Sam the Record Man on Yonge Street in 1971, Toronto Archives, F1526, fl 0003, Item 0025 My earliest memories of purchasing records from Sam
Category: historic Toronto
Fond Memories of A and A Records (demolished|)
In the 1950s, “A&A Records” and “Sam the Record Man,” two stores on Yonge Street, were an integral part of my teenage years. They were
Toronto’s old Cumberland Four Theatre
The Cumberland Four Theatre in Toronto’s trendy Yorkville, Toronto Archives, Series 881, File 353 The multiplex theatre, the Cumberland Four, was located at 159 Cumberland
Grand Opera House on Adelaide Street, Toronto
The Grand Opera House on Adelaide Street in 1921, view looking west on Adelaide Street. Toronto Archives, F 1231, Item 0843. Toronto’s first building
Toronto’s historic old Customs Houses
Toronto’s Customs House (1870-1876) at Front Street East and Scott Street. Three Customs Houses preceded this one in the town of York (Toronto). Watercolour
tayloronhistory.com—check it out!
The blog tayloronhistory.com first appeared on the internet in 2011. Since its inception, over 800 posts have been published that explore the Toronto’s history and
Centre Island’s lost village—Toronto
Visiting Toronto’s Centre Island in the 1940s usually began by boarding a Toronto Peter Witt streetcar. When I was a young boy in the 1940s,
Toronto’s lost Arcadian Court Restaurant
The Arcadian Court in The Bay in 2011, photo taken from the mezzanine level by the author. The Arcadian Court in the Bay Store at
Toronto’s old movie theatres on tayloronhistory.com
/ Links to posts that have appeared on tayloronhistory.com about Toronto’s old movie theatres since the blog commenced in 2011. Academy Theatre on Bloor West
Toronto’s heritage buildings and sites on tayloronhistory.com
Below are links to posts about Toronto’s heritage sites that have appeared on the blog, tayloronhistory.com, since it commenced in 2011. Toronto’s Maple Leaf Baseball