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Nov. '88. The SkyDome begins to take shape, left, its mass dwarfing and shading workers
Nov. '88. The SkyDome begins to take shape, left, its mass dwarfing and shading workers

Nov. '88. The SkyDome begins to take shape, left, its mass dwarfing and shading workers

Date11/30/1988
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  • Nov. '88. The SkyDome begins to take shape; left; its mass dwarfing and shading workers.
  • Nov. '88. The SkyDome begins to take shape, left, its mass dwarfing and shading workers
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Original Toronto Star caption: Nov. '88. The SkyDome begins to take shape; left; its mass dwarfing and shading workers.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098168F
The SkyDome site's west side was awarming with workers today after city council gave a two-day reprieve for completion
The SkyDome site's west side was awarming with workers today after city council gave a two-day reprieve for completion
Loek, Dick
3/30/1989
Dwarfed by several oversized baseball fans, a couple of SkyDome construction workers look over the downtown scene while taking a coffee break on the g(...)
Dwarfed by several oversized baseball fans, a couple of SkyDome construction workers look over the downtown scene while taking a coffee break on the g(...)
Eglinton, Rick
5/3/1989
Workers prepare the SkyDome field yesterday for the Blue Jays home opener, at 7
Workers prepare the SkyDome field yesterday for the Blue Jays home opener, at 7
Power, Peter
4/9/1990
South end of the SkyDome's retractable roof (at right) was moved for the first time last night, as a few workers and dome officials watched
South end of the SkyDome's retractable roof (at right) was moved for the first time last night, as a few workers and dome officials watched
Slaughter, Mike
1/9/1989
Dome's roof raised sky high. Workers and cranes position a huge steel truss into place as installation of the SkyDome's retractable roof began yesterd(...)
Dome's roof raised sky high. Workers and cranes position a huge steel truss into place as installation of the SkyDome's retractable roof began yesterd(...)
Faught, Ken
11/19/1987
SkyDOme taking shape. Tiers of seating sections and stairs can be seen (above) at the north end of the SkyDome site while a view from the CN Tower (le(...)
SkyDOme taking shape. Tiers of seating sections and stairs can be seen (above) at the north end of the SkyDome site while a view from the CN Tower (le(...)
Stawicki, Andrew
9/1/1987
Largest crowd to witness a football game in Canada, 25,153, begins to stream across the field at Varsity bowl Saturday afternoon just after McGill uni(...)
Largest crowd to witness a football game in Canada, 25,153, begins to stream across the field at Varsity bowl Saturday afternoon just after McGill uni(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
10/16/1950
Taking shape: The first of three roof panels to be moved covers the south end of SkyDome, following a successful and unexpectedly quiet trip from the north end yesterday
Taking shape: The first of three roof panels to be moved covers the south end of SkyDome, following a successful and unexpectedly quiet trip from the north end yesterday
Loek, Dick
1/10/1989
Hot spot: The track and field world will converge on the SkyDome starting Friday, when the world indoor championships begin in earnest
Hot spot: The track and field world will converge on the SkyDome starting Friday, when the world indoor championships begin in earnest
Slaughter, Mike
3/9/1993
It's a SkyDome!
It's a SkyDome!
Spremo, Boris
5/11/1987
Dome Greenery: Workers plant new trees at the stadium
Dome Greenery: Workers plant new trees at the stadium
Combs, Erin
5/29/1989
It's like the charge of the light brigade when the Jays grounds crew takes the field at the end of the 5th inning to restore the field to start-of-the(...)
It's like the charge of the light brigade when the Jays grounds crew takes the field at the end of the 5th inning to restore the field to start-of-the(...)
Slaughter, Mike
5/5/1987