Explore the shore of Lake Ontario between the Humber River and Mimico Creek in southern Etobicoke and discover how it has changed over the last hundred years. Once the site of resorts and boat builders, by the mid-20th century the community of Humber Bay was known for summer cabins, restaurants and gambling dens. More recently, an infamous motel strip has been replaced by lofty condos which overlook beautiful parkland.

Explore Davenport Hill during one of its times of transition; from a neighbourhood of grand estates to an era of suburban development. In the 1920s, Lady Eaton moved out of Ardwold, her city home, an orchestra played at the Casa Loma Hotel, the Austins of Spadina helped lead Toronto's New Symphony Orchestra and Ernest Hemingway typed articles for The Toronto Star at his home nearby.

The area around Trinity Bellwoods Park has evolved considerably since the 19th century when it boasted a brewery and an Anglican university along Garrison Creek. Explore some of the neighbourhood's heritage sites - still standing and long vanished - and hear why the Creek and the bridge over it disappeared.

Explore the history of the grounds that are now home to Exhibition Place and the Canadian National Exhibition. Once forested and the site of a French fur-trading fort, they became a War of 1812 battleground before hosting agricultural fairs and modern trade shows.

This fascinating area is where Toronto developed beyond a military post, beginning in the early 1800s. Some of our most remarkable buildings are here, including Canada's oldest bank building and the Flatiron Building. Condominiums have recently joined quaint shops, restored warehouses, and Toronto's Anglican cathedral.