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Charles Blondin first made the aerial trip across the Niagara gorge in 185 and thousands watched spectacular stunt shown here. He even stopped in the (...)
Charles Blondin first made the aerial trip across the Niagara gorge in 185 and thousands watched spectacular stunt shown here. He even stopped in the (...)

Charles Blondin first made the aerial trip across the Niagara gorge in 185 and thousands watched spectacular stunt shown here. He even stopped in the (...)

Date12/28/1946
Names
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FormatPicture
ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberTSPA_0106905F
Lifesaving situation cleared up, Toronto's beaches are once again safe playgrounds for thousands at Sunnyside as shown here. Many made trip to Toronto's islands
Lifesaving situation cleared up, Toronto's beaches are once again safe playgrounds for thousands at Sunnyside as shown here. Many made trip to Toronto's islands
Toronto Star (Firm)
8/14/1947
Winding up his daredevil trip above the Niagara Gorge whirlpool today, French acrobat Henri Rechatin steps down onto the aerial car cable from a motor(...)
Winding up his daredevil trip above the Niagara Gorge whirlpool today, French acrobat Henri Rechatin steps down onto the aerial car cable from a motor(...)
Dutton, Don
6/4/1975
Some of the thousands of cars at Mosport today for the Players 200 race are shown in this aerial view
Some of the thousands of cars at Mosport today for the Players 200 race are shown in this aerial view
Darrell, Dick
6/6/1964
Swiftly taking shape is the new Rainbow bridge across the Niagara Falls gorge, replacing the Honeymoon bridge wrecked three years ago by an ice jam. T(...)
Swiftly taking shape is the new Rainbow bridge across the Niagara Falls gorge, replacing the Honeymoon bridge wrecked three years ago by an ice jam. T(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
2/19/1941
Up on his feet on top of the wing of his plane during yesterday's performance of aerial stunts at Niagara Falls, John Kazian moves forward to take his(...)
Up on his feet on top of the wing of his plane during yesterday's performance of aerial stunts at Niagara Falls, John Kazian moves forward to take his(...)
Bezant, Graham
9/1/1971
Among thousands who watched the flames of the funeral pyre consume the mortal remains of Gandhi on the banks of the Jumna were Rajgumari Amrit Paur, L(...)
Among thousands who watched the flames of the funeral pyre consume the mortal remains of Gandhi on the banks of the Jumna were Rajgumari Amrit Paur, L(...)
Mountbatten of Burma, Louis Mountbatten, Earl, 1900-1979
2/18/1948
Lunar lights out. Thousands of people watched last night as the moon passed through the Earth's shadow, starting about 9.30. Mostly clear skies gave a(...)
Lunar lights out. Thousands of people watched last night as the moon passed through the Earth's shadow, starting about 9.30. Mostly clear skies gave a(...)
Slaughter, Mike
8/16/1989
How many Torontonians does it take to change a light bulb? While thousands of people watched yesterday, the flashing red light atop the 1,815-foot-hig(...)
How many Torontonians does it take to change a light bulb? While thousands of people watched yesterday, the flashing red light atop the 1,815-foot-hig(...)
Spremo, Boris
10/1/1982
How many Torontonians does it take to change a light bulb? While thousands of people watched yesterday, the flashing red light atop the 1,815-foot-hig(...)
How many Torontonians does it take to change a light bulb? While thousands of people watched yesterday, the flashing red light atop the 1,815-foot-hig(...)
Spremo, Boris
10/1/1982
Job seekers: Customers at the Square One shopping Centre are using Canada's first stand-alone computer containing thousands of job listings across Canada
Job seekers: Customers at the Square One shopping Centre are using Canada's first stand-alone computer containing thousands of job listings across Canada
Stuparyk, Michael
11/27/1990
Thousands cheer as Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Rushed to Toronto by special courier, above are shown the first pictures o(...)
Thousands cheer as Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Rushed to Toronto by special courier, above are shown the first pictures o(...)
Henry, Duke of Gloucester, 1900-1974
11/13/1935
The icing on the cake at Niagara Falls this time of year makes for even more spectacular viewing than in summer
The icing on the cake at Niagara Falls this time of year makes for even more spectacular viewing than in summer
Bull, Ron
3/6/1976