Downtown Toronto’s five best Xmas displays—2015 Doug Taylor 10 months ago Categories: Christmas lights Toronto, Distillery District Toronto, Nathan Phillips Square,, The Bay’s Xmas windows
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Toronto’s Santa Claus Parade through the decades Doug Taylor 10 months ago Categories: historic Toronto, Santa Claus Parade Toronto, Toronto, Toronto Public Library collections Tags:
“Queen’s Hotel” featured on Murdoch Mystery series – Historic Toronto
The Murdock Mystery series features the Queen’s Hotel in many of its episodes. The TV show is one of my favourites, and due to my
Patoff Grocery at 391 Brock Avenue; to the left of it is Smythe Variety Store. Patoff’s was operated by Sam Patoff. Prior to Sam operating
Before the Toronto “Blue Jays” there was . . .
Maple Leaf Stadium at Bathurst and Fleet Streets, photo from The City of Toronto Archives, F0124, fl0015, id0012. Prior to the ascendency of the Blue
Toronto’s Maple Leaf Baseball Stadium
Toronto’s Maple Leaf Baseball Stadium Doug Taylor 11 months ago Categories: architecture toronto, baseball history Toronto, historic Toronto, historic toronto buildings, Maple Leaf Stadium Toronto,
Toronto’s golden age of postcards – Historic Toronto
Postcard depicting the Old City Hall, Toronto in 1910. Photo Toronto Public Library, pck-2198 Postcards have lost their importance in today’s world. They are rarely
Memories of Toronto’s restaurants of the past
Dining in Toronto in past decades was far different to the culinary scene that the city now offers. When I was a boy in the
Toronto’s old Community Theatre on Woodbine Avenue
Toronto’s old Community Theatre on Woodbine Avenue Doug Taylor 1 year ago Categories: architecture toronto, Toronto, Toronto history, toronto theatres, Toronto’s old movie theatres, toronto’s
Toronto streetcars—from Omnibus to Red Rocket Doug Taylor 1 year ago Categories: historic Toronto, historic Yonge Street, history of Toronto streetcars, Toronto, Toronto history Tags: