Before the days of Harbourfront, most people considered Toronto’s Queen’s Quay to be a wasteland. However, I retain fond memories of the area beside the
Year: 2011
My Recent visit to Toronto’s Christmas Market at the Distillery District – Historic Toronto
The Distillery District on Mill Street, east of of Parliament, has been magically transformed into a lively Christmas market, modelled after the German markets such
Christmas at the St. Lawrence Market in Toronto’s Yesteryear – Historic Toronto
The information below is from the book, “There Never Was A Better Time.” The novel is a tale of two mischievous young men, Jack and
A Traditional Christmas Soup Supper in Old Newfoundland – Historic Toronto
The story below is from the book, “There Never Was A Better Time.” The novel is a tale of two mischievous young men, who in
A story about “Mumming” (Mummering) in old Newfoundland – Historic Toronto
The information below is from the book, “There Never Was A Better Time.” The novel is a tale of two mischievous young men, who in
The Christmas tradition of “Mumming” (Mummering) in Old Newfoundland – Historic Toronto
The information below is from the book, “There Never Was A Better Time.” The novel is a tale of two mischievous young men, who in
A tale of Christmas in old Newfoundland – Historic Toronto
The following story is contained in the book, “There Never Was A Better Time.” The novel is a tale of two mischievous young men, who
Memorabilia and photos of the opening of Toronto’s Yonge Street subway in 1955 – Historic Toronto
I recently found this transfer, which I had saved from the year TTC’s new subway opened. My first trip had been on Sunday, March 31st.
Rare photograph found of the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Ottawa in October of 1957 – Historic Toronto
I recently found this photographs among the collection of a relative who died when she was 94 years old. It is on photo paper
Memories of the Christmas windows of the Simpson’s Store at Queen and Bay Streets – Historic Toronto
Below are photos of the Simpson’s 1921 catalogue. This was year that my father immigrated to Canada. When I was a boy, he told me