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A Brief History of the Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto

September 17, 2020 Jaya Kumar

For the last 100 years, the now dubbed Ed Mirvish Theatre has weathered its fair share of plot twists both […]

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A Brief History of The Rogers Cup Tennis Tournament

August 27, 2020 Jaya Kumar

Today we know The Rogers Cup tennis tournament as the annual summer event that greets Toronto every year with a […]

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Vintage Photographs from the Construction of the Toronto Subway

August 13, 2020 Jaya Kumar

In 1912, the needs for a subway system in Toronto were first brought upon the city through an independent survey. […]

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Old photographs of Yonge and Bloor over the years

September 26, 2019 Joel Levy

The intersection of Yonge and Bloor has seen a lot of change over the years. From the constant cycling of […]

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AGO acquires world class collection of historical Caribbean photographs

June 13, 2019 Joel Levy

Toronto’s Black and Caribbean communities have raised $300,000 to bring The Montgomery Collection of Caribbean Photographs to the AGO. The […]

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Vintage Photographs from along King Street in Toronto

April 4, 2019 Joel Levy

Seeing neighbourhoods you know almost magically transformed into its previous self is an amazing part of photography and the documentation […]

In the Footsteps of Ambrose Small
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In the Footsteps of Ambrose Small

March 29, 2019 Geordie Telfer

The echoes of Toronto’s torn-down buildings are loud and empty. If there were international prizes for destroying a city’s heritage, […]

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Old Golf Photographs from the City of Toronto Archives

March 13, 2019 Joel Levy

On my latest visit to the City of Toronto Archives, I found a ton of great images of people playing […]

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Photographs of Old Shoe Stores in Toronto

February 14, 2019 Joel Levy

Old Shoe Stores have a certain charm about them. As more and more of our local businesses fall to international […]

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Old photographs from 100 years of the Toronto Sewer System

December 20, 2018 Joel Levy

On my latest visit to the Toronto Archives and the Toronto Public Library Archives, I found some very interesting photos […]

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