Category: local history Toronto

While temperatures in Newfoundland, Vancouver and Victoria have been unseasonably cool, Toronto has been enjoying a glorious summer heat wave. Some complain about the heat,

The two houses have now been moved back from the southwest corner of John and Adelaide Streets.  The original foundations of the houses are now

Since I photographed the 1870 houses on John Street, which are being relocated to a site further south on the street, there have been further

The historic building at 106 John Street, which until recently housed the “Fox and Fiddle Pub,” sometimes referred to as “The Pox and Piddle” is

              The Star gave Carrie Fisher a four-star review and I can understand the reasons for the high praise. It requires courage to stand

In July of 1936, temperatures in Toronto soared to 40.5 for three consecutive days. These temperatures remain the highest ever recorded in our city, despite

Every Thursday during the summer, farmers arrive early in the morning at David Pecaut Square, near Metro Hall on King Street West. An array of

The motto of Toronto’s Entertainment District should be: “Eat, drink, and be merry, as tomorrow you may have to live in another city.  These photos

On a warm Monday evening in July, strolling around my neighbourhood after dark, I gained a new appreciation for the community where I live. For

      Though my interests centre around the history and architecture of Toronto, I decided to include a post on Hugh Jackman after attending the opening