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before st clair, there was the yonge street "disaster" 26 Aug 2013 | 05:14 pm
Background: besides writing Past Pieces of Toronto for OpenFile, I tackled several other assignments for the site. One was this piece, originally published on March 22, 2012. Subway construction alon...
past pieces of toronto: china court 20 Aug 2013 | 08:06 pm
From November 2011 through July 2012 I wrote the "Past Pieces of Toronto" column for OpenFile, which explored elements of the city which no longer exist. The following was originally posted on July 1,...
past pieces of toronto: the toronto mechanics' institute 5 Aug 2013 | 09:04 pm
From November 2011 through July 2012 I wrote the "Past Pieces of Toronto" column for OpenFile, which explored elements of the city which no longer exist. The following was originally posted on June 10...
a who's who guide to toronto's theatre world, 1979 29 Jul 2013 | 07:56 pm
Click on image for larger version. Here's one for Toronto theatre historians - a one-page guide to who the Star believed were the movers and shakers in the local theatrical scene as the 1970s wound d...
what's toronto's history of non-majority mayors? 28 Jul 2013 | 08:14 pm
Background: besides writing Past Pieces of Toronto for OpenFile, I tackled several other assignments for the site. One was this piece, originally published on March 6, 2012, written at a time when Rob...
neighbourhood nicknames that didn't catch on department 26 Jul 2013 | 07:34 am
Source: The Downtowner, November 14, 1979. Click on image for larger version. Hands up, who has called the area encompassing the original town of York and St. Lawrence Market "the Lower East Side" in...
past pieces of toronto: towers department stores 22 Jul 2013 | 09:20 pm
From November 2011 through July 2012 I wrote the "Past Pieces of Toronto" column for OpenFile, which explored elements of the city which no longer exist. The following was originally posted on June 3,...
past pieces of toronto: the book cellar 15 Jul 2013 | 07:00 am
From November 2011 through July 2012 I wrote the "Past Pieces of Toronto" column for OpenFile, which explored elements of the city which no longer exist. The following was originally posted on June 24...
bonus features: the don runneth over 11 Jul 2013 | 09:05 pm
The following offers supplementary material for a recent Torontoist post, which you should read first before diving into this post. Don River flood, looking south from Wilton Avenue (now Dundas Stree...
fringe '99 8 Jul 2013 | 11:17 pm
Normal 0 false false false EN-CA X-NONE X-NONE Toronto’s Fringe Festival is currently marking its 25thyear, which provides me with a good excuse to look at the first edition I attended, way ba...
