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Toronto Sick Children’s Hospital

January 2, 2014 johndougtaylor

The above picture is from a 1950s post card. On the reverse side of the card is a purple 4-cents stamp with the image of

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Canada’s cultural scene—Toronto’s architectural heritage

January 2, 2014 johndougtaylor

My interest in Canada’s history began when I was a young boy in public school. As a teacher, I taught Canadian history to high school

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Viewing the movie “White Xmas” in Toronto in 1954

December 10, 2013 johndougtaylor

This photograph of the Christmas lights on Yonge Street was taken in 1958, with a Kodak Pony 35mm camera. It looks north on Yonge from

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Toronto’s old movie houses—the Coronet (Savoy) on Yonge at Gerrard

September 18, 2013 johndougtaylor

The Coronet Theatre on the northeast corner of Gerrard and Yonge Streets in 1979. Double bill included—“Oh God” with George Burns, John Denver and Donald

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Going wild at the 2013’s CNE

August 22, 2013 johndougtaylor

The glorious CNE has returned to Toronto to add colour, action and gastronomic treats to the late-summer weeks of 2013. It turned out that the

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Backpackers’ Hotel amid chaos at King and Spadina

August 18, 2013 johndougtaylor

The historic Backpackers’ Hotel has been surrounded by construction chaos during the replacement of the streetcar tracks during the summer of 2013. The construction has

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Toronto architecture—Cineplex Odeon Varsity Cinemas

June 24, 2013 johndougtaylor

   Cineplex Odeon Varsity Cinema is on the second floor of the Manulife Centre, at the busy intersection of Bloor and Bay Streets. The theatre

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Toronto’s architectural gems—the “Bloor Hot Docs Cinema”

June 9, 2013 johndougtaylor

On the site where “The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema” exists today, at 506 Bloor Street West, there has been a theatre since December 23, 1913.

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Toronto’s architectural gems—the old Dominion Bank at Yonge and Gerrard

June 7, 2013 johndougtaylor

The old Dominion Bank Building at 380 Yonge Street, on the southwest corner of Yonge and Gerrard Streets is one of the most elegant banks

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Toronto’s architectural gems—the CPR Building at Yonge and King

May 28, 2013 johndougtaylor

                  The Canadian Pacific Building at 1 King Street East, on the southeast corner of Yonge and King Streets, also possesses the postal address of

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