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In 1964, Star photographer Boris Spremo took the photo (above) of Queen St
In 1964, Star photographer Boris Spremo took the photo (above) of Queen St

In 1964, Star photographer Boris Spremo took the photo (above) of Queen St

Date4/15/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: In 1964; Star photographer Boris Spremo took the photo (above) of Queen St. W. across from the new City Hall. The street was then dotted with small shops; including the original Henry's camera store. Spremo's recent photo (below) shows the block is now taken up by the Sheraton Centre Hotel.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0115267F
      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
      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
      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
      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
      Tough call: Star photographers Boris Spremo, Tony Bock, Erin Combs and Andrew Stawicki looked at more than 7,000 entries in judging Spring Photo Contest
      Tough call: Star photographers Boris Spremo, Tony Bock, Erin Combs and Andrew Stawicki looked at more than 7,000 entries in judging Spring Photo Contest
      Combs, Erin
      5/21/1991
      Tough Call: Star photographers Boris Spremo, Tony Bock, Erin Combs and Andrew Stawicki looked at more than 7,000 entries in judging Spring Photo Contest
      Tough Call: Star photographers Boris Spremo, Tony Bock, Erin Combs and Andrew Stawicki looked at more than 7,000 entries in judging Spring Photo Contest
      Bock, Tony
      6/1/1990
      Asked to autograph an old photograph of himself for Star photographer Boris Spremo, who took the picture, John Diefenbaker happily imitates the expres(...)
      Asked to autograph an old photograph of himself for Star photographer Boris Spremo, who took the picture, John Diefenbaker happily imitates the expres(...)
      Diefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979
      10/21/1975
      Silhouetted against a Barbadian sunset, John Diefenbaker was working on his memoirs when Boris Spremo of The Star took this prize-winning photo in 1977
      Silhouetted against a Barbadian sunset, John Diefenbaker was working on his memoirs when Boris Spremo of The Star took this prize-winning photo in 1977
      Diefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979
      1/1/1977
      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
      Yonge St. Traffic-stoppers, Unusual sights are not unusual on Yonge St. But this troupe stopped passers-by as they posed for Star photographer Boris Spremo
      Yonge St. Traffic-stoppers, Unusual sights are not unusual on Yonge St. But this troupe stopped passers-by as they posed for Star photographer Boris Spremo
      Spremo, Boris
      5/19/1977
      When Star photographer Boris Spremo was hanging around the nortwest corner of Yong and Edward Sts
      When Star photographer Boris Spremo was hanging around the nortwest corner of Yong and Edward Sts
      Spremo, Boris
      9/20/1983