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Toronto’s Bell Lightbox (TIFF) on King St. West

January 19, 2014 johndougtaylor

I remember when the site of the Bell Lightbox, the headquarters of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), was a parking lot. I also recall

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Toronto’s old Bloordale (State) movie theatre

January 4, 2014 johndougtaylor

              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.

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Toronto’s old movie theatres—the Kingsway Theatre on Bloor West

December 27, 2013 johndougtaylor

The Kingsway Theatre at 3030 Bloor Street West is in the attractive Kingsway Village, a short distance west of Royal York Road and the Royal

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Toronto’s Birkbeck Building at 8-10 Adelaide St. East

December 24, 2013 johndougtaylor

                    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

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Toronto’s old movie theatres—the Danforth Music Hall (Allan’s Danforth)

December 14, 2013 johndougtaylor

                      The Danforth Music Hall, at 147 the Danforth, is located on the south side of the street, a short distance east of Broadview Avenue.

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Toronto’s old movie theatres—the Town Cinema

December 7, 2013 johndougtaylor

                          The above photo is from the collection of the Toronto Reference Library, and was taken in 1969 by Dick Darrell of the Toronto

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Toronto’s old Odeon Danforth Theatre

November 30, 2013 johndougtaylor

                           Photo, City of Toronto Archives, Series 1278, File 119 The Odeon Danforth Theatre was located at 635 Danforth Avenue, on the south side of

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Toronto’s Hip Queen St. West—naughty and nice—Part 2

October 20, 2013 johndougtaylor

The former Bank of Hamilton on the northeast coroner of Spadina Avenue and Queen Street West.  This is the second post providing a snapshot view

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Toronto’s hip Queen St. West—naughty and nice—Part One

October 20, 2013 johndougtaylor

The quote below was written by Christopher Hutsul in the Toronto Star on August 29, 2004. Queen St., in effect is becoming one vast accidental

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Backpackers’ Hotel amid chaos at King and Spadina

August 18, 2013 johndougtaylor

The historic Backpackers’ Hotel has been surrounded by construction chaos during the replacement of the streetcar tracks during the summer of 2013. The construction has

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