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Newest member of the Aviation Hall of Fame, and the third woman, is Marion Orr of Richmond Hill
Newest member of the Aviation Hall of Fame, and the third woman, is Marion Orr of Richmond Hill

Newest member of the Aviation Hall of Fame, and the third woman, is Marion Orr of Richmond Hill

Date6/9/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Newest member of the Aviation Hall of Fame, and the third woman, is Marion Orr of Richmond Hill. A flying instructor now, she was a pilot in wartime Britain delivering planes.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0072229F
Marion Orr
Marion Orr
3/28/1995
Many firsts, Marion Orr, 71, got her private pilot's licence on April 22, 1939
Many firsts, Marion Orr, 71, got her private pilot's licence on April 22, 1939
8/28/1989
Last goodbye, Pilot Don Hems and Marion Orr (right, and inset as a World War II ferry pilot) were among those invited by Maple Airport's current owner(...)
Last goodbye, Pilot Don Hems and Marion Orr (right, and inset as a World War II ferry pilot) were among those invited by Maple Airport's current owner(...)
9/20/1987
Marion Orr
Marion Orr
3/28/1995
James Langstaff is the third generation of doctors who has worked out of this 1849 Richmond Hill home
James Langstaff is the third generation of doctors who has worked out of this 1849 Richmond Hill home
6/11/1979
The Richmond Hill telescope, now the third largest in the world, will slip into fourth place when the 200-inch telescope at Mt. Palomar, in southern C(...)
The Richmond Hill telescope, now the third largest in the world, will slip into fourth place when the 200-inch telescope at Mt. Palomar, in southern C(...)
2/17/1940
New member: New Legion member Steve MacDonald, left, is shown with with his mother Bev, centre, and Bill Scott at Richmond Hill Legion.
New member: New Legion member Steve MacDonald, left, is shown with with his mother Bev, centre, and Bill Scott at Richmond Hill Legion.
2/25/1993
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
Organizer, behind Vishnu Mandir, the Hindu temple in Richmond Hill, is Hamilton surgeon Dr. Budhendra Doobay, who conducts services each Sunday and helps serve lunch later to 500 members of the congregration.
Organizer, behind Vishnu Mandir, the Hindu temple in Richmond Hill, is Hamilton surgeon Dr. Budhendra Doobay, who conducts services each Sunday and helps serve lunch later to 500 members of the congregration.
7/17/1985
Good cheer: Rev. George Clement, and his wife, pearl, sing and play for members of the Golden Age Club of Richmond Hill. The couple, both in their 70s(...)
Good cheer: Rev. George Clement, and his wife, pearl, sing and play for members of the Golden Age Club of Richmond Hill. The couple, both in their 70s(...)
n.d.
Chuck rayner (right), former New York Ranger goalie, joins new members of Hockey Hall of Fame (left to right), Senator Hartland Molson and Frank Udvar(...)
Chuck rayner (right), former New York Ranger goalie, joins new members of Hockey Hall of Fame (left to right), Senator Hartland Molson and Frank Udvar(...)
8/23/1973
Sir Adam Beck: Among 11 new members in Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame
Sir Adam Beck: Among 11 new members in Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame
6/2/1983