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Exterior of McLaughlin Planetarium resembles observatory with its domed roof
Exterior of McLaughlin Planetarium resembles observatory with its domed roof

Exterior of McLaughlin Planetarium resembles observatory with its domed roof

Date8/16/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Exterior of McLaughlin Planetarium resembles observatory with its domed roof. But planetarium dome is really giant movie screen reflecting starry projections.
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Photographs
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0110513F
April 8, A plastic cocoon of more than 26,000 square of polythene sheeting towers 100 feet in the air, protecting the dome of the almost-completed McLaughlin Planetarium
April 8, A plastic cocoon of more than 26,000 square of polythene sheeting towers 100 feet in the air, protecting the dome of the almost-completed McLaughlin Planetarium
Spremo, Boris
4/25/1968
$1 million planetarium soon to be crowned, Workmen will give Toronto's $1,000,000 planetarium its head during the winter when they place a huge concre(...)
$1 million planetarium soon to be crowned, Workmen will give Toronto's $1,000,000 planetarium its head during the winter when they place a huge concre(...)
Spremo, Boris
12/12/1967
Star show: John Kenny, above, works the control console in the planetarium's theatre
Star show: John Kenny, above, works the control console in the planetarium's theatre
Toronto Star (Firm)
10/3/1987
April 28, Heavy timber framing which supported the plastic cocoon is cleared away and planetarium's big dome beside the Royal Ontario Museum emerges f(...)
April 28, Heavy timber framing which supported the plastic cocoon is cleared away and planetarium's big dome beside the Royal Ontario Museum emerges f(...)
Spremo, Boris
4/25/1968
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Buildings - Planetarium (1 of 2 files)
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Buildings - Planetarium (1 of 2 files)
Spremo, Boris
8/12/1970
April 19, Shedding the plastic coating, dome of new multi-million dollar planetarium can be seen beneath timber framework
April 19, Shedding the plastic coating, dome of new multi-million dollar planetarium can be seen beneath timber framework
Spremo, Boris
4/25/1968
There'll be no mooning about the heavens in his new planetarium, says director Dr. Henry King
There'll be no mooning about the heavens in his new planetarium, says director Dr. Henry King
Griffin, Doug
6/21/1968
Model of $2 million McAughlin Planetarium is unveiled, Studying it are donor R
Model of $2 million McAughlin Planetarium is unveiled, Studying it are donor R
James, Norman
n.d.
Bringing us the stars
Bringing us the stars
Goode, Jeff
10/7/1968
Eye for detail: Model-maker Bill Ireland recreates space hardware to be photographed
Eye for detail: Model-maker Bill Ireland recreates space hardware to be photographed
Loek, Dick
9/11/1986
Sidewheeler Trillium to blossom again, Trillium, a 63-year-old ferry that resembles the old Mississippi sidewheelers, is being restored at a cost of $(...)
Sidewheeler Trillium to blossom again, Trillium, a 63-year-old ferry that resembles the old Mississippi sidewheelers, is being restored at a cost of $(...)
Bull, Ron
12/7/1973
Welcome to Buenos Aires, Ont., folks, By Andrew Cardozo, Welcome to the new Ontario: the province with a political system that resembles a fieldsling Third World democracy. [Incomplete]
Welcome to Buenos Aires, Ont., folks, By Andrew Cardozo, Welcome to the new Ontario: the province with a political system that resembles a fieldsling Third World democracy. [Incomplete]
Spremo, Boris
10/28/1992