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Toronto’s Yonge Street streetcars—ended in 1954 – Historic Toronto

August 31, 2016 admin

A Peter Witt Streetcar #2894, built by Ottawa Car Company for the Toronto Transportation Commission (later renamed the Toronto Transit Commission) My earliest memories of

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Toronto’s Lost CNE – Historic Toronto

August 21, 2016 admin

“Toronto’s Lost CNE” refers to structures and features that over the past decades have been demolished or discontinued. Though I remain a fan of the

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Ontario Place, closed in 2011

August 15, 2016 admin

Aerial view of Ontario Place gazing east toward the city, after 1980, Toronto Archives, S 1465, Fl 0361, Item 0012 My initial visit to Ontario

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Chorley Park (demolished), residence of Ontario’s lieu. governor – Historic Toronto

August 7, 2016 admin

Government House—”Chorley Park” on July 4, 1924. Toronto Archives, F1548, S 0393, Item 1899. The term “Government House” is the official title that applies to

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