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Norman Irwin

Etobicoke Historical Society Oral Histories by Etobicoke Historical Society

Feb 1, 202300:31:23Society & Culture

Norman Irwin immigrated from Belfast in the 1920’s to be an architect for Robert Home-Smith, the creator of the Kingsway. He describes what it was like to work for Home-Smith, and the kind of person he was. He shares int...

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