Skip to main content
Digital Archive Ontario Homepage
Scarred land: John Minns, 42, checks a manhole leading to a new 2
Scarred land: John Minns, 42, checks a manhole leading to a new 2

Scarred land: John Minns, 42, checks a manhole leading to a new 2

Date3/28/1988
Names
(photographer)
Format
Medium
Language
ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0130974F
Guest room: John Leslie checks out his new guest room -- a coffin -- for size, as son Mitchell, 2, looks on
Guest room: John Leslie checks out his new guest room -- a coffin -- for size, as son Mitchell, 2, looks on
5/18/1981
Fishy stories: Allan Foster, curator at the Kortright Centre, checks a small fish trap, which will be part of the Little Fish stories program at the centre Saturday, Sunday and holiday Monday at 2:30 p
Fishy stories: Allan Foster, curator at the Kortright Centre, checks a small fish trap, which will be part of the Little Fish stories program at the centre Saturday, Sunday and holiday Monday at 2:30 p
6/19/1991
Manhole was home: Chris Conway and Ken Smart, parcel post drivers, peer into the manhole that was 54-year-old Svetomir Kusmanovich's home for three years
Manhole was home: Chris Conway and Ken Smart, parcel post drivers, peer into the manhole that was 54-year-old Svetomir Kusmanovich's home for three years
8/7/1969
Cuddly canine: John McLean, owner of Melodies, checks out a stuffed dog in his Adelaide St. E. gift shop which also incorporates a restaurant.
Cuddly canine: John McLean, owner of Melodies, checks out a stuffed dog in his Adelaide St. E. gift shop which also incorporates a restaurant.
2/26/1980
Don't worry, they're pickled. Dr. E. J. Crossman, head of the Royal Ontario Museum's department of ichthyology and herpetology, checks two sharks he has taken from an alcohol solution. He's making the checks as the museum moves 1 million fish specimens to a warehouse during renovations.
Don't worry, they're pickled. Dr. E. J. Crossman, head of the Royal Ontario Museum's department of ichthyology and herpetology, checks two sharks he has taken from an alcohol solution. He's making the checks as the museum moves 1 million fish specimens to a warehouse during renovations.
8/26/1977
Mail fight: Walter Stewart, 82, checks the mailbox near his Tottenham-area home for news on his dispute with Canada Post over a delay in delivering documents he sent by registered mail
Mail fight: Walter Stewart, 82, checks the mailbox near his Tottenham-area home for news on his dispute with Canada Post over a delay in delivering documents he sent by registered mail
1/15/1987
Hot off the press: Kenneth Lyall, editor and publisher of the new Guildwood Guardian, checks copies of the community tabloid as it rolls off the press
Hot off the press: Kenneth Lyall, editor and publisher of the new Guildwood Guardian, checks copies of the community tabloid as it rolls off the press
7/8/1982
Welcome back: Larry Running, right, nearly killed in a downtown manhole blast in 1987, is greeted with doughnuts at work yesterday at Unitel on Keele St
Welcome back: Larry Running, right, nearly killed in a downtown manhole blast in 1987, is greeted with doughnuts at work yesterday at Unitel on Keele St
3/9/1992
Brian Milner checks oil sample
Brian Milner checks oil sample
1/5/1979
Garland president Russ Prowse checks oven components on assembly line.
Garland president Russ Prowse checks oven components on assembly line.
10/12/1978
Leaf Haul: Dave Pallett checks out city leaves in a huge compost pile on his Mississauga farm
Leaf Haul: Dave Pallett checks out city leaves in a huge compost pile on his Mississauga farm
1/29/1990
Having time of his life: George Thompson, who retires tomorrow, checks old city hall's giant clock. It's reflected in nearby Eaton tower.
Having time of his life: George Thompson, who retires tomorrow, checks old city hall's giant clock. It's reflected in nearby Eaton tower.
6/27/1990