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Holding cell: Artistic director John Van Burek visits the holding cell in the basement at Adelaide Court, the former York County courthouse, built in 1853
Holding cell: Artistic director John Van Burek visits the holding cell in the basement at Adelaide Court, the former York County courthouse, built in 1853

Holding cell: Artistic director John Van Burek visits the holding cell in the basement at Adelaide Court, the former York County courthouse, built in 1853

Date5/5/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Holding cell: Artistic director John Van Burek visits the holding cell in the basement at Adelaide Court, the former York County courthouse, built in 1853.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0087386F
Holding cell: Artistic director John Van Burek visits the holding cell in the basement at Adelaide Court, the former York County courthouse, built in 1853
Holding cell: Artistic director John Van Burek visits the holding cell in the basement at Adelaide Court, the former York County courthouse, built in 1853
5/5/1986
Suspect arrested: Bobby Roger Hanson is escorted to a holding cell by Detective Constable Stephen Bishop following his arrest last night in East York
Suspect arrested: Bobby Roger Hanson is escorted to a holding cell by Detective Constable Stephen Bishop following his arrest last night in East York
1/15/1991
Armed Robbery suspects under arrest, Officers lead Hung Hoang, 20, left, Dung Lieu, 23, and Minh Ly, 24, from cells to a police van on their way to court after charging them with robbery
Armed Robbery suspects under arrest, Officers lead Hung Hoang, 20, left, Dung Lieu, 23, and Minh Ly, 24, from cells to a police van on their way to court after charging them with robbery
7/18/1990
Dentention cells in the basement of Mercer Reformatory are toured by government officials and members of the press
Dentention cells in the basement of Mercer Reformatory are toured by government officials and members of the press
11/6/1964
Windowless cubicle in the basement of Mercer is a detention cell
Windowless cubicle in the basement of Mercer is a detention cell
11/6/1964
Researcher at work: Dr. Alan Bernstein, described as best cell biologist in country, works in lab at the new Mount Sinai Research Institute, the first major research centre to be founded in Canada in years. Director is Dr. Louis Siminovitch, former chief of genetics at Hospital for Sick Children.
Researcher at work: Dr. Alan Bernstein, described as best cell biologist in country, works in lab at the new Mount Sinai Research Institute, the first major research centre to be founded in Canada in years. Director is Dr. Louis Siminovitch, former chief of genetics at Hospital for Sick Children.
8/7/1985
Superintendent Walter Rutledge plays with a toy soccer game in cell area of improved York County detention home for children on Jarvis St. Critics use(...)
Superintendent Walter Rutledge plays with a toy soccer game in cell area of improved York County detention home for children on Jarvis St. Critics use(...)
6/5/1969
Metro West Detention Centre with Superintendent John Walter in two different cells/standing in the four unit cell and sitting in the two unit cell-
Metro West Detention Centre with Superintendent John Walter in two different cells/standing in the four unit cell and sitting in the two unit cell-
5/23/1986
Toronto Actress Diana LeBlanc and Producer John Van Burek
Toronto Actress Diana LeBlanc and Producer John Van Burek
1/14/1976
End of an era: Theatre Francais chief John Van Burek is confident enough in company's future to step down
End of an era: Theatre Francais chief John Van Burek is confident enough in company's future to step down
10/3/1990
Toronto actors Diana LeBlanc , Producer John Van Burek
Toronto actors Diana LeBlanc , Producer John Van Burek
1/14/1976
Pastel-painted cell in the new jail has a clothes closet, desk and night table built in
Pastel-painted cell in the new jail has a clothes closet, desk and night table built in
9/27/1978