History
CONTEST: Discover your history with Ancestry.ca this holiday season
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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Arts
The Hogtown Collective releases drama podcast, The Christie Pits Riot
Throughout the month of October, Toronto-based immersive theatre company, The Hogtown Collective, will be releasing their new radio drama podcast, The […]
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Old Photographs of the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plan
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
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
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
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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Uncle Tom’s Cabin commemorates the life of Josiah Henson
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site in Dresden, Ontario, commemorates the life of Josiah Henson. He was a remarkable figure in […]
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Vintage Photographs of Sledding and Tobogganing in Toronto
Taking ones sled out to Toronto tobogganing hills has been popular in our city for over 100 years. Not only […]
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Ontario Heritage Trust hosting lecture in honour of Black History Month
On February 25, March 11 and March 16, Ontario Heritage Trust will be hosting a virtual lecture in honour of […]
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A Short History of the Distillery District in Toronto
Today, the Distillery District is a historic escape that provides a unique experience for locals, close to a journey back […]