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Dr. George Matheson, right, the chief of psychology at Etobicoke General Hospital, often uses hypnosis to help witnesses recall events for Metro police.
Dr. George Matheson, right, the chief of psychology at Etobicoke General Hospital, often uses hypnosis to help witnesses recall events for Metro police.

Dr. George Matheson, right, the chief of psychology at Etobicoke General Hospital, often uses hypnosis to help witnesses recall events for Metro police.

Date11/30/1990
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0130641F
Ralph Albert and son Joe look over some of the equipment he uses in hypnosis experiments, Three items on shelf are, from left, hypnodisc, flash beat metronome and brain wave synchronizer
Ralph Albert and son Joe look over some of the equipment he uses in hypnosis experiments, Three items on shelf are, from left, hypnodisc, flash beat metronome and brain wave synchronizer
3/30/1966
Cannon Wittkofski uses pointed finger to induce hypnosis
Cannon Wittkofski uses pointed finger to induce hypnosis
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Team work: Chief of psychology at North York General Hospital, Dr. Bud Hoddinott, left, discusses a case with the co-ordinating chaplain, Rev. Samuel Baxter.
Team work: Chief of psychology at North York General Hospital, Dr. Bud Hoddinott, left, discusses a case with the co-ordinating chaplain, Rev. Samuel Baxter.
5/14/1981
Ralph Albert snaps his fingers to put his nine-year-old son Randall under Hypnosis, His other children, Jane, 13, and Joe, 15, are already under. Behind Mr. Albert is his wife, Clare
Ralph Albert snaps his fingers to put his nine-year-old son Randall under Hypnosis, His other children, Jane, 13, and Joe, 15, are already under. Behind Mr. Albert is his wife, Clare
3/30/1966
David Murdoch: A 28-year veteran of the Ontario Weather Office, Murdoch uses the increasingly sophisticated weather analysing equipment to help police and courts solve crimes
David Murdoch: A 28-year veteran of the Ontario Weather Office, Murdoch uses the increasingly sophisticated weather analysing equipment to help police and courts solve crimes
2/16/1982
Probe witnesses: Halton Deputy Chief Robert Middaugh, left, and Larry Godgree, director of the Ontario Police College
Probe witnesses: Halton Deputy Chief Robert Middaugh, left, and Larry Godgree, director of the Ontario Police College
2/14/1989
Don John: John Hirsch is the undisputed master of the stage as anyone who witnesses him directing Twelfth Night for the Young People's Theatre can testify
Don John: John Hirsch is the undisputed master of the stage as anyone who witnesses him directing Twelfth Night for the Young People's Theatre can testify
1/1/1980
. . . and away: Sidney Ledson, who claims he can put any child well on the way to reading in just 60 days, uses letter and combinations of letters to help three tiny pupils. Left to right are Michael D'Alessandro, 3, Sarah Jayne Puppi, 2, and Jacqueline Symons, 3. Ledson has written two books on the subject.
. . . and away: Sidney Ledson, who claims he can put any child well on the way to reading in just 60 days, uses letter and combinations of letters to help three tiny pupils. Left to right are Michael D'Alessandro, 3, Sarah Jayne Puppi, 2, and Jacqueline Symons, 3. Ledson has written two books on the subject.
11/30/1983
Seniors' band: Retired neurologist Dr. John Maxwell, 80, leader of Dr. John's Big Band Sound, poses with his quitar in front of a wall in his home covered with record album covers. The 16-piece band - alll but two of the members are retired - plays for seniors and at chartiable events.
Seniors' band: Retired neurologist Dr. John Maxwell, 80, leader of Dr. John's Big Band Sound, poses with his quitar in front of a wall in his home covered with record album covers. The 16-piece band - alll but two of the members are retired - plays for seniors and at chartiable events.
11/5/1986
Mr. Ambassador for Metro's Welcome a Visitor Week, Eddie James Grogan, doorman at the Lord Simcoe Hotel, is congratulated by James Auld, Ontario minister of tourism and information, who pinned a silver medal on his chest for the style he uses in making visitors feel right at home.
Mr. Ambassador for Metro's Welcome a Visitor Week, Eddie James Grogan, doorman at the Lord Simcoe Hotel, is congratulated by James Auld, Ontario minister of tourism and information, who pinned a silver medal on his chest for the style he uses in making visitors feel right at home.
6/11/1970
That's the guy! Jim Majury, 54, is retiring after 33 years with the Metro police force, where he gained fame by making sketches of suspects from descriptions given by witnesses
That's the guy! Jim Majury, 54, is retiring after 33 years with the Metro police force, where he gained fame by making sketches of suspects from descriptions given by witnesses
1/10/1989
$170,000 detective: Dr. Kal Schneider, of Etobicoke General Hospital's radiology department, is all smiles as he demonstrates hospital's new ultrasound machine, in which sound waves are used to obtain pictures of the body's internal organs, including the heart. Schneider is holding a transducer, which sends out sound wave.
$170,000 detective: Dr. Kal Schneider, of Etobicoke General Hospital's radiology department, is all smiles as he demonstrates hospital's new ultrasound machine, in which sound waves are used to obtain pictures of the body's internal organs, including the heart. Schneider is holding a transducer, which sends out sound wave.
2/13/1980