Working with our hands

Blacksmith, 1984

Blacksmith
Boris Spremo/Toronto Star
January 3, 1984

Mario Marrelli was the only blacksmith listed in the Toronto Yellow Pages in 1984.

School of Hair Design student

Hair design
Boris Spremo/Toronto Star
November 23, 1990

Student Jemmie Morris practices on a mannequin at Bruno’s School of Hair Design on Bloor Street West.

Tinker

Tinkerer
Dick Darrell/Toronto Star
April 8, 1975

In 1975, Philip Lyons of Mississauga found steady work repairing cookware.

Art restoration

Art restoration 
Reg Innell/Toronto Star
April 27, 1966

Elizabeth Philmore restores a wood painting.

In 1966, she was one of 150 specialists who worked behind the scenes at the Royal Ontario Museum.

Model maker

Model maker
Keith Beaty/Toronto Star
January 10, 1977

Using a magnifier, Jack Visser makes up a block (pulley) to scale for a model sailing ship.

Building a trophy

Building a trophy
Boris Spremo/Toronto Star
March 28, 1991

Barry Mitchell assembles a sports trophy for Rite Rubber Stamp of Toronto.

 

Toronto at work
Working with our hands