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History As Theatre: 200 Toronto Years

History As Theatre: 200 Toronto Years

Photos by Alan L Brown - Posted August, 2007

History As Theatre: 200 Toronto Years

Photo from Google Street View ©2011 Google - Posted June, 2011

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Here, on the Front Street side of the Toronto Sun building at 333 King Street East, one can see this extensive mural photographed in 7 sections from left to right. [It has been reported that in 2011 the mural was removed.] A 1993 Toronto Sun plaque says this about it:

Plaque coordinates: 43.651067 -79.365202

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Artist: John Hood. Assisted By: Alexandra Hood. This 400 square metre mural was commissioned by The Toronto Sun on November 1st, 1991 on the occasion of our 20th Birthday. It commemorates the 200th Anniversary of the Town of York, named by Governor John Graves Simcoe on August 26th, 1793. The mural was unveiled on September 12, 1993.





Related web pages
John Hood
The Toronto Sun
Town of York

Related Toronto plaques
Governor John Graves Simcoe
The Islington Mosaic Heritage Murals
Etobicoke Transportation Mural
North York Heritage Murals

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