Civic Memories
Our “Civic Memories” issue brings you into the world of Toronto collectors and collections. Get to know the interesting characters who are driven to bring together related artifacts, and see what their collections reveal about distinctive slices of Toronto that we might otherwise overlook.
And what a collection of collectors we brought together — milk bottles, architectural glass, concert posters, Toronto ephemera, cycling materials large and small, Toronto books, and even restaurants. Our goal has been to profile not just the collections, but also the collectors, and for the posters we were fortunate to have our collector himself, Michael Parke-Taylor, reflect on the origins and evolution of his collecting drive.
Each issue of the magazine is, in a sense, a collection of stories about Toronto, gathered from our city’s talented writers and photographers and presented to our readers. In our front section, we’ve collected stories about Toronto’s little-known first airport in Leaside, Heritage Toronto’s emerging historians program, Scarborough eating tours, World Cup transit preparations, building a city for children, and more. We hope you enjoy the pieces on display in this issue.
