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Collecting memories: Sydney Charendoff can relive the past with a collection of 50,000 postcards, as well as World War II mementoes. In the basement, this card table shows an unfinished game between two soldiers.
Collecting memories: Sydney Charendoff can relive the past with a collection of 50,000 postcards, as well as World War II mementoes. In the basement, this card table shows an unfinished game between two soldiers.

Collecting memories: Sydney Charendoff can relive the past with a collection of 50,000 postcards, as well as World War II mementoes. In the basement, this card table shows an unfinished game between two soldiers.

Date6/27/1990
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0125855F
      Vera Lynn sings: A large crowd at Union Station yesterday gathered to hear Vera Lynn sing some old-time songs at the Heroes' Day Concert, where those who fought in World War II came, many on crutches, to relive memories and chat about those years
      Vera Lynn sings: A large crowd at Union Station yesterday gathered to hear Vera Lynn sing some old-time songs at the Heroes' Day Concert, where those who fought in World War II came, many on crutches, to relive memories and chat about those years
      Lynn, Vera
      7/1/1984
      Memories remain: Gustav Dorovin holds a photo of himself as a World War II soldier and a photo of his daughter, Irene, taken at age 7. She was later killed by the Nazis.
      Memories remain: Gustav Dorovin holds a photo of himself as a World War II soldier and a photo of his daughter, Irene, taken at age 7. She was later killed by the Nazis.
      Russell, Jim
      11/4/1987
      Willowdale man collects the past, Larry Becker, 34, of Willowdale holds some of his 5,000 postcards of old Toronto
      Willowdale man collects the past, Larry Becker, 34, of Willowdale holds some of his 5,000 postcards of old Toronto
      Teskey, Frank
      9/6/1973
      From the wars: Wearing a French helmet from World War, Rick Davies works on the figure of a British soldier in the Napoleonic wars. His shop in Oshawa is full of military momentos (below and right), some miniatures of medieval soldiers and others the real thing, such as a Nazi uniform from World War II.
      From the wars: Wearing a French helmet from World War, Rick Davies works on the figure of a British soldier in the Napoleonic wars. His shop in Oshawa is full of military momentos (below and right), some miniatures of medieval soldiers and others the real thing, such as a Nazi uniform from World War II.
      Dunlop, Alan
      5/11/1983
      He gets mail, Premier David Peterson watches as a Legislature page brings one of 15 bags of protest postcards in the House yesterday. The postcards ar(...)
      He gets mail, Premier David Peterson watches as a Legislature page brings one of 15 bags of protest postcards in the House yesterday. The postcards ar(...)
      Goode, Jeff
      7/12/1989
      Memories of horror: Frank Cornelius and Reg Whibley relive the hazardous night they fought in fast rising waters of the Humber River to rescue neighbors
      Memories of horror: Frank Cornelius and Reg Whibley relive the hazardous night they fought in fast rising waters of the Humber River to rescue neighbors
      Lennon, Frank
      10/8/1979
      Dame Vera Lynn, morale booster of Allied servicemen during World War II, brought the memories flooding back to 17,000 sentimental souls at her concert in the CNE Grandstand last night
      Dame Vera Lynn, morale booster of Allied servicemen during World War II, brought the memories flooding back to 17,000 sentimental souls at her concert in the CNE Grandstand last night
      Griffin, Doug
      8/25/1977
      Soldiers in the uniforms of, from left, the South African campaign, World Wars I and II and the present took part in the Queen's Park service
      Soldiers in the uniforms of, from left, the South African campaign, World Wars I and II and the present took part in the Queen's Park service
      Griffin, Doug
      11/8/1987
      Special past: Dave Thomas helps Parry Sound-area residents relive their treasured pasts through his collection of local photographs, some dating as far back as 100 years ago
      Special past: Dave Thomas helps Parry Sound-area residents relive their treasured pasts through his collection of local photographs, some dating as far back as 100 years ago
      Loek, Dick
      12/11/1987
      Unfinished business: Isaac Ehrlich prepares for jewelry sale and the eventual disposal of his father's jewelry store in Leaside. Ehrlich's father, Israel, who had operated the Bayview Ave. shop for 22 years, was gunned down Dec. 8. Now, says Isaac, the store holds too many memories for the family to keep it operating.
      Unfinished business: Isaac Ehrlich prepares for jewelry sale and the eventual disposal of his father's jewelry store in Leaside. Ehrlich's father, Israel, who had operated the Bayview Ave. shop for 22 years, was gunned down Dec. 8. Now, says Isaac, the store holds too many memories for the family to keep it operating.
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      12/30/1987
      Weighing the offers. When Mike Duffy left CBC, the Royal Canadian Air Farce urged listeners to send in postcards, if they matched Duffy's weight, maybe he'd return. But it was all in vain
      Weighing the offers. When Mike Duffy left CBC, the Royal Canadian Air Farce urged listeners to send in postcards, if they matched Duffy's weight, maybe he'd return. But it was all in vain
      Duffy, Michael
      9/22/1988
      Above, early Irish postcards from George S
      Above, early Irish postcards from George S
      Stawicki, Andrew
      n.d.