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Wreckers wsere prevented from demolishing Sherbourne St
Wreckers wsere prevented from demolishing Sherbourne St

Wreckers wsere prevented from demolishing Sherbourne St

Date4/5/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Wreckers wsere prevented from demolishing Sherbourne St. houses recently when protesters ripped down fences surrounding them. [Incomplete]
Subject
    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_0011710F
      Wreckers' Bulldozers may soon level proud old Sherbourne St
      Wreckers' Bulldozers may soon level proud old Sherbourne St
      Grant, Frank
      n.d.
      Matilda St. as it looks now after the bulldozers and the wreckers did their job. Cries of 'injustice,' 'inequity' and 'unfair dealing' arise from many of the 180 displaced homeowners
      Matilda St. as it looks now after the bulldozers and the wreckers did their job. Cries of 'injustice,' 'inequity' and 'unfair dealing' arise from many of the 180 displaced homeowners
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      12/8/1966
      Grim Old Convent on St. Joseph St. will have serenity shattered by wreckers, A Sister of St. Joseph walks by the structure which, for nearly 100 years, has sheltered Precious Blood nuns
      Grim Old Convent on St. Joseph St. will have serenity shattered by wreckers, A Sister of St. Joseph walks by the structure which, for nearly 100 years, has sheltered Precious Blood nuns
      Spremo, Boris
      11/16/1966
      In his rosedale home, builder Hugh Conover stands before a collection of primitive masks from native Indian, Mexican and African sources. The antique door is one he bought from wreckers and installed in duplex the family bought.
      In his rosedale home, builder Hugh Conover stands before a collection of primitive masks from native Indian, Mexican and African sources. The antique door is one he bought from wreckers and installed in duplex the family bought.
      Norris, Dave
      11/20/1970
      Degrading and inhuman were two of the descriptions used to describe the Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women on King near Dufferin St. Wreckers are tea(...)
      Degrading and inhuman were two of the descriptions used to describe the Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women on King near Dufferin St. Wreckers are tea(...)
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      12/4/1969
      Image shows a mansion under demolition.
      An architect-designed showplace mansion in French provincial style, built 22 years ago on Heath St., at Avenue Rd., is under wrecker's hammer to make way for luxury condominium tower.
      Hayden, Salter Adrian, 1896
      7/24/1974
      Going, going...This was all that was left of Jose Gomes' home yesterday as wreckers continued to dismantle the house on Argyle St. that the Portuguese(...)
      Going, going...This was all that was left of Jose Gomes' home yesterday as wreckers continued to dismantle the house on Argyle St. that the Portuguese(...)
      Gomes, Jose
      4/4/1981
      Langdon's Coach Lines (King City, Ontario), bus #11, at Dixie Auto Wreckers, Dundas St
      Langdon's Coach Lines (King City, Ontario), bus #11, at Dixie Auto Wreckers, Dundas St
      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      7/1/1955
      Faneuil Hall Marketplace: Saved from the wreckers and restored, this area is now one of Boston's most popular attractions
      Faneuil Hall Marketplace: Saved from the wreckers and restored, this area is now one of Boston's most popular attractions
      Spremo, Boris
      4/16/1985
      End of an ERA: The Terrace's doors will close for good tomorrow night, then it will face the wrecker's ball
      End of an ERA: The Terrace's doors will close for good tomorrow night, then it will face the wrecker's ball
      Bull, Ron
      4/26/1989
      More Toronto history under the wrecker's hammer, Once the home of the largest Presbyterian congregation in Canada, Cooke's Presbyterian Church at Quee(...)
      More Toronto history under the wrecker's hammer, Once the home of the largest Presbyterian congregation in Canada, Cooke's Presbyterian Church at Quee(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      3/13/1984
      Andrew smith estate sold. Above is a photograph of the old city registry office, which is now in the hands of the wreckers, who will tear it down in t(...)
      Andrew smith estate sold. Above is a photograph of the old city registry office, which is now in the hands of the wreckers, who will tear it down in t(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      n.d.