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King Billy: Orange Day parades used to be a common sight in Toronto streets
King Billy: Orange Day parades used to be a common sight in Toronto streets

King Billy: Orange Day parades used to be a common sight in Toronto streets

Date7/12/1980
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  • King Billy: Orange Day parades used to be a common sight in Toronto streets
  • King Billy: Orange Day parades used to be a common sight in Toronto streets.
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Original Toronto Star caption: King Billy: Orange Day parades used to be a common sight in Toronto streets.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010698F
King Billy starts out from queen's park, Banner depicting King Billy towers over the Orange Day parade leaving Queen's Park Saturday, the 283rd annive(...)
King Billy starts out from queen's park, Banner depicting King Billy towers over the Orange Day parade leaving Queen's Park Saturday, the 283rd annive(...)
Griffin, Doug
7/14/1973
King Billy on a white horse still leads Orange procession in Toronto but the Loyal Orange Institution's political influence has dwindled, Harry Pollock writes. Above, a scene from last year's parade
King Billy on a white horse still leads Orange procession in Toronto but the Loyal Orange Institution's political influence has dwindled, Harry Pollock writes. Above, a scene from last year's parade
Griffin, Doug
7/14/1973
King Billy leads a typical Orange Parade through Toronto
King Billy leads a typical Orange Parade through Toronto
Griffin, Doug
7/13/1974
A King and his steed, This year's King Billy in the traditional Orange Parade, Maurice Clarke, prepared to mount his white horse, Chieftain. Keep Cana(...)
A King and his steed, This year's King Billy in the traditional Orange Parade, Maurice Clarke, prepared to mount his white horse, Chieftain. Keep Cana(...)
Darrell, Dick
7/12/1969
King Billy is escorted by Constable Michael Best in this year's Orange parade
King Billy is escorted by Constable Michael Best in this year's Orange parade
Griffin, Doug
7/17/1973
Ready to ride as King Billy on his traditional white horse in today's Orange parade is County Marshal Fred Woods
Ready to ride as King Billy on his traditional white horse in today's Orange parade is County Marshal Fred Woods
Dutton, Don
7/13/1963
Parades - Labour Day
Parades - Labour Day
Philp, Barry
9/5/1967
The union jack was used for the dress and the umbrella of a woman in the Orange Day parade, which 10,000 persons watched Saturday. Not all of them see(...)
The union jack was used for the dress and the umbrella of a woman in the Orange Day parade, which 10,000 persons watched Saturday. Not all of them see(...)
Griffin, Doug
7/13/1974
Colour postcard depicting large masses of people crowded on the streets of Toronto. A shop in t…
Toronto, Orange day Parade, July 12th
Valentine & Sons
Approximately 1905
Saluting a proud memory: Toronto's naval community parades downtown yesterday to honor Canadians who served and died in the Battle of the Atlantic
Saluting a proud memory: Toronto's naval community parades downtown yesterday to honor Canadians who served and died in the Battle of the Atlantic
Russell, Jim
5/5/1991
'Glorious 12th': King Billy (Don Vincent) leads loyal Orange-men - and sweepers - yesterday as the Toronto lodge marks the Protestant victory in 1690 at the Battle of the Boyne
'Glorious 12th': King Billy (Don Vincent) leads loyal Orange-men - and sweepers - yesterday as the Toronto lodge marks the Protestant victory in 1690 at the Battle of the Boyne
Beaty, Keith
7/12/1986
Parades - Santa Claus - 1976 - 1979
Parades - Santa Claus - 1976 - 1979
Mahler, John
11/4/1979