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All that's left of Mrs. Dorothy Graham's home for 13 years is that meagre pile of concrete blocks in a sea of mud. Bulldozers moved in days before the(...)
All that's left of Mrs. Dorothy Graham's home for 13 years is that meagre pile of concrete blocks in a sea of mud. Bulldozers moved in days before the(...)

All that's left of Mrs. Dorothy Graham's home for 13 years is that meagre pile of concrete blocks in a sea of mud. Bulldozers moved in days before the(...)

Date4/4/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: All that's left of Mrs. Dorothy Graham's home for 13 years is that meagre pile of concrete blocks in a sea of mud. Bulldozers moved in days before the demolition order came through and Don Mount soon lost its last holdout owner.
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyNeighbourhoodRiverdale
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
    Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0051204F
    Sunnyside beach gets a sweep-up, A bulldozer working in the water at the western end of Sunnyside beach piles up broken concrete, that had lined the w(...)
    Sunnyside beach gets a sweep-up, A bulldozer working in the water at the western end of Sunnyside beach piles up broken concrete, that had lined the w(...)
    Griffin, Doug
    5/9/1971
    Mr. and Mrs. Percy H. Tacon tend shrubs in the courtyard of their Valleyanna Dr. home which is also on tour. The Tacons moved many of their plants into city from their farm home two years ago. Cost of touring the Bayview area gardens is $1. Tickets can be bought at the Garden Centre or at any of the gardens on days of the tour.
    Mr. and Mrs. Percy H. Tacon tend shrubs in the courtyard of their Valleyanna Dr. home which is also on tour. The Tacons moved many of their plants into city from their farm home two years ago. Cost of touring the Bayview area gardens is $1. Tickets can be bought at the Garden Centre or at any of the gardens on days of the tour.
    Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
    5/7/1967
    Demolition in Nelson's Alley. A pile of building blocks is all the remains of Maple Leaf Stadium. Photo shows right field area, which withstood record(...)
    Demolition in Nelson's Alley. A pile of building blocks is all the remains of Maple Leaf Stadium. Photo shows right field area, which withstood record(...)
    Geo, Mario
    6/28/1968
    Unglued: Concrete blocks litter the yard outside a glue factory where an explosion blew out a wall yesterday
    Unglued: Concrete blocks litter the yard outside a glue factory where an explosion blew out a wall yesterday
    Lautens, Richard
    7/12/1988
    Large tank with dykes (concrete blocks) is the acid storage tank, toxic waste disposal plant. Bolton, Ontario
    Large tank with dykes (concrete blocks) is the acid storage tank, toxic waste disposal plant. Bolton, Ontario
    Lennon, Frank
    1/11/1985
    Bulldozers attack house on Pickering airport site today while two members of anti-airport movement were inside
    Bulldozers attack house on Pickering airport site today while two members of anti-airport movement were inside
    Dutton, Don
    9/25/1975
    Matilda St. as it looks now after the bulldozers and the wreckers did their job. Cries of 'injustice,' 'inequity' and 'unfair dealing' arise from many of the 180 displaced homeowners
    Matilda St. as it looks now after the bulldozers and the wreckers did their job. Cries of 'injustice,' 'inequity' and 'unfair dealing' arise from many of the 180 displaced homeowners
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    12/8/1966
    Terry Rein of Regina 2 of the 25 Bulldozers seen
    Terry Rein of Regina 2 of the 25 Bulldozers seen
    Loek, Dick
    n.d.
    One of the 50 bulldozers at work to mile clay on top of the dikes, which were a few inches to a foot above the water
    One of the 50 bulldozers at work to mile clay on top of the dikes, which were a few inches to a foot above the water
    Loek, Dick
    4/22/1974
    Bulldozers weighing 45 tons and costing $350,000 crunch over Maple landfill site
    Bulldozers weighing 45 tons and costing $350,000 crunch over Maple landfill site
    Stawicki, Andrew
    3/14/1987
    Bulldozer's wake: Cathie McBride sits in disbelief yesterday in what remains of her Etobicoke bedroom while her husband, Gene, looks in from the outside
    Bulldozer's wake: Cathie McBride sits in disbelief yesterday in what remains of her Etobicoke bedroom while her husband, Gene, looks in from the outside
    Gower, Patti
    4/19/1990
    Wreckers' Bulldozers may soon level proud old Sherbourne St
    Wreckers' Bulldozers may soon level proud old Sherbourne St
    Grant, Frank
    n.d.