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Toronto’s old Clyde (Avalon) Theatre

June 25, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Clyde (Avalon) theatre was built in the years after the Prince Edward Viaduct (Bloor Viaduct) was constructed across the Don Valley in 1919. During

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Toronto’s old Variety (Arcadian) Theatre

June 24, 2015 johndougtaylor

The former branch of the Bank of Montreal on the northeast corner of Yonge and Queen Streets, the Variety Theatre on its east side (right-hand

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Old Movie Theatres—tayloronhistory.com

June 23, 2015 johndougtaylor

/  Links to posts that have appeared on tayloronhistory.com about Toronto’s old movie theatres since the blog commenced in 2011. Academy Theatre on Bloor West

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Historic Montgomery’s Inn—Toronto

June 19, 2015 johndougtaylor

West facade of Montgomery’s Inn and the south extension, photo June 2015.  Montgomery’s Inn at 4709 Dundas Street West, is on the southeast corner of

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The former Bank of Toronto at 205 Yonge Street

June 5, 2015 johndougtaylor

This photo is from the City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 124, F0124, Fl0003, id0152. It shows the two impressive neo-classical-style structures that were formerly banks,

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Toronto’s 441-443 Queen West at Spadina

June 2, 2015 johndougtaylor

The view in the above photo gazes east along Queen Street on September 29, 1910, from a short distance west of Spadina Avenue. On the

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History of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)

May 31, 2015 johndougtaylor

Gazing north on Queen’s Park Crescent in 1930. To the north of the museum is the Park Plaza Hotel. Toronto Archives,  Fonds 1244, Item 3058.

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History of Toronto’s CN Tower

May 25, 2015 johndougtaylor

                The CN Tower is perhaps Toronto’s most recognizable landmark, visible from almost any viewpoint in the downtown. Whether a person is entering the city

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Toronto’s Gurney Stove Foundry, King Street West

May 24, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Gurney Iron Foundry on King Street West on April 13, 1927. Toronto Archives, S0071, It.4812 (1) The magnificent Victorian buildings, constructed of red and

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Toronto’s historic Royal Alexandra Theatre

May 18, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Royal Alexander Theatre in August, 1955 , Toronto Public Library, r-4963-1 In the 19th century, King Street was one of the most fashionable residential

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