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NEWS: PenguinPickUp once site of gambling bust (Feb. 2023)

March 27th, 2023 · Comments Off on NEWS: PenguinPickUp once site of gambling bust (Feb. 2023)

In 1928, police arrested 74 men in a surprise raid 

527 Bloor St. was the site of a major gambling bust in 1928.
(COURTESY TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY)

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FROM THE ARCHIVES (Feb. 2023)

March 27th, 2023 · Comments Off on FROM THE ARCHIVES (Feb. 2023)

BEFORE: 527 Bloor St. in 1928. (COURTESY TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY, THE BALDWIN COLLECTION)
NOW: 527 Bloor St. 95 years later. (NEILAND BRISSENDEN/GLEANER NEWS)

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