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The Irrepressible Cockney, hamming it up outside his soon-to-open Parliament St
The Irrepressible Cockney, hamming it up outside his soon-to-open Parliament St

The Irrepressible Cockney, hamming it up outside his soon-to-open Parliament St

Date8/14/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: The Irrepressible Cockney, hamming it up outside his soon-to-open Parliament St. restaurant (above), is branching out from the cartooning to the catering business. But he insists he's still (Cor blimey!) just an average slob, not a new convert to Cabbagetown chic.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0089222F
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