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Toronto’s old University Theatre Part II – Historic Toronto

January 25, 2015 admin

The University Theatre in 1969. Photo by J. Goode, Toronto Reference Library Located at 100 Bloor Street West, the University Theatre was a short

Toronto’s old (Odeon) Carlton—Part 11 – Historic Toronto

January 20, 2015 admin

Cover of the pamphlet designed for the opening of the Toronto Odeon Theatre, later renamed the Odeon Carlton. Graphic courtesy of Walter Godfrey of Toronto.

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Toronto’s Old Doric theatre – Historic Toronto

December 21, 2014 admin

The Doric theatre, January 18, 1941, photo from the Toronto Archives, Globe and Mail Collection, 71416 The Doric theatre at 1094 Bloor Street West was

Toronto’s old Royce Theatre – Historic Toronto

December 14, 2014 admin

The Royce Theatre c. 1920, gazing west along Dupont Street. A gasoline pump is on the sidewalk to the west of the theatre. A

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Architectural gems—654-672 Queen West Toronto – Historic Toronto

September 26, 2014 admin

Construction on the commercial block on Queen Street, which contains ten shops, began in 1875. The shops are located on the north side of the

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Author of Tayloronhistory.com at “Word on the Street,” Sept. 21,2014 – Historic Toronto

September 19, 2014 admin

The recently published book (2014) about Toronto’s old movie theatres, explores 50 of Toronto’s old theatres and contains over 80 archival photographs of the facades,

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Toronto’s Cameo, Playhouse (Melody), Pix and Doric Theatres – Historic Toronto

September 17, 2014 admin

There are many photographs and copious information about Toronto’s old movie houses in the Toronto Archives, Toronto Reference Library and the Ontario Archives, but not