Canadian Urbanism Uncovered
The morning was overcast, but the mood was bright as our group of visiting BC Planners emerged from the Metro station into El Poblenou, Catalan for...
By Erick Villagomez
In the spring of 1984, the social historian and curator Rosemary Donegan commissioned me to take contemporary architectural photos and panoramic views of...
By Peter MacCallum
For the most part, the buildings on the north side of Dundas Street West between Spadina and Bathurst are an architectural hodgepodge. The one exception...
By Peter MacCallum
Unlike his Parks Series, which highlights the inclusiveness of the City’s recreational facilities, Goss’s Toronto Water Works Series documents what was at...
By Peter MacCallum
Following the appointment of Charles E. Chambers as Parks Commissioner in 1912, Toronto’s park system entered a period of continuous expansion, creating...
By Peter MacCallum
“The way he stares, he’s forcing you to engage with him.” Zun Lee, the renowned street photographer known for his profound interactions with his subjects...
By Trent Weston
The Housing Series is the product of the last new project Arthur Goss undertook as the City’s Official Photographer. Between March, 1936 and January...
By Peter MacCallum
Over a three-day weekend last winter, the last few residents of the retirement home at the west end of our street were quietly moved out. No one really...
By Don Snyder
Anyone who delves into the visual records related to Toronto’s twentieth-century social history is likely to come across photographs taken between 1910...
By Peter MacCallum