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“SHELLING OUT” FOR TREATS ON HALLOWEEN IN TORONTO IN 1945

October 24, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

          The following passage is from the book “Arse Over Teakettle,” which tells the story of a young boy named Tom Hudson, and his escapades

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HALLOWEEN TRADITIONS IN CANADA

October 24, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

  Halloween has been celebrated in Canada for many generations. Traditions have changed over the years and it has become more commercial than in previous

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Book “The Villages Within” nominated for Toronto Heritage Awards

October 10, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

For more information about this book, https://tayloronhistory.com/the-villages-within/

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A MURDER MYSTERY IN 1950S TORONTO

September 14, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

This is my first post about the second book in the “Toronto Trilogy” – “The Reluctant Virgin.”  It is a murder mystery. A cold-blooded serial

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HISTORIC BUILDINGS ON KING STREET IN TORONTO’S ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT (POST #1)

September 7, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

The historic buildings on King Street, most of them built in during the early decades of the 20th, today house trendy restaurants, health clubs, fashionable

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THE FOUNTAIN AT THE CNE

September 5, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

                        City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 1983 In decades past, it was traditional to say to those whom you wished to connect with

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Ten suggestions to create a great CNE

September 5, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

I am well aware that at the CNE, many attractions have departed the scene. The midway and the endless variety of food now seem to

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THE MAGNIFICENT GRANDSTAND SHOWS OF THE 1950S

September 3, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

This photo of the CNE Grandstand was taken in 1956 from the heights of a Ferris Wheel, with a Kodak 35mm Pony Camera. A section

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THE MAGIFICENT 1921 GRANDSTAND SHOW AT THE CNE

August 31, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 1253 – photo taken Aug. 9, 1928 The grandstand in the above picture was constructed in 1901 to

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POSTCARD VIEWS OF THE 1947 CNE (PART TWO)

August 30, 2011June 28, 2021 johndougtaylor

The pictures below are from a postcard folder that was mailed in 1948, so the photographs were likely taken in 1947. It is also possible

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