History
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 […]
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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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What to do in Hamilton, Ontario while visiting – History Edition
Located just over 50 kilometres southwest of Toronto is the city of Hamilton. With a population over 500,000, the city […]
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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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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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Old Photographs of Yonge Street in the 1970s
For our latest curated collection of old photographs, we decided to expand on our images of Yonge street by showcasing […]
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AGO acquires world class collection of historical Caribbean photographs
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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Photographs of Old Shoe Stores in Toronto
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
On my latest visit to the Toronto Archives and the Toronto Public Library Archives, I found some very interesting photos […]