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Raging torrent: Ganaraska River roars through downtown Port Hope in worst floods to hit the town in memory last night
Raging torrent: Ganaraska River roars through downtown Port Hope in worst floods to hit the town in memory last night

Raging torrent: Ganaraska River roars through downtown Port Hope in worst floods to hit the town in memory last night

Date3/22/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Raging torrent: Ganaraska River roars through downtown Port Hope in worst floods to hit the town in memory last night.
Subject
    GeographyGeographical FeatureGanaraska River (Ont.)
    GeographyCity, town, townshipPort Hope
    GeographyCountyNorthumberland (Ont. : County)
    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_0007253F
      A flood's wake: A passerby stares at a downtown building in Port Hope where racing floodwaters during the weekend ripped out brick walls and carried cars in their grip
      A flood's wake: A passerby stares at a downtown building in Port Hope where racing floodwaters during the weekend ripped out brick walls and carried cars in their grip
      Spremo, Boris
      3/22/1980
      Hardest Hit by grand river floods yesterday was downtown alt section of the city of Cambridge
      Hardest Hit by grand river floods yesterday was downtown alt section of the city of Cambridge
      Darrell, Dick
      5/17/1974
      Motorist caught in Torrent has narrow escape as Ice Leaves river, The main highway from Weston to Thistletown is completely shut off by flood waters f(...)
      Motorist caught in Torrent has narrow escape as Ice Leaves river, The main highway from Weston to Thistletown is completely shut off by flood waters f(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      2/21/1930
      Flood waters released through the Shand dam into the Grand river at the rate of 18,276 cubic feet per second today led to the worst flood since 1929 a(...)
      Flood waters released through the Shand dam into the Grand river at the rate of 18,276 cubic feet per second today led to the worst flood since 1929 a(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      4/12/1947
      Last-second leap as a freight train roars down is the object of boys aged 10 to 15 who play a deadly game of chicken on a railway trestle north of Mal(...)
      Last-second leap as a freight train roars down is the object of boys aged 10 to 15 who play a deadly game of chicken on a railway trestle north of Mal(...)
      Norris, Dave
      7/31/1972
      Last-second leap as a freight train roars down is the object of boys aged 10 to 15 who play a deadly game of chicken on a trestle 25 feet above a rese(...)
      Last-second leap as a freight train roars down is the object of boys aged 10 to 15 who play a deadly game of chicken on a trestle 25 feet above a rese(...)
      Norris, Dave
      7/31/1972
      Fighting floods: Firefighters' hoses carry water from basements in the tiny village of Churchville flooded when the Credit River, blocked by ice floes, backed up Saturday night
      Fighting floods: Firefighters' hoses carry water from basements in the tiny village of Churchville flooded when the Credit River, blocked by ice floes, backed up Saturday night
      Stawicki, Andrew
      3/8/1987
      First municipally owned bridge to be replaced since Friday night's destructive floods has been erected over the Don river on John St., Thornhill. [Incomplete]
      First municipally owned bridge to be replaced since Friday night's destructive floods has been erected over the Don river on John St., Thornhill. [Incomplete]
      James, Norman
      10/21/1954
      March non roars, Blustery winds and rain made it generally miserable in and around Metro yesterday as winter-weary residents wondered if spring will e(...)
      March non roars, Blustery winds and rain made it generally miserable in and around Metro yesterday as winter-weary residents wondered if spring will e(...)
      Beaty, Keith
      3/16/1984
      Bauer roars to victory, Canada's premier cyclist Steve Bauer (right) celebrates his victory in yesterday's Carlsberg Light Grand Prix around Queen's P(...)
      Bauer roars to victory, Canada's premier cyclist Steve Bauer (right) celebrates his victory in yesterday's Carlsberg Light Grand Prix around Queen's P(...)
      Bauer, Steve, 1959-
      8/4/1986
      Toronto Mayor Art Eggleton roars down the High Park raceway during politicians' time trials at the Big Brothers' 23rd annual soapbox derby yesterday. (...)
      Toronto Mayor Art Eggleton roars down the High Park raceway during politicians' time trials at the Big Brothers' 23rd annual soapbox derby yesterday. (...)
      Eggleton, Arthur C., 1943-
      9/23/1989
      On his way, Danny Ongais roars into lead on his way to victory yesterday in Molson Diamond Indy race at Mosport
      On his way, Danny Ongais roars into lead on his way to victory yesterday in Molson Diamond Indy race at Mosport
      Mahler, John
      6/11/1978