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Image shows a worker on board watching unload in progress.
A ship docks at Toronto, above, a rare happening these days as dock workers find their work days shrinking as the market closes (...)
Image shows a worker on board watching unload in progress.

A ship docks at Toronto, above, a rare happening these days as dock workers find their work days shrinking as the market closes (...)

Date10/8/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: A ship docks at Toronto; above; a rare happening these days as dock workers find their work days shrinking as the market closes and machinery takes over a lot of the tasks. Just 20 years ago; a ship would have been unloaded piece by piece; today; cranes can handle 20 times the load.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodHarbour
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Photographs
    Language
      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0112756F
      A ship docks at Toronto, above, a rare happening these days as dock workers find their work days shrinking as the market closes and machinery takes ov(...)
      A ship docks at Toronto, above, a rare happening these days as dock workers find their work days shrinking as the market closes and machinery takes ov(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      10/18/1986
      Days are numbered: Agnes Torres, above, and union president Angelo Puopolo, left, face unemployment when Certified Brakes closes in September
      Days are numbered: Agnes Torres, above, and union president Angelo Puopolo, left, face unemployment when Certified Brakes closes in September
      Calleja, Frank
      1/20/1992
      Image shows dock workers unloading the cargo ship.
      Harbor reflects a busy year. As dock workers transfer cargo on Pier 29 along Toronto's waterfront, where the Greek ship Ulysses Castle is moored, the (...)
      Spremo, Boris
      11/2/1972
      The Open Market along Nassau's docks is a place of color and fragrance and tropical flavor
      The Open Market along Nassau's docks is a place of color and fragrance and tropical flavor
      Bezant, Graham
      1/15/1969
      A giant ladle of cement is guided into position to be poured by workmen building the new Toronto ferry docks that will replace present dock facilities(...)
      A giant ladle of cement is guided into position to be poured by workmen building the new Toronto ferry docks that will replace present dock facilities(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      8/23/1971
      This picture (looking west) shows tennis courts, bowling green, clubhouse, who middle right, horseshoe-shaped Centre Island docks ches above R.C.Y.C c(...)
      This picture (looking west) shows tennis courts, bowling green, clubhouse, who middle right, horseshoe-shaped Centre Island docks ches above R.C.Y.C c(...)
      Gray, Al
      7/1/1947
      Had Spassky done this . . .. With the parking lot at the ferry docks full, there's a chance to work out the plays by world chess champion Boris Spassk(...)
      Had Spassky done this . . .. With the parking lot at the ferry docks full, there's a chance to work out the plays by world chess champion Boris Spassk(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      6/28/1972
      High and dry: Port Weller Dry Docks is a busy place this fall with a rebound in repair and conversion work
      High and dry: Port Weller Dry Docks is a busy place this fall with a rebound in repair and conversion work
      Brennan, Pat
      10/13/1989
      Workers at Ford of Canada's Oakville assembly line stand around, waiting for the rhythm of work to flow through their veins again after 29 days away f(...)
      Workers at Ford of Canada's Oakville assembly line stand around, waiting for the rhythm of work to flow through their veins again after 29 days away f(...)
      Roworth, Eddy
      11/9/1967
      Black and white photo postcard depicting the Toronto harbourfront, dock, and ferries, with the …
      Ferry Docks with Toronto skyline
      Approximately 1950
      Image shows a few boats by the wharf and a number of waterfront buildings.
      Yonge Street Docks, Toronto
      Unknown
      1907
      Image shows a few boats at the Harbor.
      Toronto Harbour 1925, looking east from foot of Bay St., showing ferry docks
      Mayflower (Ship)
      1925