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A lucky man: Jeweller William Howard, 71, pointing to the shelf where an armed bandit stole two watches yesterday from his Victoria Park Ave
A lucky man: Jeweller William Howard, 71, pointing to the shelf where an armed bandit stole two watches yesterday from his Victoria Park Ave

A lucky man: Jeweller William Howard, 71, pointing to the shelf where an armed bandit stole two watches yesterday from his Victoria Park Ave

Date5/25/1981
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0128574F
Bolting on the manifold of the plane he's building in the garage, Bill Brubacher gets a helping hand from his wife, Gail. Two-year-old Mary Ann just watches.
Bolting on the manifold of the plane he's building in the garage, Bill Brubacher gets a helping hand from his wife, Gail. Two-year-old Mary Ann just watches.
4/12/1972
Cleaned out: Paul Kestane and his mother Nadia talk to Constable Rolf Meingast about the swarming attack by 20 to 50 bandits who smashed their booth and stole $100,000 in jewelry yesterday
Cleaned out: Paul Kestane and his mother Nadia talk to Constable Rolf Meingast about the swarming attack by 20 to 50 bandits who smashed their booth and stole $100,000 in jewelry yesterday
10/6/1991
Shopkeeper Noubar Toumisyan can understand why two armed bandits tied him up and took his money, but he can't figure out why they took his eyeglasses.(...)
Shopkeeper Noubar Toumisyan can understand why two armed bandits tied him up and took his money, but he can't figure out why they took his eyeglasses.(...)
4/20/1983
Shooting victim: Jeweller Russell Oliver lies in Mount Sinai Hospital yesterday, recovering from a bullet wound in the foot that he received during a holdup at his Yorkville store on Saturday
Shooting victim: Jeweller Russell Oliver lies in Mount Sinai Hospital yesterday, recovering from a bullet wound in the foot that he received during a holdup at his Yorkville store on Saturday
4/8/1984
Beaten and robbed: Roy Smith, 76, shows footprints left by robbers who stole $50,000 from him and his 80-year-old brother William on Saturday near Peterborough
Beaten and robbed: Roy Smith, 76, shows footprints left by robbers who stole $50,000 from him and his 80-year-old brother William on Saturday near Peterborough
11/16/1981
Back at it: Corrado Di Pietro, left, settles in for a good card game with customer Mike Stelti, right, while another customer watches at Corrado's Billiards on Ellesmere Ave.
Back at it: Corrado Di Pietro, left, settles in for a good card game with customer Mike Stelti, right, while another customer watches at Corrado's Billiards on Ellesmere Ave.
3/20/1986
Dennison sits this one out. Mayor William Dennison, 67, watches election results from his bed in St. Michael's Hospital, where he underwent prostate s(...)
Dennison sits this one out. Mayor William Dennison, 67, watches election results from his bed in St. Michael's Hospital, where he underwent prostate s(...)
12/4/1972
Mutal life insurance agent Donald James, left, tries his hand at high-tech biological age testing on computer as president and chief executive officer Jack Masterman Watches
Mutal life insurance agent Donald James, left, tries his hand at high-tech biological age testing on computer as president and chief executive officer Jack Masterman Watches
9/8/1988
Fine work: Jason Chisholm repairs a Rolex watch at his shop, The Little Shop of Horolog, which he runs with wife Sue. I'm swamped with work, he says, because in these economic times, people aren't throwing old watches away.
Fine work: Jason Chisholm repairs a Rolex watch at his shop, The Little Shop of Horolog, which he runs with wife Sue. I'm swamped with work, he says, because in these economic times, people aren't throwing old watches away.
10/22/1992
Cramped quarters, Ian Richardson of Video Networks watches Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? at his Church St
Cramped quarters, Ian Richardson of Video Networks watches Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? at his Church St
6/22/1989
Your Life: Art Collins, former president of Foster Advertising, watches the personalized video that was custom made for his retirement party. This video and others like it are the creation of Bob Pomerantz, who has formed a company called Your Life Productions. The videos are commissioned by either a company or family.
Your Life: Art Collins, former president of Foster Advertising, watches the personalized video that was custom made for his retirement party. This video and others like it are the creation of Bob Pomerantz, who has formed a company called Your Life Productions. The videos are commissioned by either a company or family.
10/7/1988
Alan Lamport kisses the hand of Mrs. W. K. Bednarczyk, while her husband, new Polish Consul on her left, watches. On her right, is Stefan Kwiatkowski, outgoing Consul. It's his last reception.
Alan Lamport kisses the hand of Mrs. W. K. Bednarczyk, while her husband, new Polish Consul on her left, watches. On her right, is Stefan Kwiatkowski, outgoing Consul. It's his last reception.
7/21/1964