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MY TORONTO NEIGHBOURHOOD AT NIGHT

July 7, 2011June 22, 2021 johndougtaylor

On a warm Monday evening in July, strolling around my neighbourhood after dark, I gained a new appreciation for the community where I live. For

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HUGH JACKMAN IN TORONTO – “YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHIN’ LIKE THIS.”

July 6, 2011June 22, 2021 johndougtaylor

          Though my interests centre around the history and architecture of Toronto, I decided to include a post on Hugh Jackman after attending

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Willing to share photos or stories of Toronto’s old movie theatres ?

July 5, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

         These photos were taken in 1958, from the south side of Carlton Street. Shea’s Hippodrome Theatre on Bay Street in 1958, from the northeast

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Colour photo of the Odeon Carlton in 1956 – a Marilyn Monroe film playing

July 2, 2011June 22, 2021 johndougtaylor

When I graduated from high school and began working in downtown Toronto, I purchased a 35mm Kodak Pony camera and began photographing Toronto’s buildings. This

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Happy Canada Day from a Downtown Terrace

June 30, 2011June 22, 2021 johndougtaylor

This afternoon we placed our Canadian flag on our terrace railing for Canada Day.               Happy Canada Day Toronto      

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Celebrating Canada Day in 1927, The 60th Anniversary of Confederation

June 28, 2011June 22, 2021 johndougtaylor

The following is from the novel, “There Never Was A better Time,” a story of the Taylor family and their seven mischievous sons that immigrated

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Toronto’s Queen Street West in early morn

June 25, 2011June 22, 2021 johndougtaylor

Toronto’s Queen Street West is often viewed as delightfully decadent, as most Torontonians stroll along it when it is crowded with people enjoying the sunshine,

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Best Picture of the week.

June 13, 2011June 22, 2021 johndougtaylor

                 Sparrow Perched on the Nineteenth-Century                            Fountain in St. James Park   The photograph of the female sparrow was taken early on a

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St. James Garden in Spring

June 13, 2011 johndougtaylor

   A Naughty-Garden Story Before launching into glorious rapture about the gardens surrounding historic St. James Cathedral, I thought I would mention a naughty story

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Early Morning – Kensington Market

June 7, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

On a recent spring morning in June, I strolled the Kensington Market. Warm air drifted on the breeze under a sunshine-filled sky. The tranquil scene

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