During the early decades of the twentieth century, the Toronto Island ferries were mostly named after flowers. During the 1920s, they provided an extra treat
Year: 2012
As spring of 1943 gave way to summer, waves of heat spread across the city, causing the air-conditioned theatres to attract ever-increasing crowds. The Imperial
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Toronto’s old University Theatre
The University when it opened in March 1949, Photo from Ontario Archives, AO 2108 Map from Google, 2014 Shortly after World
The first Saturday in October of 1945, my friends and I attended the local movie house. I was proud to be of an age to
On this morning of mornings, Tuesday, 8 May 1945, young boys feverishly hawked early editions of the newspapers, swarming streets, offices, hotels, factories, shops,
Recently Published Murder/Mystery “The Reluctant Virgin” Toronto Trilogy – Book Two by Doug Taylor
The passage below is from the novel “Arse Over Teakettle,” a story of a young boy coming of age in Toronto during the 1940s. It
The passage below is from the novel “Arse Over Teakettle,” a story of a young boy coming of age in Toronto during the 1940s. It
I was a student in high school when King George VI died on 6 February in 1952, and Elizabeth II was proclaimed queen. The day
Collecting old postcards of Toronto has been a fascinating hobby. Sometimes, the cards I find are in very poor condition, the colours faded and pieces