The 30th Anniversary of the Charter of Rights Most Canadians are unaware of what life in Canada was like in the days prior to the
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Enjoying Toronto’s architectural gems – Campbell House
Campbell House’s special exhibition to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the relocation of the historic house from its original location on Adelaide Street to the
All the photographs below are from the collection of the Toronto Archives. I am grateful for the assistance that this wonderful resource provides to residents of
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The cast iron fence around Toronto’s Osgoode Hall
Diagram of the fence in the exhibition at Osgoode Hall The fence at Osgoode Hall, on the north side of Queen St. West, east
A previous post detailed the history of Toronto’s magnificent Osgoode Hall at Queen Street and University Avenue. Viewing the building from its exterior, it is
Osgoode Hall in 1856 (photo City of Toronto Archives). In this photo the centre section has no three-storey portico and it contains a dome. The
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Toronto’s 1890s Confederation Life Building
The lithograph above depicts the old Confederation Life Insurance Building in 1890. It was located at the corner of Richmond and Yonge Streets. Looking west
The recently published murder/mystery, “The Reluctant Virgin,” which is about a serial killer loose on the streets of Toronto, seems to be defying readers who
Trinity Bellwood Park is one of the city’s true treasures, worthy of exploring at any time of the year, but in early spring
The following information is from the novel “There Never Was a Better Time,” a story about two young immigrants arriving in Toronto in May of