Parliament Buildings on Front Street in 1854 (Toronto Archives, F1498, id.0010(1) After the second parliamentary buildings at Front and Berkley Street burnt, until new buildings
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Panasonic Theatre—Part II—archival photos – Historic Toronto
The Panasonic Theatre is located on the east side of Yonge Street, a short distance south of Bloor Street. It has changed named several times
History—Toronto’s Cecil Street Community Centre – Historic Toronto
The Community Centre at 58 Cecil Street is situated on a residential street south of College Street, to the east of the ever-busy Spadina Avenue.
Toronto’s newspapers of the 1950s—Coronation—Queen Elizabeth—Part II – Historic Toronto
The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was the beginning of the second Elizabethan Age. Part One of this series of posts on old Toronto newspapers
Toronto’s Paradise Theatre—Part II – Historic Toronto
Paradise Theatre c. 1946. Ontario Archives During the summer of 2014, in my quest to locate and photograph Toronto’s old local theatres, none of
Toronto’s old Nortown Theatre-Part II – Historic Toronto
Nortown Theatre in 1971, the film on the marquee “Straw Dogs,” starring Dustin Hoffman. City of Toronto Archives, Series 1278 It. 108 When I was
Toronto’s old University Theatre Part II – Historic Toronto
The University Theatre in 1969. Photo by J. Goode, Toronto Reference Library Located at 100 Bloor Street West, the University Theatre was a short
Toronto’s old (Odeon) Carlton—Part 11 – Historic Toronto
Cover of the pamphlet designed for the opening of the Toronto Odeon Theatre, later renamed the Odeon Carlton. Graphic courtesy of Walter Godfrey of Toronto.
Toronto’s Old Doric theatre – Historic Toronto
The Doric theatre, January 18, 1941, photo from the Toronto Archives, Globe and Mail Collection, 71416 The Doric theatre at 1094 Bloor Street West was
Toronto’s old Royce Theatre – Historic Toronto
The Royce Theatre c. 1920, gazing west along Dupont Street. A gasoline pump is on the sidewalk to the west of the theatre. A