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A portal of the electrical and engineering building at the Canadian National Exhibition; Toronto.

Picture, Date Unknown

Army of workmen is busy these days getting Exhibition Park in shape for first C.N.E. since 1941. Painters are working on big sign.

Picture, 1947

It was young 'CAH- NAH- DAH-' Day at Ex.; Wearing his famed pied piper costume and carrying his special centennial trumpet; Bobby Gimby; composer of Canada's centennial song; leads a parade of his singers and hundreds of other children from the grandstand show to the bandshell yesterday afternoon at the Exhibition.

Picture, 1967

Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Exhibitions - CNE - Buildings - Government Ontario

Picture, 1938

Soaring rides - and prices: When a trip to the midway at the Canadian National Exhibition becomes a major expense; reader argues; it ceases to be fun.

Picture, 1979

Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Exhibitions - CNE - Buildings - Government Ontario

Picture, 1925

The flower gardens behind the CNE enlarged and improved this year; Everywhere on the grounds workmen are busy undings for the 85th annual Exhibition [Incomplete]

Picture, 1963

Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Exhibitions - CNE - 1879 - 1909

Picture, Date Unknown

The winners in three categories at the Canadian National Exhibition baking contest yesterday proudly display their shortbread; fruitcake; and cookies. Here from left are: Edith Rae; Helen hawke and Betty Minaker. Victory brings honors but no real financial rewards. The first prize is usually $5 or $10 while it costs most contestants more than that for ingredients to develop winning recipes - not counting the time they take.

Picture, 1976

Flags at exhibition are Half-Masted on news of death of Cully Ross; Donald Conlin Ross; pageant master of the Canadian National Exhibition; died last night in the private pavillion of the Toronto General Hospital; after a week's illness.

Picture, Date Unknown

The Snowbirds aerobatic team in action at the Canadian National Exhibition

Picture, 1975

A Million-Dollar Look for The CNE; Douglas Wells; businesman; sportsman and showman; has submitted a plan to revolutionize the CNE. It includes a two-level grandstand stage (model); 330 feet long; running down the centre of the CNE FOOTBALL FIELD. Roofed stands on both sides would create 12;000 extra seats so prices could be cut sharply. His stage would cost $1;000;000 and he'd like to see it used by all-Canadian casts. Wells also would build picturesque islands in the lake with a steel-and-concrete parking garage under them. Access to the islands would be by monorail and covered walkways. One island could accommodate the midway; Wells considers it raucous competition to the grandstand shows. On another he'd build a 1;200-foot tower with a restaurant-observation tower on top. Plan will be studied.

Picture, 1969

Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Exhibitions - CNE - 1920 - 1929

Picture, 1928

Night magic: The flamboyant fireworks and bright lights of the midway are the most colorful parts of the Canadian National Exhibition - so Star photographer Dick Darrell used a double exposure to capture them both in the same image. Rain dampened the Ex's hope for an over-all attendance record.

Picture, 1981

Determined to be first into this year's 100th anniversary Canadian National Exhibition; cousins Robert Robertson (left); 14; of North York; and Darryl Boyle; 14; of Bramalea; look out of tent they pitched last night in front of Princes' Gate.

Picture, 1978

Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Exhibitions - CNE - 1879 - 1909

Picture, Date Unknown

Riding through fire: Ken McBride; a member of the thrill driving team which performs each afternoon at 2.30 at the grandstand at the Canadian National Exhibition; bursts through a wall of burning timber yesterday to the thrill of the audience.

Picture, 1973

Children try out a high-flying Midway ride in special preview of the Canadian National Exhibition yesterday. CNE officials hope 3.5 million people will visit the Ex this year; and they expect parking headaches; pleading with patrons to arrive by bus; train; streetcar or even bicycle. Cylces are barred from the grounds; but there's a new; free parking lot for bicycles north of the Princes' Gates. And; even though the Ex is open; students will line up for jobs there. Requests for workers keep coming in throughout the 20 days the exhibition is open.

Picture, 1973

The midway at the Canadian National Exhibition; above; has priced itself out of the range of all but the most dedicated thrill-seekers; two Ex visitors complain below. They term annual show a ripoff.

Picture, 1976

Colorful entry: Trailing clouds of red, white and green smoke, the Italian Air Force's crack aerobatic team, Frecce Tricolori, Made its first appearance at the Canadian International Air Show at the CNE yesterday. The jets performed a breaththaking routine of twists and turns and reached speeds of up to 700 kilometres (430 miles) per hour. The Frecce Tricolori (tri-colored arrows) will perform again today, closing the 2 1/2-hour ari show.

Picture, 1986

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A portal of the electrical and engineering building at the Canadian National Exhibition; Toronto.

Army of workmen is busy these days getting Exhibition Park in shape for first C.N.E. since 1941. Painters are working on big sign.

Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Exhibitions - CNE - Buildings - Government Ontario

Soaring rides - and prices: When a trip to the midway at the Canadian National Exhibition becomes a major expense; reader argues; it ceases to be fun.

Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Exhibitions - CNE - Buildings - Government Ontario

The flower gardens behind the CNE enlarged and improved this year; Everywhere on the grounds workmen are busy undings for the 85th annual Exhibition [Incomplete]

Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Exhibitions - CNE - 1879 - 1909

Flags at exhibition are Half-Masted on news of death of Cully Ross; Donald Conlin Ross; pageant master of the Canadian National Exhibition; died last night in the private pavillion of the Toronto General Hospital; after a week's illness.

The Snowbirds aerobatic team in action at the Canadian National Exhibition

Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Exhibitions - CNE - 1920 - 1929

Night magic: The flamboyant fireworks and bright lights of the midway are the most colorful parts of the Canadian National Exhibition - so Star photographer Dick Darrell used a double exposure to capture them both in the same image. Rain dampened the Ex's hope for an over-all attendance record.

Determined to be first into this year's 100th anniversary Canadian National Exhibition; cousins Robert Robertson (left); 14; of North York; and Darryl Boyle; 14; of Bramalea; look out of tent they pitched last night in front of Princes' Gate.

Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Exhibitions - CNE - 1879 - 1909

Riding through fire: Ken McBride; a member of the thrill driving team which performs each afternoon at 2.30 at the grandstand at the Canadian National Exhibition; bursts through a wall of burning timber yesterday to the thrill of the audience.

The midway at the Canadian National Exhibition; above; has priced itself out of the range of all but the most dedicated thrill-seekers; two Ex visitors complain below. They term annual show a ripoff.

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