History
A Toast to Toronto’s Neon Nostalgia
As a kid, Neon signs meant one thing to me; they meant you were someplace. If a building had a […]
History
History
Old Photographs of the Beaches
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
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)
In Iceland, they celebrate Christmas jolabokaflod style, which translates to book flood, where people gift books and then read them […]
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Old Photographs of the 48th Highlanders (1907-1940)
The St Andrew’s Society of Toronto, the charitable organisation celebrating Scottish roots, history, and culture, celebrated its 185th Anniversary on […]
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 […]
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 […]
History
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 […]
History
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 […]