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Paradise Regained –the restoration of the Paradise Theatre

December 7, 2019March 2, 2021 johndougtaylor

  Borrowing titles from the 17th-century poet John Milton, “Paradise Lost,” is a more frequent occurrence than “Paradise Regained.” However, in Toronto this week (December

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The Story of the Roy Thomson Hall

November 19, 2019March 2, 2021 johndougtaylor

  My earliest memories of the site where the Roy Thomson Hall is located dates from the 1960s. During that decade King Street West, near

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The Third York County Court House (Adelaide St.)

May 29, 2019January 15, 2021 johndougtaylor

Toronto’s third court house no longer serves justice. Instead, it serves food, as it is now the site of a Terroni Restaurant. Visitors today no

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Alllan Gardens (Toronto) and the Palm House

March 10, 2019June 21, 2021 johndougtaylor

In July 2018, I visited Allan Gardens to photograph inside the greenhouses. Prior to entering the Palm House, while taking photos from the walkway that

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Historic Greenhouses in Allan Gardens—Toronto

February 16, 2019January 15, 2021 johndougtaylor

            Allen Garden’s Palm House, Toronto (photo July 2018). The greenhouses in Allan Gardens are among the city’s relatively unknown treasures. Hidden amidst the foliage

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Toronto’s New City Hall—Past and Present

January 16, 2019January 15, 2021 johndougtaylor

                                Toronto’s New City Hall Many cities throughout the world have landmark structures that are easily recognized, even when there are no captions or context

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