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Memories of Toronto’s International Cinema (the Oriole, Cinema)

January 15, 2014 johndougtaylor

                    Photo from the Ontario Archives (AO 2122). The above photo depicts the Oriole Theatre in 1945, when it was the Cinema. Its name was

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Toronto’s architectural gems—the Ryrie Building at Yonge and Shuter Streets

July 5, 2013 johndougtaylor

The Ryrie Building at 229 Yonge Street, on the northeast corner of Shuter and Yonge, is an impressive structure built in the second decade of

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Toronto’s architectural gems—the old Bank of Commerce at 197 Yonge Street

June 3, 2013 johndougtaylor

These impressive bank buildings are located on the east side of Yonge Street, across from the Eaton Centre. When the above photo was taken, the

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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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Toronto’s amazing intersection at Yonge and Front Streets

March 25, 2013 johndougtaylor

Standing at the intersection of Yonge and Front Streets today, it is difficult to imagine that at one time it was beside the shoreline of

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