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
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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 first Post Office
Near the northeast corner of Adelaide and George Streets, at 252 Adelaide Street West, is one of the city’s most historic structures — Toronto’s
Art Gallery of Ontario—Fantastic
The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is for me a home away from home. I purchased a membership to enable me to frequently visit paintings
Ontario’s first and second legislative assembly buildings
The first legislative assembly of Upper Canada (Ontario) was held in Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake) on September 17, 1792. The colourful painting by Rex Wood depicts
Panasonic Theatre—Part II—archival photos
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
Toronto’s old Community Theatre on Woodbine Avenue
The Community Theatre at 1202 Woodbine Avenue c. 1937. The Community Theatre was the second building east of the southwest corner of Woodbine and
One of Toronto’s newest “red rockets,” northbound on Spadina Avenue on July 10, 2015. When the city of Toronto was the small colonial town of
Toronto’s sinful Victory Theatre—new photos
The Victory Theatre, which closed in 1975, an undated photo from the Toronto Archives. Few theatres in Toronto elicit as many stories and memories as
History of University College, University of Toronto
King’s College in 1886, the year the building was demolished. Ontario Archives, 1002186(1). The beginning of higher education in Upper Canada (Ontario) commenced in 1827