Toronto’s old Pickford Theatre—Part 11
The Pickford Theatre in 1916 The intersection of Spadina Avenue and Queen Street West is today one of the busiest intersections in downtown Toronto. I sometimes refer to it...
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Capturing a Toronto winter on canvas is a daunting task. I prefer to sketch directly onto the bare canvas, placing an easel on the sidewalk, but this is not possible for winter...
View ArticleToronto’s old Princess Theatre
The Princess Theatre on November 18, 1930. City of Toronto Archives, Salmon Collection, Series 1278 File 136. In 1880, a grand theatre opened in Toronto at 167 King Street West. Its original name was...
View ArticleToronto’s daily newspapers of the 1950s—Princess Elizabeth,...
In 1951, I began collecting Toronto newspapers that I considered milestones in history. Included in the collection were Life Magazines and copies of the Star Weekly, a magazine inserted in the Toronto...
View ArticleToronto’s historic Royal Alexandra Theatre
The Royal Alexander Theatre in August, 1955 , Toronto Public Library, r-4963-1 In the 19th century, King Street was one of the most fashionable residential streets in Toronto, as well as its most...
View ArticleHistory of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
Gazing north on Queen’s Park Crescent in 1930. To the north of the museum is the Park Plaza Hotel. Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 3058. My earliest memories of the Royal Ontario Museum date from...
View ArticleToronto’s golden age of postcards
Postcard depicting the Old City Hall, Toronto in 1910. Photo Toronto Public Library, pck-2198 Postcards have lost their importance in today’s world. They are rarely sent or received, although they are...
View ArticleA Christmas concert in an historic Toronto cathedral
A Christmas concert is a major part of the festive season for many people, and when it is presented one of Toronto’s historic cathedrals, the enjoyment is greatly increased. When I was a boy in the...
View ArticleQueen Street’s Hugging Tree repainted (2016)
The west side of the Hugging Tree in October 2016, the Black Bull Pub in the background. It is not often that we find graffiti art painted on trees, or in the case of the “Hug Me Tree,” (Hugging...
View ArticleEd’s Warehouse Restaurant—closed in 1999
Ed’s Warehouse Restaurant on King Street West on October 9, 1981. Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, file 0067, Item 0014. In decades past, one of the most famous restaurants in Toronto...
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Toronto’s old Pickford Theatre—Part 11
The Pickford Theatre in 1916 The intersection of Spadina Avenue and Queen Street West is today one of the busiest intersections in downtown Toronto. I sometimes refer to it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Capturing a Toronto winter on canvas
Capturing a Toronto winter on canvas is a daunting task. I prefer to sketch directly onto the bare canvas, placing an easel on the sidewalk, but this is not possible for winter...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Toronto’s old Princess Theatre
The Princess Theatre on November 18, 1930. City of Toronto Archives, Salmon Collection, Series 1278 File 136. In 1880, a grand theatre opened in Toronto at 167 King Street West. Its original name was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Toronto’s daily newspapers of the 1950s—Princess Elizabeth,...
In 1951, I began collecting Toronto newspapers that I considered milestones in history. Included in the collection were Life Magazines and copies of the Star Weekly, a magazine inserted in the Toronto...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Toronto’s historic Royal Alexandra Theatre
The Royal Alexander Theatre in August, 1955 , Toronto Public Library, r-4963-1 In the 19th century, King Street was one of the most fashionable residential streets in Toronto, as well as its most...
View ArticleClik here to view.
History of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
Gazing north on Queen’s Park Crescent in 1930. To the north of the museum is the Park Plaza Hotel. Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 3058. My earliest memories of the Royal Ontario Museum date from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Toronto’s golden age of postcards
Postcard depicting the Old City Hall, Toronto in 1910. Photo Toronto Public Library, pck-2198 Postcards have lost their importance in today’s world. They are rarely sent or received, although they are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Christmas concert in an historic Toronto cathedral
A Christmas concert is a major part of the festive season for many people, and when it is presented one of Toronto’s historic cathedrals, the enjoyment is greatly increased. When I was a boy in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Queen Street’s Hugging Tree repainted (2016)
The west side of the Hugging Tree in October 2016, the Black Bull Pub in the background. It is not often that we find graffiti art painted on trees, or in the case of the “Hug Me Tree,” (Hugging...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ed’s Warehouse Restaurant—closed in 1999
Ed’s Warehouse Restaurant on King Street West on October 9, 1981. Toronto Archives, Fonds 1526, file 0067, Item 0014. In decades past, one of the most famous restaurants in Toronto...
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