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Toronto’s old movie houses—the Rio on Yonge Street

February 28, 2013 admin

The Rio Theatre was one of the first movie houses opened in Toronto. Located at 373 Yonge Street,  a short distance south of Gerrard Street,

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Remembering the Imperial Theatre ( Pantages, Canon, Ed Mirvish)

February 27, 2013 admin

The Imperial Theatre on Yonge Street in 1972. Photo, City of Toronto Archives During the 1950s, I worked as a “parcelling-boy” at the Dominion Store

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Toronto’s old movie theatres—the Downtown Theatre on Yonge St. south of Dundas

February 26, 2013 admin

The Downtown Theatre in 1972, the year it was demolished. The height of the building indicates the size of the interior auditorium.  The marquee in

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Toronto’s architectural gems—Queen’s Quay Terminal – Historic Toronto

February 20, 2013 admin

When the Queen’s Quay Terminal at Toronto’s Harbourfront was constructed in 1927, it was the only large building on the western shoreline of the harbour.

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Toronto’s architectural gems—the Bank of Commerce (CIBC) on King Street

February 18, 2013 admin

Although the Art-Deco Bank of Commerce building in Commerce Court is no longer the tallest structure in Toronto, it remains one of the most impressive

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Toronto’s architectural gems—the Waverly Hotel 484 Spadina

February 16, 2013 admin

The Waverly Hotel at 484 Spadina is located north of the CIBC, on the northwest corner of Spadina and College. Next to hotel, on its

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Toronto’s architectural gems-Bellevue Fire Station on College St.

February 14, 2013 admin

                         Bellevue Fire Station at 132 Bellevue Avenue The original Bellevue Fire Station, constructed in 1875, was a two-storey structure with one bay for a

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Xmas decorations on downtown Toronto streets-2012

February 12, 2013 admin

There may be no snow in Toronto, but “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” Shoppers are crowding the Eaton Centre, the underground Pathway,

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Toronto’s architectural gems—the Postal Delivery Building, now the ACC

February 12, 2013 admin

Toronto’s main Postal Delivery Building at 40 Bay Street, now the site of the Air Canada centre (ACC). In the background is the 34-storey Bank

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Sometimes social media amazes me!

February 8, 2013 admin

I have been placing posts on this blog since 2011, its purpose being to create an interest in preserving Toronto’s past. Although I have had

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  • Paradise Regained –the restoration of the Paradise Theatre – Historic Toronto
  • The Story of the Roy Thomson Hall – Historic Toronto
  • The Third York County Court House (Adelaide St.)
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  • 25 Augusta Avenue
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  • Bluebell ferry- Toronto
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  • Canadian National Exhibition Toronto
  • Captain John's Toronto
  • Cawthra House Toronto
  • Central Buiidling Richmond Street
  • centre Isand Carousel
  • Centre Island 1940s
  • Centre Island Carousel
  • Centre Island Toronto
  • characteristics of Canadians
  • Chorley Park
  • Christmas lights Toronto
  • Church of the Holy Trinity Toronto
  • CNE Grandstand Toronto,
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  • Colonial Tavern Toronto
  • container gardening
  • Crystal Palace Toronto
  • death of Robert Kennedy,
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  • Edwar Keenan's article on Toronto Islands
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  • Edward Leadlay Toronto
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  • entertainment Toronto
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  • Factory Theatre
  • Felecian Sisters Toronto,
  • first moon landing,
  • Ford Hotel Toronto
  • Fran's Restaurant College Street
  • Frank Stollery Toronto
  • funeral of President Eisenhower
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  • George Brown House Toronto
  • George William Allan
  • Gibson House, Toronto
  • graffiti art Toronto
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  • Grandstand stage shows Toronto
  • great Toronto snow storm 1944
  • Henry Scadding, Toronto historian
  • High Park Mineral Baths
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  • hints for balcony gardening
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  • history of Toronto streetcars
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