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Old Photographs of People Skiing Around Toronto (1908-1940)

January 11, 2016 Joel Levy

If they can’t make it to Mount St Louis Moonstone, Horseshoe Valley or Blue Mountain, Toronto skiers and snowboarders often […]

Old Skating Photographs -, Four children skating. - [between 1910 and 1912]
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Old Photographs of People Ice Skating in Toronto (1908-1950s)

January 4, 2016 Joel Levy

I visited the Toronto archives recently looking for old skating photographs from the 1900s-1970s. Ponds, rivers, lakes and man made […]

Historic Toronto Storefronts Old shops with living quarters above - 6,8,10 Elizabeth Street feb 12 1912
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Old photographs of Toronto storefronts (1870-1978)

November 19, 2015 Joel Levy

As a history enthusiast, I often find myself exploring the treasure trove that is the Toronto Archives. This time, my […]

Canada's Great War Album - Canada's National History Society
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History Books on Canadians in War: Lest We Forget

November 9, 2015 Joel Levy

  In honour of this year’s Remembrance Day, I thought I would make a list of some of the great […]

Remembrance Day: Honouring the WWII Veterans that revolutionized Canada’s View on Accessibility
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Remembrance Day: Honouring the WWII Veterans that revolutionized Canada’s View on Accessibility

November 2, 2015 Joel Levy

World War II marked a pivotal time for soldiers returning from combat with spinal cord injuries. Before the war, the […]

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Historic Toronto Fashion finds in the Toronto Archives

October 28, 2015 Insomniac Owl

Browsing the Toronto Archives photographic collection from 1909-1930, one can find a ton of amazing shots of historic Toronto fashion. […]

Historical photos Toronto Murdoch
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Old Photographs from the Murdoch Mysteries Era (1895-1905)

August 31, 2015 Joel Levy

The turn of the 20th century was an exciting time for the city of Toronto, with rapid growth and modernization […]

Robert Simpson Company
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The History of the Robert Simpson Company Building

September 25, 2014 Joel Levy

On the corner of Queen Street West and Yonge Street in the heart of downtown Toronto sits the former flagship […]

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The Toronto Coat of Arms & City Motto

August 22, 2014 Joel Levy

Found this bit of info on the city website and thought I would share. I added a few changes to the […]

Happy Birthday Toronto
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Vintage Images from Toronto’s beginnings

March 6, 2014 Joel Levy

The City of Toronto was incorporated on March 6th 1834. For this post, I have gathered a series of images […]

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