The Anglican Church of St. George the Martyr, view gazing north on John Street (Toronto) from Queen Street in 1909. In the distance is
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Great photo of Toronto in 1952
While examining files in the Ontario Archives (#10005533), I discovered this photo, dated 1952. The camera is pointing north on Yonge Street, from south of
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The 62nd anniversary of Hurricane Hazel—Oct. 15, 2016
On Hurricane Hazel’s 62nd anniversary, I remember the most devastating storm that ever hit Toronto. It struck during the overnight hours of Friday October
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Toronto’s Silver Rail Tavern—closed 1998
The Silver Rail Tavern in the 1950s, located at 225-227 Yonge Street. Toronto Archives, F1257, S1057, item 073. The last time that I visited the
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The Bank of Toronto at King and Bay – demolished 1965
The Bank of Toronto on a postcard, printed in 1910, camera facing the southwest corner of King and Bay Streets. The streetcar is travelling east
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Toronto’s Colonial Tavern – demolished
The Colonial Tavern during the summer of 1973, when Yonge Street was closed to vehicle traffic to create a pedestrian mall. In the photo,
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Frank Stollery store-demolished 2015
Frank Stollery’s store at Yonge and Bloor Streets in the 1970s. Toronto Archives F124, S 1465, fl 0685, it. 109 During the mid-1950s, I was
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Ontario Place, closed in 2011
Aerial view of Ontario Place gazing east toward the city, after 1980, Toronto Archives, S 1465, Fl 0361, Item 0012 My initial visit to Ontario
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Toronto’s “World’s Biggest Book Store” (demolished)
World’s Biggest Book Store on Edward Street on April 16, 1981. Photo from the Toronto Archives, F1526, Fl001, Item 2. I attended high school in
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Toronto’s Temple Building (demolished)
The Temple Building on Bay Street in 1902, after a tenth storey had been added. The camera faces the northwest corner of Bay and