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A man in uniform stands, with bowed head, in front of the cenotaph at Old City hall, which read…
Brief silence: At 11 a.m. yesterday veterans and soldiers at the old city hall cenotaph observed a minute's silence to recall the fighters who died in the two world wars and the Korean conflict
A man in uniform stands, with bowed head, in front of the cenotaph at Old City hall, which reads "To our glorious dead". Wreaths of flowers have been laid on the ground.

Brief silence: At 11 a.m. yesterday veterans and soldiers at the old city hall cenotaph observed a minute's silence to recall the fighters who died in the two world wars and the Korean conflict

Date11 November 1984
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  • Brief silence: At 11 a.m. yesterday veterans and soldiers at the old city hall cenotaph observed a minute's silence to recall the fighters who died in the two world wars and the Korean conflict
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Original Toronto Star caption: Brief silence: At 11 a.m. yesterday veterans and soldiers at the old city hall cenotaph observed a minute's silence to recall the fighters who died in the two world wars and the Korean conflict.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0001526F
GeographyCountryCanada
GeographyBuilding, monument or parkCity Hall
GeographyCity, town, twpToronto
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GeographyEast-west streetQueen Street West
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GeographyNeighbourhoodDowntown
GeographyNorth-south streetBay Street
GeographyProvince or StateOntario
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