As a child, each year my parents took me to see the Eaton’s Santa Claus Parade, which was held on a Saturday, since the stores
Month: December 2012
The village of Epworth, Newfoundland, on Placentia Bay, during the 1920s. The fish flakes for drying cod are built out over the water of the
The Christmas card in the centre of the above picture is a modern card (2012), but the cards surrounding it were sent in Toronto during
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Toronto’s lost movie theatres–the Avon at 1092 Queen West
The restored building at 1092 Queen Street West once housed the Avon Theatre. When I moved from the suburbs to downtown in the year 2000,
There seems to be no end to the graffiti art and posters that are inspired by Mayor Rob Ford. This one was pasted on a
The New Fort, known as the Stanley Barracks, were built by in 1841 to house the troops that were stationed in Toronto. This was deemed
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Toronto’s architectural gems–the Waterworks (Maintenance) Building on Richmond Street West
View of the Toronto Waterworks (Maintenance) Building from north east corner of Brant and Richmond Street West. A History of the Waterworks (Maintenance) Building at
The photos in this post are from a book that the City of Toronto published in 1912 entitled “Toronto – Canada’s Queen City.” It was printed
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A and A Records and Broadway shows on vinyl
When 33 1/3 rpm vinyl disks hit the record shops of Toronto in the 1950s, we marvelled at the technological advancements that allowed so much
A book that the City of Toronto published in 1912 was entitled “Toronto – Canada’s Queen City.” It was printed by the Industrial Publishing Company