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Enjoying Toronto’s architectural gems – Campbell House

April 16, 2012 johndougtaylor

Campbell House’s special exhibition to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the relocation of the historic house from its original location on Adelaide Street to the

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Enjoying Toronto’s architectural gems – aerial views of Osgoode Hall

April 15, 2012 johndougtaylor

All the photographs below are from the collection of the Toronto Archives. I am grateful for the assistance that this wonderful resource provides to residents of

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The cast iron fence around Toronto’s Osgoode Hall

April 14, 2012February 1, 2021 johndougtaylor

                Diagram of the fence in the exhibition at Osgoode Hall The fence at Osgoode Hall, on the north side of Queen St. West, east

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Enjoying Toronto’s architectural gems – the interior of Osgoode Hall

April 13, 2012 johndougtaylor

A previous post detailed the history of Toronto’s magnificent Osgoode Hall at Queen Street and University Avenue. Viewing the building from its exterior, it is

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Toronto’s historic Osgoode Hall

April 12, 2012 johndougtaylor

Osgoode Hall in 1856 (photo City of Toronto Archives). In this photo the centre section has no three-storey portico and it contains a dome. The

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Toronto’s 1890s Confederation Life Building

April 10, 2012 johndougtaylor

The lithograph above depicts the old Confederation Life Insurance Building in 1890. It was located at the corner of Richmond and Yonge Streets. Looking west

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Murder/mystery defies who-done-it” experts

April 10, 2012 johndougtaylor

The recently published murder/mystery, “The Reluctant Virgin,” which is about a serial killer loose on the streets of Toronto, seems to be defying readers who

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The history and beauty of Trinity Bellwood Park

April 9, 2012 johndougtaylor

         Trinity Bellwood Park is one of the city’s true treasures, worthy  of exploring at any time of the year, but in early spring

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Arriving in 1921 at Toronto’s Old Union Station, built in 1884

April 4, 2012June 20, 2022 johndougtaylor

The following information is from the novel “There Never Was a Better Time,” a story about two young immigrants arriving in Toronto in May of

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Walking along Lakeshore Boulevard near Sunnyside in 1922

April 1, 2012 johndougtaylor

This wonderful photo of the Lakeshore Boulevard, taken on 3 August 1922, is from the Toronto Archives (Fonds 1231, Item 0540). It was likely taken

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