Vintage photographs from the first years of the Toronto Zoo
August 15th was the anniversary of the opening of the Toronto Zoo, or the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo as it was […]
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Vintage Ontario Photographs of Summer Camps and Camping
For some, summer in Toronto means summer camps and camping throughout Ontario. So for this week’s curated collection of old […]
Curated Collection of Vintage Photographs of Paramedics and Ambulances
We have shared an album of police officers, one of firefighters and their trucks, this week we are sharing vintage […]
1856 Toronto by photographers Armstrong, Beere and Hime
While browsing the Toronto Archives for a previous post, I came across this 25 photo collection which were taken by Armstrong, […]
Old photographs of the Toronto waterfront from the archives
While browsing the Toronto Archives and the Toronto Public Library Archives, I found a lot of great images taken along […]
Bronze-neck, Gold-heart. Canadian Hockey History Heroes
So we didn’t win gold in hockey this Olympics. Son of a bitch! It’s too bad the IOC and the […]
The 5 Most Believable Alien and UFO Sightings in Canadian History
In honour of the 103rd anniversary of Canada’s first major UFO report – we will take a look at the […]
Topless shoeshine girls were a thing in Toronto
Photographer Dick Loek captured many great historical images from Toronto over his years working at the Toronto Star. His images […]
Vintage Photographs of the Construction of the Bloor Street Viaduct
Designed by Edmund W. Burke, the Prince Edward Viaduct, or the Bloor Street Viaduct as you may know it, connects […]
A look at the Architecture and Contents of the Toronto Reference Library
Home to the largest reference collection in Canada, the Toronto Reference Library, formerly the Metropolitan Reference Library, is one of […]