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He was there: James Britton was a volunteer fireman who responded, with seven others, to a routine call by the Humber River
He was there: James Britton was a volunteer fireman who responded, with seven others, to a routine call by the Humber River

He was there: James Britton was a volunteer fireman who responded, with seven others, to a routine call by the Humber River

Date10/3/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: He was there: James Britton was a volunteer fireman who responded; with seven others; to a routine call by the Humber River.
Subject
    GeographyGeographical FeatureHumber River (Ont.)
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Photographs
    Language
      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0007178F
      Fireman James Britton at No. 3 firehall of the Etobicoke fire department at 280 Burnhamthorpe Road, just west of Kipling. [Incomplete]
      Fireman James Britton at No. 3 firehall of the Etobicoke fire department at 280 Burnhamthorpe Road, just west of Kipling. [Incomplete]
      Griffin, Doug
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      Dunlop, Al
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      Complimentary presentation of a grouped picture in high finish of photographic art, of Samuel Bickerton Harman, retired city treasurer : surrounded by the official staff and others connected with the routine of the City Treasurer's Department
      Complimentary presentation of a grouped picture in high finish of photographic art, of Samuel Bickerton Harman, retired city treasurer : surrounded by the official staff and others connected with the routine of the City Treasurer's Department
      Harman, Samuel Bickerton, 1819-1892
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      Ross, Fred
      4/20/1969
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      Ross, Fred
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      Mahler, John
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      George Owen, a former mathematics professor, concentrates on the sword and photographs of the castle of Lord Phillip, a ghost he and seven others created at his psychic phenomena reserach centre
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      Beaty, Keith
      10/10/1973
      Report ... on the petition of Jean B. Jerome and others. : January 25, 1822. Read, and committed to the committee of the whole House, to which is committed the bill for the relief of James May, and the representatives of Wm. Macomb
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      Beaugrand, Jean Baptiste
      1822
      Manning The Phone at his Christian Distress Clinic, Bruce Doney offers spiritual comfrot and practical help to anyone who calls in distress. He started the clinic 3 1/2 years ago and now he and a staff of 11 volunteers handle an average of 18-19 calls a day.
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      Bull, Ron
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