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The Empress of Ireland tragedy—May 29, 1914

March 30, 2014 johndougtaylor

The HMS Empress of Ireland sank in 14 minutes in the St. Lawrence River in the early-morning hours of 29 May 1914, after it was

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2014—The 100th Anniversary of Sinking of Empress of Ireland

March 27, 2014 johndougtaylor

Postcard of the Empress from the collection of the George Scott Railton Heritage Centre of The Salvation Army Some historians refer to the sinking of

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Toronto’s architectural gems—College Park (the Carlu, Eaton’s College Street)

March 25, 2014 johndougtaylor

Construction on the seven-storey Eaton’s College Street, on the southwest corner of College and Yonge Streets, commenced in 1928 and was completed in 1930. Covering

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Toronto’s Capitol Building at 366 Adelaide West

March 14, 2014 johndougtaylor

                    The Capitol Building at 366 Adelaide Street West is on the north side of the street, a short distance to the east of Spadina

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Toronto’s old movie theatres—the Family Theatre on Queen East

March 8, 2014 johndougtaylor

The Family Theatre was located at 2173-75 Queen Street East, the second building to the east of Lee Avenue. I never attended this theatre or

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Toronto’s old Brighton Theatre on Roncesvalles Ave.

March 6, 2014 johndougtaylor

City of Toronto Archives, Series 1278-Fl. 10 When it opened, the Brighton was an intimate theatre with slightly more than 400 wooden seats, the backs

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The Reid Building at 266-270 King West

March 2, 2014 johndougtaylor

There are several historic buildings on King Street West that will be demolished if the Mirvish Condo project is approved by the City of Toronto.

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