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After the cheers and tears in an emotionfilled farewell to City Council yesterday, former mayor David Crombie and his wife, Shirley, head for their la(...)
After the cheers and tears in an emotionfilled farewell to City Council yesterday, former mayor David Crombie and his wife, Shirley, head for their la(...)

After the cheers and tears in an emotionfilled farewell to City Council yesterday, former mayor David Crombie and his wife, Shirley, head for their la(...)

Date8/31/1978
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  • After the cheers and tears in an emotionfilled farewell to City Council yesterday, former mayor David Crombie and his wife, Shirley, head for their last ride home in the mayor's official limousine. Crombie resigned after six years as mayor to run as Conservative candidate in Oct. 16 Rosedale federal by-election.
  • After the cheers and tears in an emotionfilled farewell to City Council yesterday, former mayor David Crombie and his wife, Shirley, head for their la(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: After the cheers and tears in an emotionfilled farewell to City Council yesterday, former mayor David Crombie and his wife, Shirley, head for their last ride home in the mayor's official limousine. Crombie resigned after six years as mayor to run as Conservative candidate in Oct. 16 Rosedale federal by-election.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0041160F
Still friends after campaigning against each other for mayor of Toronto, loser David Rotenberg (left) and winner David Crombie are near tears at Roten(...)
Still friends after campaigning against each other for mayor of Toronto, loser David Rotenberg (left) and winner David Crombie are near tears at Roten(...)
Crombie, David
12/4/1972
Shirley Crombie, wife of Mayor David Crombie, sits in the room setting at the Canadian National Exhibition's Better Living Centre which was decorated (...)
Shirley Crombie, wife of Mayor David Crombie, sits in the room setting at the Canadian National Exhibition's Better Living Centre which was decorated (...)
Crombie, David
8/14/1973
David Crombie celebrates the thrill of victory with his wife Shirley and joyful Tory supporters
David Crombie celebrates the thrill of victory with his wife Shirley and joyful Tory supporters
Crombie, David
5/22/1979
Delighted David: A jubilant David Crombie, along with wife Shirley, front, celebrates his win in Rosedale and a Tory sweep nationwide as results arrive on TV at his election headquarters
Delighted David: A jubilant David Crombie, along with wife Shirley, front, celebrates his win in Rosedale and a Tory sweep nationwide as results arrive on TV at his election headquarters
Cooper, David
9/4/1984
David Crombie's wife, Shirley, wipes cake from his face during victory celebration
David Crombie's wife, Shirley, wipes cake from his face during victory celebration
Bezant, Graham
10/16/1978
Quebec separatists greeted de Gaulle with cheers and banners after he landed at Quebec City from a French cruiser at the start of 1967 Canadian visit that ended abruptly with Quebec Libre speech
Quebec separatists greeted de Gaulle with cheers and banners after he landed at Quebec City from a French cruiser at the start of 1967 Canadian visit that ended abruptly with Quebec Libre speech
Gaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970
11/10/1970
Tory unseated. Wine and tears of relief flowed at Liberal MP Rev. Roland de Corneille's headquarters when his Troy rival Rob Parker conceded the fight(...)
Tory unseated. Wine and tears of relief flowed at Liberal MP Rev. Roland de Corneille's headquarters when his Troy rival Rob Parker conceded the fight(...)
Cooper, David
5/22/1979
Crombie takes a breather. Heart attack victim and MP, former Toronto mayor David Crombie tests some of the monitoring equipment yesterday at the new C(...)
Crombie takes a breather. Heart attack victim and MP, former Toronto mayor David Crombie tests some of the monitoring equipment yesterday at the new C(...)
Cooper, David
9/4/1980
David Crombie. Gain from Liberals P.C. Majority: 8,671. Surprising no one, former Toronto mayor David Crombie broke the federal Liberal's 16 year grip(...)
David Crombie. Gain from Liberals P.C. Majority: 8,671. Surprising no one, former Toronto mayor David Crombie broke the federal Liberal's 16 year grip(...)
Crombie, David
3/31/1978
First woman in crombie's life. Toronto Mayor David Crombie presents a Civic Award of Merit to Dr. Jessie Gray, former chief surgeon at Women's College(...)
First woman in crombie's life. Toronto Mayor David Crombie presents a Civic Award of Merit to Dr. Jessie Gray, former chief surgeon at Women's College(...)
Barkley, Harold
5/31/1973
Mayor David Crombie unleashed a mini-election campaign for interim mayor in City Council yesterday
Mayor David Crombie unleashed a mini-election campaign for interim mayor in City Council yesterday
Bull, Ron
3/3/1978
Mayor David Crombie lets his son, Jonathan, 6, play with his chain of office, daughter Robin, 7, points to what interests her in City Council chamber (...)
Mayor David Crombie lets his son, Jonathan, 6, play with his chain of office, daughter Robin, 7, points to what interests her in City Council chamber (...)
Crombie, David
1/3/1973