Star caption: First Sod for Toronto's clamshell city hall is turned by Mayor Nathan Phillips. Aiding are Controllers Givens (l); Summerville.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0111281F
Toronto's love affair with its new City Hall continued last night with 10,000 jamming Nathan Phillips Square for an exhibition of square the Toronto a(...)
Toronto's love affair with its new City Hall continued last night with 10,000 jamming Nathan Phillips Square for an exhibition of square the Toronto a(...)
9/16/1965
In Nathan Phillips square, the 11 1/2-acres in front of City Hall, former Toronto Mayor Nathan Phillips looks over area before his 79th birthday yesterday
In Nathan Phillips square, the 11 1/2-acres in front of City Hall, former Toronto Mayor Nathan Phillips looks over area before his 79th birthday yesterday
11/5/1971
Biggest Election crowd in Canada's history turned out in Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square yesterday to hear Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau deliver what Peter Newman calls disappointing speech
Biggest Election crowd in Canada's history turned out in Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square yesterday to hear Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau deliver what Peter Newman calls disappointing speech
6/19/1968
Building City Hall is a picky Job, A model of Toronto City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square, standing two feet high and measuring four by six feet, has(...)
Building City Hall is a picky Job, A model of Toronto City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square, standing two feet high and measuring four by six feet, has(...)
3/4/1974
Ex-mayor gives a timely gift. Former Toronto mayor Nathan Phillips stands beside sundial he presented to the city yesterday in Nathan Phillips Square.(...)
Ex-mayor gives a timely gift. Former Toronto mayor Nathan Phillips stands beside sundial he presented to the city yesterday in Nathan Phillips Square.(...)
4/28/1969
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - City Hall - New - Nathan Phillips Square
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - City Hall - New - Nathan Phillips Square
7/1/1987
A bridge over bubbled waters, This temporary wooden bridge over the Toronto City Hall reflecting pool is the latest addition to Nathan Phillips Square
A bridge over bubbled waters, This temporary wooden bridge over the Toronto City Hall reflecting pool is the latest addition to Nathan Phillips Square
9/23/1985
Cheers and applause, led by Mayor Philip Givens and Metro chairman William Allen, rang out in Nathan Phillips Square today as the new $31 million City(...)
Cheers and applause, led by Mayor Philip Givens and Metro chairman William Allen, rang out in Nathan Phillips Square today as the new $31 million City(...)
9/13/1965
In the square named for him in front of City Hall, former Toronto mayor Nathan Phillips talk with visitors from St
In the square named for him in front of City Hall, former Toronto mayor Nathan Phillips talk with visitors from St
6/4/1974
The mayor of all the people'. Nathan Phillips, Toronto's colorful mayor from 1955 to 1962, died early today of heart failure. He was 83 and had been i(...)
The mayor of all the people'. Nathan Phillips, Toronto's colorful mayor from 1955 to 1962, died early today of heart failure. He was 83 and had been i(...)
4/17/1969
Toronto's annual Cavalcade of Lights twinkles downtown last night, with the focus on Nathan Phillips Square
Toronto's annual Cavalcade of Lights twinkles downtown last night, with the focus on Nathan Phillips Square
11/30/1990
Twin towers twinned, Strollers in Nathan Phillips Square last night got an extra bonus -two city halls for the price of one
Twin towers twinned, Strollers in Nathan Phillips Square last night got an extra bonus -two city halls for the price of one
7/18/1967