Prior to the crowning of Queen Victoria, Toronto’s population was largely British…
Category: Toronto (page 2)
Victorian Toronto: Gooderham & Worts
Imagine that it is 1837, a year that marks the beginning of…
Medieval Music, Creepy Santas, and an Abandoned Terminal
As part of the Peculiar Things theme, I’ll periodically share forgotten surprises…
Five Interesting Things: from Canada
My devices are constantly filling up with photos that I rarely post.…
The Curious Case of Tom Thomson
During the spring/summer of 1917, when most able-bodied, male Canadians were fighting…
Renaissance Show Room, Toronto
At the end of the third week of the chicken pox/flu debacle…
Sorry Cafe and Woodlot
This week is different from other commuting weeks in the sense that…
The Magna Carta in Toronto
It’s hard to believe that a piece of paper written in 1215…
401 Richmond
401 Richmond is one of those interesting buildings that are hard to…
Graffiti Alley
It hasn’t been a great year for roadside “you can visit at…
Early Bird and El Catrin
I’m back on the road and have loads of interesting stories to…
Remembrance Day Celebrations at Fort York
Toronto is a city that takes its military history seriously. As such,…