Monthly Archives: November 2012

Toronto #26: The Canadian National Exhibition

In 1879 an annual fair was begun on Toronto’s waterfront as an industrial exhibition to highlight technology in farming. Over the years the CNE … Continue reading

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Toronto #25: Early sports heroes and modern stadia

Stories of Ned Hanlan, Babe Ruth, and Marilyn Bell (the first person to swim Lake Ontario), are combined with the evolution of major sports … Continue reading

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Toronto #24: Lessons from Hurricane Hazel

In October 1954 disaster struck the Humber Valley in Toronto when Hurricane Hazel came inland 960 km from the Carolina coast. Archival film footage … Continue reading

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Toronto #23: The Great Fire of 1904

Archival film footage of the Great Fire of 1904 reveals fascinating scenes of early Toronto, the streets, stores, citizens along with turn of the … Continue reading

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Toronto #22: The Police and the City

In the early days of Toronto, every fit man was expected to put in a few nights on watch duty. It wasn’t until 1834 … Continue reading

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Toronto #21: High Park – Legacy of the First City Engineer

Railway Barons took the land reserved for Parks and cut the City of Toronto off from the waterfront. John Howard, the first City Engineer … Continue reading

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Toronto # 20 –Yonge Street and the TTC

Archival film footage combines with intriguing stories to reveal the history of Toronto’s transportation system. It all started when Governor Simcoe built Yonge Street, … Continue reading

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