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Old Photographs of the Beaches

April 28, 2022 Tara Collum

The residents of the Beaches, or (sigh) the Beach have some of the same struggles as the rest of the […]

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Old Photographs of the Exhibition Place grounds

March 31, 2022 Tara Collum

A really interesting example of city-owned mixed-use property, Exhibition Place has roots dating back to the 1700s as a trading […]

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Old Photographs of Christmas Displays in Toronto (1908-1983)

December 9, 2021 Tara Collum

In Iceland, they celebrate Christmas jolabokaflod style, which translates to book flood, where people gift books and then read them […]

Old Photographs of the 48th Highlanders (Gallery)
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Old Photographs of the 48th Highlanders (1907-1940)

December 2, 2021 Joel Levy

The St Andrew’s Society of Toronto, the charitable organisation celebrating Scottish roots, history, and culture, celebrated its 185th Anniversary on […]

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CONTEST: Discover your history with Ancestry.ca this holiday season

November 18, 2021 Joel Levy

Ancestry.ca wants Canadians to create meaningful connections with family through their own personal discoveries. This holiday season, the global leader […]

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The Hogtown Collective releases drama podcast, The Christie Pits Riot

October 19, 2021 Jaya Kumar

Throughout the month of October, Toronto-based immersive theatre company, The Hogtown Collective, will be releasing their new radio drama podcast, The […]

1986 - R.C. Harris Water Filtration Plant looking north
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Old Photographs of the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plan

October 7, 2021 Tara Collum

There is an allure and mystery to buildings the public can’t access. Only on special occasions like Doors Open Toronto […]

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The History of the Royal Botanical Gardens

July 8, 2021 Jaya Kumar

In 2021, the Royal Botanical Gardens, just on the edge of Toronto, celebrated their 80th anniversary of connecting people, plants […]

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Riots and Protests: Toronto’s Century Old Tradition

May 6, 2021 Christian D'Ambrosi

In recent months, COVID-19 protests have been popping up around the city, but don’t be fooled into thinking that they […]

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The History of Toronto Architecture

April 29, 2021 Jaya Kumar

Industrial Architecture The main factor of Toronto’s early prosperity in the nineteenth century was its harbour, the port serving as […]

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