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  • Group of people stand outside a brick warehouse building behind which modern skyscrapers are visible.
    September 13 at 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

    Bad Girls

    Uncover the hidden history of Toronto’s “bad girls” in Liberty Village.

  • Group of people stand outside a brick warehouse building behind which modern skyscrapers are visible.
    August 2 at 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

    Bad Girls

    Uncover the hidden history of Toronto’s “bad girls” in Liberty Village.

  • A bench in a park with a statue of a cheerful man and a young child sitting on it. A plaque can be seen above it reading "Piazza Johnny Lombardi".

    Little Italy on College Street

    Step into the streets where Italian newcomers built homes, businesses, and a lasting legacy in Toronto.

  • Image of the front page of a newspaper titled Contrast; the headline is "Weekend of marching, mourning" and the main image is of a group of people marching in protest.

    Black Feminist Activism in the 20th Century

    During the late 20th century, Black feminists in Toronto often used an intersectional approach to challenge traditional feminism. Their activism involved protests tackling racism, police…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • Sepia-toned photo of a multi-roofed building with a large sculptural fountain, pine trees, and large garden grounds.

    Women in the Park

    Allan Gardens has been a space for women’s movements and gathering since its creation in the mid-19th century. Through the decades, it has remained a…