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A gift fit for a queen? Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon and husband, Donald, look slightly puzzled by The Heavier Than Air Falling Machine, a com(...)
A gift fit for a queen? Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon and husband, Donald, look slightly puzzled by The Heavier Than Air Falling Machine, a com(...)

A gift fit for a queen? Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon and husband, Donald, look slightly puzzled by The Heavier Than Air Falling Machine, a com(...)

Date10/17/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: A gift fit for a queen? Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon and husband, Donald, look slightly puzzled by The Heavier Than Air Falling Machine, a composition of parachute harness, stones, springs and lines tried to six photographs of man wearing rig, falling down a hill.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0066885F
    At Queen's Park - 'Happy New Year'. Ontario Lieutenant-Governor Ross Macdonald gives a warm welcome to Dr. Pauline McGibbon, the recently appointed chancellor of University of Toronto, at his New Year's Day levee, attended by more than 550 guests at Queen
    At Queen's Park - 'Happy New Year'. Ontario Lieutenant-Governor Ross Macdonald gives a warm welcome to Dr. Pauline McGibbon, the recently appointed chancellor of University of Toronto, at his New Year's Day levee, attended by more than 550 guests at Queen
    Lennon, Frank
    1/3/1972
    Above, left to right, Helena Flygare, former lieutenant-governor Pauline McGibbon and her husband Don McGibbon admire gown by Tricia Cochrane modelled by Susan Bright
    Above, left to right, Helena Flygare, former lieutenant-governor Pauline McGibbon and her husband Don McGibbon admire gown by Tricia Cochrane modelled by Susan Bright
    Combs, Erin
    5/25/1987
    Goodwill rings out, Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon rings 1,500-pound bell at Ontario Place, a gift to Ontario by citizens of Japanese descent. T(...)
    Goodwill rings out, Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon rings 1,500-pound bell at Ontario Place, a gift to Ontario by citizens of Japanese descent. T(...)
    Norris, Dave
    10/2/1977
    Picture of Pauline McGibbon, Lieutenant-Governor-designate, fixing sandwich for her husband, should have been matched by a picture of Premier Bill Davis putting out garbage, reader says below
    Picture of Pauline McGibbon, Lieutenant-Governor-designate, fixing sandwich for her husband, should have been matched by a picture of Premier Bill Davis putting out garbage, reader says below
    Darrell, Dick
    1/17/1974
    Art Patrons honored. Former Ontario lieutenant-governor Pauline McGibbon and her husband Don, left, chat with former Ontario premier William Davis at (...)
    Art Patrons honored. Former Ontario lieutenant-governor Pauline McGibbon and her husband Don, left, chat with former Ontario premier William Davis at (...)
    Lautens, Richard
    6/12/1990
    1979: Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon and Premier William Davis looked on as the Queen Mother chatted with an admirer at Queen's Park
    1979: Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon and Premier William Davis looked on as the Queen Mother chatted with an admirer at Queen's Park
    Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002
    7/7/1979
    A garden for the queen. Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon tours Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Rose Garden with Carl Lee Shain, chairman of th M(...)
    A garden for the queen. Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon tours Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Rose Garden with Carl Lee Shain, chairman of th M(...)
    McGibbon, Pauline, 1910-
    6/28/1977
    Celebrating the Queen's Jubliee, 4-year-old Deidre Lopes presents Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon with a potted plant as a token of her classmate(...)
    Celebrating the Queen's Jubliee, 4-year-old Deidre Lopes presents Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon with a potted plant as a token of her classmate(...)
    McConnell, Colin
    6/7/1977
    A wandering black dog trots in the footsteps of Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon yesterday as she returned to the dais outside Queen's Park after (...)
    A wandering black dog trots in the footsteps of Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon yesterday as she returned to the dais outside Queen's Park after (...)
    Bezant, Graham
    3/11/1975
    New Chief Justice of Ontario William Howland is congratulated by Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon after being sworn in at Queen's Park. He replace(...)
    New Chief Justice of Ontario William Howland is congratulated by Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon after being sworn in at Queen's Park. He replace(...)
    Canada. Supreme Court
    11/30/1977
    Getting married in royal style, The gleaming landau used by Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon, and by the Queen when she visits Toronto, carried Fr(...)
    Getting married in royal style, The gleaming landau used by Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon, and by the Queen when she visits Toronto, carried Fr(...)
    Slaughter, Mike
    8/24/1975
    At Queen's Park Levee, Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon shakes hands with Mrs
    At Queen's Park Levee, Lieutenant-Governor Pauline McGibbon shakes hands with Mrs
    Goode, Jeff
    1/2/1977