A photo of Toronto’s Prince Edward Viaduct published in the Sunday World, October 7, 1922.

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Fire Prevention Week Parade, Leaside Fire Department - October 7, 1955.

📸: James Victor Salmon
Credit: Toronto Public Library

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Toronto, 100 years ago today: The Railway Lands from the roof of the Cobban Building - Oct. 6, 1926. A small panorama stitched together from two photographs by myself.

Original photo credit: City of Toronto Archives

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Traffic on Front Street West, 94 years ago today - October 5, 1932. People, Gray Coach buses, Peter Witt streetcars, and automobiles making their way around Union Station, a primary gateway to downtown Toronto.

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On Oct. 4, 1922, wind-driven bush fires swept across 18 townships in northern Ontario, killing an estimated 43 people and destroying much of Haileybury.

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Leaside Memorial Community Gardens at Millwood Road and Laird Drive, Oct. 4, 1952.

The gardens have changed considerably since the original arena first opened its doors.

📸: Toronto Star photograph archive / Toronto Public Library

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Toronto, 101 years ago today: South entrance of the Armouries, University Ave. - Oct. 3, 1925.

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Toronto’s Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory at the University of Toronto, in a photo dated 100 years ago today — October 3, 1926.

📸: Toronto Star Archives / Toronto Public Library - with digital edits by me.

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Happily, my friend Brandon Steen introduced me to artist David Marshak at the opening reception of "Toronto: An Evolving Landscape" at Roberts Gallery.

There David enlightened us on techniques he utilized for his 2026 painting "Chinatown".

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Looking east along King Street East to where it intersects with Queen St. E. near the Don River in Toronto - October 2, 1903.

📸: Arthur F. Rust
City of Toronto Archives collection

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On September 30, 1979, the TTC’s new Canadian Light Rail Vehicles, better known as CLRVs, entered revenue service for the first time, beginning on the Long Branch line.

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110 years ago today: Toronto Union Station construction progress - Sept. 29, 1916

Image credits: City of Toronto Archives

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TMLX23 rocked! Thanks Toronto Mike and all of you fine FOTMs for a great evening! ♥️🍻♥️

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Congratulations ⁨to Mitch Bubulj⁩ & ⁨Ted De Welles of the Leaside Historical Preservation Society for creating & sharing a fine presentation on Research Enterprises Limited yesterday at the Amsterdam Brewhall.

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Today, it was wonderful to see the work of my friend Brandon Steen among an impressive mix of new and historical art depicting Toronto at the opening of “Toronto: An Evolving Landscape”, a new exhibition at Roberts Gallery.

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The Leaside Heritage Preservation Society is presenting a special historical talk & social at the Amsterdam Brewhall, and you're invited! 😃

🗓️ Sunday, September 27
🕔 2pm -5pm
📍 45 Esandar Drive - Leaside, Toronto
🎟️ FREE

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“Opposite My Studio, Bedford Park” - circa 1926

Artist: Arthur Lismer (1885-1969)
Medium: Oils

During the 1920s this English born-Canadian resided and painted in his home studio at 69 Bedford Park Ave. in Toronto.

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Toronto, 110 years ago today: Building the Bloor Viaduct over the Don River, Sept. 25, 1916.

I digitally edited three separate City of Toronto Archives images together to bring this panorama together.

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Thanks to all the wonderful people who attended our "Much Memories of 299 Queen St. W." tour yesterday!!!

You're the bee's knees! 🐝 💖

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Toronto City Hall decorated for the Ninth Congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire, Sept. 24, 1920.

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