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Toronto’s first Post Office

September 19, 2015 johndougtaylor

                  Near the northeast corner of Adelaide and George Streets, at 252 Adelaide Street West, is one of the city’s most historic structures — Toronto’s

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Ontario’s fourth legislative assembly

August 14, 2015 johndougtaylor

                 Legislative buildings at Queen’s Park in 2014. In 1827, a royal charter was granted by King George IV for the establishment of an Anglican

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Ontario’s third legislative assembly building

August 11, 2015 johndougtaylor

Parliament Buildings on Front Street in 1854 (Toronto Archives, F1498, id.0010(1)  After the second parliamentary buildings at Front and Berkley Street burnt, until new buildings

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Ontario’s first and second legislative assembly buildings

August 11, 2015 johndougtaylor

  The first legislative assembly of Upper Canada (Ontario) was held in Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on September 17, 1792. The colourful painting by Rex Wood depicts

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Toronto’s old hotel at Spadina and King renovated

August 4, 2015 johndougtaylor

The former Backpacker’s Hotel on the northwest corner of King Street West and Spadina Avenue was unveiled the 4th week of July 2015, after almost

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Toronto’s Old Mill in the Humber Valley

August 2, 2015 johndougtaylor

   The Old Mill Restaurant, spa and boutique hotel is one of Toronto’s best-known dining and  entertainment venues. Situated at 21 Old Mill Road, north

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Panasonic Theatre—Part II—archival photos

July 27, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Panasonic Theatre is located on the east side of Yonge Street, a short distance south of Bloor Street. It has changed named several times

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Toronto’s old Community Theatre on Woodbine Avenue

July 22, 2015 johndougtaylor

  The Community Theatre at 1202 Woodbine Avenue c. 1937. The Community Theatre was the second building east of the southwest corner of Woodbine and

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Toronto’s sinful Victory Theatre—new photos

June 29, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Victory Theatre, which closed in 1975, an undated photo from the Toronto Archives. Few theatres in Toronto elicit as many stories and memories as

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History of University College, University of Toronto

June 27, 2015 johndougtaylor

King’s College in 1886, the year the building was demolished. Ontario Archives, 1002186(1). The beginning of higher education in Upper Canada (Ontario) commenced in 1827

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