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Toronto’s architectural gems—the Grange and AGO

June 26, 2014 johndougtaylor

The Grange and the modern south facade of the Art Gallery of Ontario behind it. (Photo, 2013). The land where the Grange is located was

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Toronto’s La Salle Theatre—Dundas and Spadina

June 25, 2014June 21, 2021 johndougtaylor

The above photo is the only picture of the La Salle Theatre that I was able to locate in the archives. It was fortunate that

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The Eclipse Building at 322 King St. West Toronto

June 22, 2014 johndougtaylor

The Eclipse Building at 322-324 King Street West, on the northeast corner of John and King West. The building that was constructed for the Eclipse

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The Adelphi (Cum Bac) movie theatre—Toronto

June 21, 2014 johndougtaylor

The Adelphi (Cum Bac) Theatre in 1936. City of Toronto Archives, 1105-N-105 I was unable to discover the year that the Adelphi Theatre opened, but

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Canada’s greatest maritime disaster—the Empress of Ireland

June 20, 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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Memories of Toronto’s Beaver Theatre on Dundas St. West

June 19, 2014 johndougtaylor

The Beaver Theatre in 1947, City of Toronto Archives, Series 1278, File 63 The district that became known as the Junction was originally a rural

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Toronto’s old Grover Theatre

June 18, 2014 johndougtaylor

The Grover Theatre in the 1920s, gazing east along Danforth Avenue. City of Toronto Archives, Series 488, File 2960-2 The Grover Theatre opened its doors

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The York Movie Theatre in Toronto

June 17, 2014 johndougtaylor

When the York Theatre opened at 812 Yonge Street, a few doors north of Bloor Street, it was considered an exceptionally fine theatre. Unfortunately, it

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The Kent movie theatre—Toronto

June 15, 2014 johndougtaylor

  View looking north on Yonge Street from St. Clair Avenue in the 1940s. Photo, City of Toronto Archives, The Kent Theatre was on the

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Toronto’s old College Theatre

June 14, 2014 johndougtaylor

          The College Theatre in 1947, City of Toronto Archives, Series 1278, File 48 For several decades, the College Theatre’s curved facade dominated the northwest

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