Content Type: Article
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Taking Flight
A look at how Toronto’s waterfront became the city’s earliest launchpad for airshows, flying boats, airmail, and the aviation infrastructure that paved the way for…
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A League of Her Own
Since women were first allowed to compete in athletic events at the CNE in the 1920s, Exhibition Place has been the site of huge feats…
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Oral History in the Digital Age
What is an effective way to document a community’s heritage? Let’s explore how oral history can highlight the lived experiences of individuals.
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Vacancy at Old City Hall
As the last tenants move out of Old City Hall, a lack of clear future plans recalls the civic building’s mid-century moment of peril.
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Facades and Facelifts at Exhibition Place
In the mid-twentieth century, ageing buildings at Exhibition Place received modern false facades to make them look new again. Discover why its most historic buildings…
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Treasure Island
For 67 years, the Leslie Spit — officially the Outer Harbour East Headland — has been branching into Lake Ontario. Originally envisioned as part of…
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The 80-Year Tunnel at Billy Bishop Airport
One hundred feet under the channel of water that separates Toronto’s mainland and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport lies a pedestrian tunnel. While it is…
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Settling In: Women, Immigration, and Domestic Work in Early 20th Century Toronto
Domestic service was the most popular occupation for female newcomers to Toronto in the early 20th century. Many of these women, particularly from Britain and…
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Rethinking Monuments: Black Histories and Black Futures
Commemorating the city’s history has often taken the shape of colonial monuments, but community-led counter-monuments can tell broader, more diverse stories. In Toronto, many counter-monuments…
