The E. W. Gillett Building at 276 King Street West is one of the structures that will be demolished if the Mirvish Condo project
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Toronto’s old Paradise movie theatre (Eve’s Paradise)
This photo from the City of Toronto Archives (1150N-147) was likely taken about 1937, the year the Paradise Theatre opened, as the film starring
Toronto’s old movie theatre—the Mt. Pleasant (Hudson)
The Mount Pleasant Theatre is one of Toronto’s oldest surviving movie theatres. When it opened in 1926, it was named the Hudson. At the
Toronto’s architectural gems—St. James Cathedral on King St. East
St. James Cathedral at 65 Church Street, on the northeast corner of Church and King Street East, is one of Toronto’s most historic churches.
Toronto’s old Bloordale (State) movie theatre
4 This photo from the City of Toronto Archives (1103-100) of the Bloordale Theatre was likely taken in 1937, the year the theatre opened.
Toronto Sick Children’s Hospital
The above picture is from a 1950s post card. On the reverse side of the card is a purple 4-cents stamp with the image of
My interest in Canada’s history began when I was a young boy in public school. As a teacher, I taught Canadian history to high school
Toronto’s Oddfellows Hall at 2 College St.
The ornate red-brick building at 2 College Street (450 Yonge Street) is on the northwest corner of Yonge and College Streets. Constructed between the years 1891
Toronto’s Birkbeck Building at 8-10 Adelaide St. East
The Birkbeck Building at 8-10 Adelaide Street East is an Edwardian architectural gem that today is surrounded by faceless modern towers of glass and
The Regent Theatre at 551 Mount Pleasant Road is an old neighbourhood theatres that has survived into the modern era. The theatre opened in 1927