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Toronto’s old movie theatres—the Oxford

February 21, 2014 johndougtaylor

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

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Toronto’s old Rex (Joy) Theatre on Queen St. East

February 20, 2014February 1, 2021 johndougtaylor

          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

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Toronto’s old movie theatres—the Brock (the Gem)

February 17, 2014 johndougtaylor

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

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The Greenwood (Guild) Theatre

February 15, 2014 johndougtaylor

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

February 11, 2014 johndougtaylor

                              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

February 8, 2014 johndougtaylor

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

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Toronto’s old Duchess (Centre) Theatre

February 7, 2014 johndougtaylor

              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

February 6, 2014 johndougtaylor

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

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Toronto’s Lumsden Building at 2-6 Adelaide Street East

February 3, 2014 johndougtaylor

              The Lumsden Building at 2-6 Adelaide Street East is on the northeast corner of Yonge and Adelaide Street East. Built between the years 1909

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Toronto’s Anderson Building at 284 King West

February 1, 2014 johndougtaylor

              The Anderson Building at 284 King Street West will be demolished if approval is received from the City of Toronto for the new complex

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