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Cheers and applause, led by Mayor Philip Givens and Metro chairman William Allen, rang out in Nathan Phillips Square today as the new $31 million City(...)
Cheers and applause, led by Mayor Philip Givens and Metro chairman William Allen, rang out in Nathan Phillips Square today as the new $31 million City(...)

Cheers and applause, led by Mayor Philip Givens and Metro chairman William Allen, rang out in Nathan Phillips Square today as the new $31 million City(...)

Date9/13/1965
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  • Cheers and applause; led by Mayor Philip Givens and Metro chairman William Allen; rang out in Nathan Phillips Square today as the new $31 million City Hall made its official debut setting off a week of festivities. More than 5;800 staked out space on green benches fanning the square as rockets carrying flags; sky flashes and exploding shells burst above them. Marching bands played; jets roared overhead and Governor-General George Vanier opened the hall by cutting a 132-foot long lenght of red ribbon - the longest piece of red tape at a city hall that has been bedevilled by red tape since it was first conceived by teh late Finnish architect Viljo Revell; whose widow attended.
  • Cheers and applause, led by Mayor Philip Givens and Metro chairman William Allen, rang out in Nathan Phillips Square today as the new $31 million City(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Cheers and applause; led by Mayor Philip Givens and Metro chairman William Allen; rang out in Nathan Phillips Square today as the new $31 million City Hall made its official debut setting off a week of festivities. More than 5;800 staked out space on green benches fanning the square as rockets carrying flags; sky flashes and exploding shells burst above them. Marching bands played; jets roared overhead and Governor-General George Vanier opened the hall by cutting a 132-foot long lenght of red ribbon - the longest piece of red tape at a city hall that has been bedevilled by red tape since it was first conceived by teh late Finnish architect Viljo Revell; whose widow attended.
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Marching Triumphantly from the old city hall to the new are Metro Chairman William Allen, left, and Mayor Givens, on their day of supreme satisfaction
Marching Triumphantly from the old city hall to the new are Metro Chairman William Allen, left, and Mayor Givens, on their day of supreme satisfaction
Grant, Frank
9/13/1965
Metro chairman Allen (left) and mayor givens study views of eaton's proposal
Metro chairman Allen (left) and mayor givens study views of eaton's proposal
Geo, Mario
12/2/1965
Prime Minister Pearson, Metro chairman Allen, Mayor givens at city hall, Pageantry marked day as city opened what PM called the most spectacular building I have ever seen
Prime Minister Pearson, Metro chairman Allen, Mayor givens at city hall, Pageantry marked day as city opened what PM called the most spectacular building I have ever seen
Grant, Frank
9/14/1965
City Hall in business: Mayor Philip Givens speaking at today's opening of the registry and land titles office - first department to take up space in the new hall
City Hall in business: Mayor Philip Givens speaking at today's opening of the registry and land titles office - first department to take up space in the new hall
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
5/8/1964
First Sod for Toronto's clamshell city hall is turned by Mayor Nathan Phillips
First Sod for Toronto's clamshell city hall is turned by Mayor Nathan Phillips
Darrell, Dick
n.d.
Following in dad's slippery footsteps, The starting lineup for a day of skating at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday includes the Alexander family from Pickering
Following in dad's slippery footsteps, The starting lineup for a day of skating at Nathan Phillips Square yesterday includes the Alexander family from Pickering
Toronto Star (Firm)
12/7/1987
The dress code may be casual for a Sunday afternoon's skate on the ice at Nathan Phillips Square
The dress code may be casual for a Sunday afternoon's skate on the ice at Nathan Phillips Square
Bock, Tony
11/22/1992
Reflections of spring, As our warm spring weather brings skating season to a close at Nathan Phillips Square, the wet surface of the rink reflects the(...)
Reflections of spring, As our warm spring weather brings skating season to a close at Nathan Phillips Square, the wet surface of the rink reflects the(...)
Slaughter, Mike
3/26/1986
Square dancers go through their paces before an appreciate audience at Nathan Phillips Square as the Bob Scott country music group provides support. P(...)
Square dancers go through their paces before an appreciate audience at Nathan Phillips Square as the Bob Scott country music group provides support. P(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
8/23/1968
Absentminded motorists who can't remember where they parked their cars in the underground lot beneath Nathan Phillips Square will have the use of this(...)
Absentminded motorists who can't remember where they parked their cars in the underground lot beneath Nathan Phillips Square will have the use of this(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
11/6/1964
It's sculpture that swings, Nathan Phillips square is filling up with sculpture some of which move, make noises, change color, float in the air, or just lie there-like the one at left
It's sculpture that swings, Nathan Phillips square is filling up with sculpture some of which move, make noises, change color, float in the air, or just lie there-like the one at left
Darrell, Dick
5/31/1967
Toronto's love affair with its new City Hall continued last night with 10,000 jamming Nathan Phillips Square for an exhibition of square the Toronto a(...)
Toronto's love affair with its new City Hall continued last night with 10,000 jamming Nathan Phillips Square for an exhibition of square the Toronto a(...)
Darrell, Dick
9/16/1965