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Boris Spremo. Workmen erecting the steel base for the new Top of Toronto restaurant at the Sky Pod level last year grinned back at photographer Spremo(...)
Boris Spremo. Workmen erecting the steel base for the new Top of Toronto restaurant at the Sky Pod level last year grinned back at photographer Spremo(...)

Boris Spremo. Workmen erecting the steel base for the new Top of Toronto restaurant at the Sky Pod level last year grinned back at photographer Spremo(...)

Date6/6/1974
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  • Boris Spremo. Workmen erecting the steel base for the new Top of Toronto restaurant at the Sky Pod level last year grinned back at photographer Spremo balanced on a steel girder just above them. Said Spremo: Standing there; shooting out into space; felt rather like flying a plane without any wings.
  • Boris Spremo. Workmen erecting the steel base for the new Top of Toronto restaurant at the Sky Pod level last year grinned back at photographer Spremo(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Boris Spremo. Workmen erecting the steel base for the new Top of Toronto restaurant at the Sky Pod level last year grinned back at photographer Spremo balanced on a steel girder just above them. Said Spremo: Standing there; shooting out into space; felt rather like flying a plane without any wings.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0109818F
When Star photographer Boris Spremo was at this construction site at Bay and Wellington in 1962 (top photo), The Toronto Dominion Centre (circled pill(...)
When Star photographer Boris Spremo was at this construction site at Bay and Wellington in 1962 (top photo), The Toronto Dominion Centre (circled pill(...)
Spremo, Boris
10/6/1983
When Star photographer Boris Spremo was at this construction site at Bay Wellington in 1962 (top photo), The Toronto Dominion Centre (circled pillar) (...)
When Star photographer Boris Spremo was at this construction site at Bay Wellington in 1962 (top photo), The Toronto Dominion Centre (circled pillar) (...)
Spremo, Boris
9/20/1983
Then and now. Back in 1963, Star photographer Boris Spremo snapped this shot (above) ofth Armories at University Ave. just north of Osgoode Hall. Spre(...)
Then and now. Back in 1963, Star photographer Boris Spremo snapped this shot (above) ofth Armories at University Ave. just north of Osgoode Hall. Spre(...)
Spremo, Boris
4/7/1983
Star photographer Boris Spremo checked out the New City Hall (bottom photo) from his vantage point at the south west corner of Queen and Bay Streets i(...)
Star photographer Boris Spremo checked out the New City Hall (bottom photo) from his vantage point at the south west corner of Queen and Bay Streets i(...)
Spremo, Boris
1/1/1963
Where yesterday meets tomorrow, A time-machine glimpse of Toronto is captured by Star photographer Boris Spremo
Where yesterday meets tomorrow, A time-machine glimpse of Toronto is captured by Star photographer Boris Spremo
Spremo, Boris
2/16/1968
Buckled to winch wire, steelworker Val Ouellet shouts commands to winch operator to lower a section of wooden collar under restaurant pod
Buckled to winch wire, steelworker Val Ouellet shouts commands to winch operator to lower a section of wooden collar under restaurant pod
Bezant, Graham
9/11/1975
Then and now. The corner of Queen and Victoria Sts. hasn't changed much since photographer Boris Spremo took the above shot back in 1964. The building(...)
Then and now. The corner of Queen and Victoria Sts. hasn't changed much since photographer Boris Spremo took the above shot back in 1964. The building(...)
Spremo, Boris
1/1/1964
Then and now. How we've changed: Back in 1967, Star photographer Boris Spremo stood on the steps of the Old City Hall and snapped this photograph (abo(...)
Then and now. How we've changed: Back in 1967, Star photographer Boris Spremo stood on the steps of the Old City Hall and snapped this photograph (abo(...)
Spremo, Boris
3/4/1983
Image shows an aerial view of the Harbour buildings.
Downtown jungle. Fifteen years ago, Star photographer Boris Spremo look the photograph at left of the downtown Toronto area, dominated by the just-built Toronto Dominion Centre Tower
Spremo, Boris
1/9/1968
Mix-up in the make-up, All was quiet in the home of Star photographer Boris Spremo-too quiet
Mix-up in the make-up, All was quiet in the home of Star photographer Boris Spremo-too quiet
Spremo, Boris
3/24/1970
At mount Sinai hospital -- two sets of triplets, Star photographer Boris Spremo, wearing a gauze face mask, tries to sort out which nurse is holding w(...)
At mount Sinai hospital -- two sets of triplets, Star photographer Boris Spremo, wearing a gauze face mask, tries to sort out which nurse is holding w(...)
Spremo, Boris
7/31/1968
Image shows Toronto Harbour buildings in the far background.
Then and now. In 1963, Star photographer Boris Spremo took this photo (inset) looking east from the Bathurst St. overpass. The Royal York Hotel and B(...)
Spremo, Boris
3/30/1983