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The organizer, Edward Pickering, president of Massey Hall's board, revived interest of Thomson family in making $4
The organizer, Edward Pickering, president of Massey Hall's board, revived interest of Thomson family in making $4

The organizer, Edward Pickering, president of Massey Hall's board, revived interest of Thomson family in making $4

Date11/5/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: The organizer, Edward Pickering, president of Massey Hall's board, revived interest of Thomson family in making $4.5-million donation to new hall named after late Roy Thomson, which opens Sept. 13.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0073729F
Massey Hall President Edward Pickering stands on one of the five escapes at old Massey Hall on Shuter St
Massey Hall President Edward Pickering stands on one of the five escapes at old Massey Hall on Shuter St
9/7/1977
Lonely protest: Herb Field, an organizer of National Distress Day and president of the Canadian Association for Sensible interest Rates holds a lonely protest outside his Danforth Ave. offices. The response to his group's call for a national day of protes
Lonely protest: Herb Field, an organizer of National Distress Day and president of the Canadian Association for Sensible interest Rates holds a lonely protest outside his Danforth Ave. offices. The response to his group's call for a national day of protes
9/22/1981
Interest is revived in Oakville Negro church
Interest is revived in Oakville Negro church
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Scale model: Canada's Baseball Hall of Fame gets official welcome yesterday at Ontario Place, its new home, by Tourism minister John Eakins, left, Jays vice-president Paul Beeston and Bruce Prentice, the hall's president
Scale model: Canada's Baseball Hall of Fame gets official welcome yesterday at Ontario Place, its new home, by Tourism minister John Eakins, left, Jays vice-president Paul Beeston and Bruce Prentice, the hall's president
2/25/1986
By Hugh Thomson, Jose Iturbi's movie fans packed Massey Hall 3,000 strong last night to hear their idol give a piano recital which ran from a Mozart sonata to Rhapsody in Blue
By Hugh Thomson, Jose Iturbi's movie fans packed Massey Hall 3,000 strong last night to hear their idol give a piano recital which ran from a Mozart sonata to Rhapsody in Blue
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Halls of power: Burney catches up on his reading while waiting to meet with Michael Boskin, chairman of President George Bush's council of economic advisers
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12/16/1990
Betty Crashley, far left, chats with lawyer Anne Dubin, while AGO dirctor Dr. Glenn Lowry, centre, shares a laugh with Marilyn Thomson, who wore an orange wool dress. Right, art dealer Lonti Ebers with AGO's board of trustees' president Keith Hendrick.
Betty Crashley, far left, chats with lawyer Anne Dubin, while AGO dirctor Dr. Glenn Lowry, centre, shares a laugh with Marilyn Thomson, who wore an orange wool dress. Right, art dealer Lonti Ebers with AGO's board of trustees' president Keith Hendrick.
11/28/1990
The old lady of Shuter St., Massey Hall, is not yet ready for the ball and crane. But the Massey Hall board of governors continues to investigate a ne(...)
The old lady of Shuter St., Massey Hall, is not yet ready for the ball and crane. But the Massey Hall board of governors continues to investigate a ne(...)
2/21/1975
Making her first visit to Toronto in eight years, soprano Victoria de los Angeles gave a triumphant recital before a capacity audience in Massey Hall last night
Making her first visit to Toronto in eight years, soprano Victoria de los Angeles gave a triumphant recital before a capacity audience in Massey Hall last night
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Spring music festival of Toronto schools is conducted at Massey Hall last night by Harvey Perrin, who was making his 43rd appearance as choir director(...)
Spring music festival of Toronto schools is conducted at Massey Hall last night by Harvey Perrin, who was making his 43rd appearance as choir director(...)
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Edward Bronfman: Family's interests now top the empire controlled by Galen Weston
Edward Bronfman: Family's interests now top the empire controlled by Galen Weston
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