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Toronto’s architectural gems-the Bank of Nova Scotia at King and Bay

February 10, 2013 johndougtaylor

The impressive headquarters of the Bank of Nova Scotia in Toronto, located  at 44 King Street West, is on the northeast corner of the intersection

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Toronto’s 2013 Feb. winter storm and the Great Storm of 1944

February 9, 2013 johndougtaylor

Because of the mild winters during the last decade, the snowstorm that hit Toronto on 8 February of 2013, appeared particularly impressive. It created accumulations of

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Sometimes social media amazes me!

February 8, 2013 johndougtaylor

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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Toronto’s old movie theatres – the Orpheum on Queen St. W.

February 7, 2013 johndougtaylor

The undated photo of the Orpheum is from the collection of the Toronto Reference Library The building that once housed the old Orpheum Theatre, at

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Toronto’s architectural gems–Bellevue Theatre- an addendum

February 6, 2013 johndougtaylor

I recently placed a post on this blog about the history of the Bellevue Theatre at 370 College Street, which later became the Lux Burlesque

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Toronto’s architectural gems-Runnymede Library

February 5, 2013 johndougtaylor

The Runnymede Public Library at 2178 Bloor Street, east of Runnymede Road, is one of the few libraries to be immortalized on a stamp issued

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A pictorial journey to Toronto’s old Sunnyside Beach-1922 to 1955

February 3, 2013January 22, 2021 johndougtaylor

This photo of Sunnyside Beach was taken in July of 2011. Viewing the site today, it is difficult to imagine that from the 1922 until

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A pictorial journey to Toronto’s Sunnyside Beach–1900-1922

February 1, 2013 johndougtaylor

                                  Sunnyside Beach and boardwalk in July of 2012 In 1834, when the City of Toronto was incorporated, it changed its name from York to

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