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  • A woman in a nursing uniform holds up a syringe filled with fluid. She looks at the syringe. She stands in a medical room, filled with equipment.

    Healthcare Legacies

    From the discovery of insulin to the first Black licensed practitioners of medicine, Toronto’s scientists, caregivers and activists have contributed to ground-breaking change in healthcare…

  • A group of men sitting in a room. In the front is a line of men waiting to go up to an area with clothes. More men are standing with with tables full of clothing (shirts, pants, and shoes).

    Reform City

    Explore the origins of a selection of Toronto’s early reform organisations and social movements, and their impact on the city’s social welfare landscape today. Share…

  • A sepia image of brick buildings. There is a fence around the buildings. Superimposed in front and above the buildings is an image of women in domestic outfits looking towards the camera. On the sides of the image it says "Publishers Webster & Albee Rochester, N.Y. Views of Toronto, Ont."

    Bad Girls

    In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, women began to exercise increased agency and mobility in Toronto: seeking out independent, single lives and entering…

  • A large rectangular apartment building. Teh building is white and hads many windows and balconies.

    Capturing Mid-Century Toronto

    Discover the Annex’s collection of mid-century modern architecture, spurred by international designers like Uno Prii.

  • Exterior of a restaurant. Over the door, the words "Hopper Hut Restaurant" in red letters appear over a dark green background. Through the restaurant windows, a takeout counter with customers gathered around is visible.

    New Places, New Palates: Tamil Cooks in Toronto’s Kitchens

    Staffing a third of all restaurant kitchens in Toronto, discover how Tamil refugees became the backbone of the city’s restaurant industry, and the stories of…

  • Black and white image of CPR roadhouse. Its a semi-circle shape, so that trains can enter/ exit from multiple directions

    Rail Lands

    From their role in today’s modern commute to their historic contributions to telecommunications and the tourism industry, Toronto’s trains have connected people for nearly 200…

  • A group of women march on a city street in daylight. Two of them are holding a red banner with white lettering. The top of the banner is crumpled and much of the text is obscured. The word mujeres can be seen at the top, at the bottom the words Latin American Womyn's Collective can be seen. Above the group is single traffic light hanging from a street pole. Behind the group is the bottom half of a tall, beige apartment building.

    Riding the Waves: Toronto’s Latin American Community

    Exiles fleeing dictatorships, refugees escaping violence, activists seeking social change; the stories of Toronto’s Latin American community are as diverse as the nationalities that embody…

  • Colour aerial photograph of a cityscape with many tall residential buildings and complexes. Trees are visible in the background.

    St. James Town: World Within a Block

    Once Victorian houses scattered throughout St. James Town. Today, it’s the most densely populated high-rise community in Canada and one of Toronto’s most diverse and…

  • A large group of people stand in front of the entrance to a people. They are dressed in formal clothes.

    Unveiling Heroes of the Block

    Uncover the lesser-known stories of prominent African Canadian figures that contributed to the foundational fabric of Toronto.