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Waiting for the tug to take them to the city and their jobs, these Islanders tell the world that they are citizens of Toronto, too, and need help.
Waiting for the tug to take them to the city and their jobs, these Islanders tell the world that they are citizens of Toronto, too, and need help.

Waiting for the tug to take them to the city and their jobs, these Islanders tell the world that they are citizens of Toronto, too, and need help.

Date7 January 1960
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  • Waiting for the tug to take them to the city and their jobs, these Islanders tell the world that they are citizens of Toronto, too, and need help.
  • Waiting for the tug to take them to the city and their jobs; these Islanders tell the world that they are citizens of Toronto; too; and need help. Heavy winds of the past few days have played havoc with the small airport ferry; putting it out of service. The Hanlan replaced her.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Waiting for the tug to take them to the city and their jobs; these Islanders tell the world that they are citizens of Toronto; too; and need help. Heavy winds of the past few days have played havoc with the small airport ferry; putting it out of service. The Hanlan replaced her.
GeographyCity, town, twpToronto
GeographyNeighbourhoodToronto Islands
GeographyProvince or StateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
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Photographs
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0112272F
Old Ned--grounded, Moored in its new drydock home at the Canadian National Exhibition where it will be on permanent display, the ferry boat-tug Ned Hanlan is getting a brand new paint job
Old Ned--grounded, Moored in its new drydock home at the Canadian National Exhibition where it will be on permanent display, the ferry boat-tug Ned Hanlan is getting a brand new paint job
Spremo, Boris
4/19/1972
To launch new Tug. The new tug, built by the Toronto Dry Dock Co., for the civic works department is almost ready for launching, Works Commissioner R.(...)
To launch new Tug. The new tug, built by the Toronto Dry Dock Co., for the civic works department is almost ready for launching, Works Commissioner R.(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
16 September 1932
The steam powered tug Ned Hanlan is retired now, but she's not forgotten
The steam powered tug Ned Hanlan is retired now, but she's not forgotten
Teskey, Frank
9 February 1971
Festooned with ice, The Ned Hanlan ties up in Toronto, Wind-whipped spray freezes on the tug as it moves about the harbor
Festooned with ice, The Ned Hanlan ties up in Toronto, Wind-whipped spray freezes on the tug as it moves about the harbor
Darrell, Dick
11 January 1962
The Ned Hanlan 'Cruises' along lake shore, On its final cruise, the Toronto Harbor steam tug Ned Hanlan is towed along Lake Shore Blvd. past the Princ(...)
The Ned Hanlan 'Cruises' along lake shore, On its final cruise, the Toronto Harbor steam tug Ned Hanlan is towed along Lake Shore Blvd. past the Princ(...)
Darrell, Dick
10/29/1971
Giant cranes hoists harbor tug Ned Hanlen out of the water at the foot of John st
Giant cranes hoists harbor tug Ned Hanlen out of the water at the foot of John st
Darrell, Dick
n.d.
Wearing a plastic skirt, the Toronto Island tug Ned Hanlan sits high and dry undergoing winter maintenance work at drydock on Queen's Quay. The screen(...)
Wearing a plastic skirt, the Toronto Island tug Ned Hanlan sits high and dry undergoing winter maintenance work at drydock on Queen's Quay. The screen(...)
Bull, Ron
1/14/1972
The Ned Hanlan, in drydock at Exhibition Place, is a favorite of schoolkids
The Ned Hanlan, in drydock at Exhibition Place, is a favorite of schoolkids
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
5/19/1978
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Ferries - Ned Hanlan
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Ferries - Ned Hanlan
Toronto Star (Firm)
n.d.
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Ferries - Ned Hanlan
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Ferries - Ned Hanlan
Darrell, Dick
n.d.
Islanders massing to repel 'invasion'
Islanders massing to repel 'invasion'
Toronto Star (Firm)
28 July 1980
Two of the four tugs grounded in lagoons and kept 200 to 300 people shivering on the docks from half an hour to an hour and a half. These people final(...)
Two of the four tugs grounded in lagoons and kept 200 to 300 people shivering on the docks from half an hour to an hour and a half. These people final(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
16 December 1948