I previously placed a post on this blog about the men’s underground washroom from the early years of the nineteenth century. Since that post, I
Month: September 2012
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Toronto’s old movie theatres–the Garden Theatre on College St.
The Garden Theatre at 290 College Street as it appeared in the early decades of the 20th century, when it possessed a roof garden. The
Spadina Avenue in 1906 (left) and today (right). Both pictures look north on Spadina toward Dundas St. At one time, Spadina Avenue was a
Dandelions growing beside a roadway in Toronto. It is one of the few wild flowers that remain prolific. In decades past, many streets in
The northeast corner of Spadina and College Streets, during the summer of 2012. The yellow-brick Art Deco building in the above photo was at one
I recently placed a post on this blog about the new cafe/restaurant that was due to open in the Consolidated Glass Building at 241 Spadina
The Global Cheese Shop on Kensington Avenue in the Kensington Avenue Kensington is an ever-changing scene. For many months now, renovations have been in
On Sunday morning, 23 September 2012, Metropolitan United at 56 Queen St. East, held a “Kirkin’ of the Tartans” service to honour the 60th anniversary
For many months now, the historic building at 239-241 Spadina, constructed in 1910, has been undergoing restoration and renovations. At one time it housed
I recently published a post about the amazing art work that is in progress in Rush Lane, commonly referred to as Graffiti Alley. The laneway