City of Toronto Archives, Series 881 Fl. 251 In the 1970s, the downtown section of Yonge Street had deteriorated, especially between College and Dundas
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The old Toronto Normal School on Gould St.
Toronto Normal School, c. 1950s. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 124, Fl’.0001 Id.0072 In 1847, the Toronto Normal School was established by Egerton Ryerson, Chief
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Toronto’s old movie theatres—the Oxford
The Oxford Theatre c. 1937, shortly after it was renovated. City of Toronto Archives, Series 1178 fl.436 Located at 1510-1512 Danforth Avenue, the Oxford Theatre
City of Toronto Archives, Series SC 257-Fl.464. Photo was taken in 1946. In the City of Toronto Archives, the floor plans of the Rex
Brock Theatre on Dundas West in 1937. The film “Ebb Tide,” starring Ray Milland is advertised on the marquee. The movie was set in the
The Guild Theatre, formerly the Greenwood, in 1937. Photo, City of Toronto Archives, Series 488-1123. Plans for the Greenwood Theatre were submitted to the City
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Mackenzie House—Toronto
Mackenzie House at 82 Bond St., Toronto William Lyon Mackenzie was born in Scotland in 1795. He arrived in Upper Canada (Ontario) in
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Colborne Lodge in High Park
High Park in Toronto’s west end is the jewel in the crown of the city’s park system, containing stands of black oak trees that precede
The Centre Theatre c. 1944. Ontario Archives, AO 2037 Plans for the Duchess Theatre were submitted to the City of Toronto in December of
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Toronto’s Church of the Redeemer, Avenue Rd. and Bloor
In the 1850s, Yorkville was a small village to the north of Toronto, surrounded by fields and farmland. Horse-drawn coaches provided a connection to the