Gazing north on University Avenue from south off Queen Street West on June 23, 1939. The Boer War monument is visible. The monument in the
Category: Toronto history
History of Toronto’s CN Tower
The CN Tower is perhaps Toronto’s most recognizable landmark, visible from almost any viewpoint in the downtown. Whether a person is entering the city
Toronto’s Gurney Stove Foundry, King Street West
The Gurney Iron Foundry on King Street West on April 13, 1927. Toronto Archives, S0071, It.4812 (1) The magnificent Victorian buildings, constructed of red and
Toronto’s historic Royal Alexandra Theatre
The Royal Alexander Theatre in August, 1955 , Toronto Public Library, r-4963-1 In the 19th century, King Street was one of the most fashionable residential
Toronto’s historic Fairmount Royal York Hotel
The Fairmount Royal York Hotel, at 100 Front Street between Bay and York Streets, is one of Toronto’s outstanding architectural gems. The land where the
Toronto’s new Union Station
Union Station in the 1960s, Toronto Archives, F0124, F10002, Id.017 (1) There was a time when almost everyone who entered or departed Toronto travelled
This view of the old Union Station in 1922 gazes east from the south side of the tracks near the Esplanade. On the right-hand side
Gazing eastward to the entrance to the old Fort at York on April 10, 1909. City of Toronto Archives, Fl.1548, S0343, It. 1737(1). On July
The 1980s was dominated events such as Terry Fox Marathon of Hope, the patriation of the Canadian Constitution, Toronto’s 150th birthday, Canada becomes 120 years
Village Theatre on Spadina Road—Toronto
The Village Theatre at 418 Spadina Road in Forest Hill Village (Spadina Village) was a gem in the heart of a small business community that