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Signalling for silence, noise technician Allen Sweet takes a reading yesterday at the end of a lane east of Pickering St., in the Danforth-Kingston Rd(...)
Signalling for silence, noise technician Allen Sweet takes a reading yesterday at the end of a lane east of Pickering St., in the Danforth-Kingston Rd(...)

Signalling for silence, noise technician Allen Sweet takes a reading yesterday at the end of a lane east of Pickering St., in the Danforth-Kingston Rd(...)

Date2/19/1976
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  • Signalling for silence; noise technician Allen Sweet takes a reading yesterday at the end of a lane east of Pickering St.; in the Danforth-Kingston Rd. area; one of the quietest spots in Toronto. The city; after five years of studies; has produced a map indicating the noise level in each neighborhood.
  • Signalling for silence, noise technician Allen Sweet takes a reading yesterday at the end of a lane east of Pickering St., in the Danforth-Kingston Rd(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Signalling for silence; noise technician Allen Sweet takes a reading yesterday at the end of a lane east of Pickering St.; in the Danforth-Kingston Rd. area; one of the quietest spots in Toronto. The city; after five years of studies; has produced a map indicating the noise level in each neighborhood.
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