In 1951, I began collecting Toronto newspapers that I considered milestones in history. Included in the collection were Life Magazines and copies of the Star
Category: Toronto
Capturing a Toronto winter on canvas is a daunting task. I prefer to sketch directly onto the bare canvas, placing an easel on the
Houses wrapped in winter on D’Arcy Street in Toronto February is a cruel month, when Toronto becomes locked in frost’s icy grip. However, after
Toronto’s Music Hall (Allen’s Danforth)—Part 11
Allen’s Danforth Theatre, now the Music Hall in 2014. When I was a teenager, I lived in the west end of the city
Savoy Theatre c. 1963, the film “The Three Godfathers” having been released in 1948. Photo, Ontario Archives, AO 2273 As a teenager in the 1950s,
Gazing north on Bay Street from Adelaide Street toward Queen Street and the Old City Hall, in December 1944. In December 1944, the Second World
The Oakwood Theatre in 1939, the film “Wizard of Oz” on the marquee as the featured film. The “coming attraction” is advertised as being “Dark
The Circle Theatre c. 1945. Photo from Toronto Archives, Series 881, File 374 The Circle Theatre at 2567 Yonge Street opened its doors in 1933,
Architectural gems—654-672 Queen West Toronto
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
Immediately south of the Darling Building, on the southwest corner of Spadina and Adelaide Street, is a warehouse loft with the postal address 80 Spadina