History
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War of 1812: The Story behind the Brock Monument
To help mark the War of 1812’s bicentennial year, staff from the Archives of Ontario will be posting a series of articles highlighting their related...
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Sunday on the Island 1: Slippery Names, Soft Sands.
This is the first of some posts for Spacing Toronto exploring the Toronto Islands as the potent place that they are to our city. New posts will go up on...
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War of 1812: The Battle of Crysler’s Farm
To help mark the War of 1812’s bicentennial year, staff from the Archives of Ontario will be posting a series of articles highlighting their related...
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You have until Sunday to see The Encampment at Fort York — here’s a ground & aerial photo tour
You have until Sunday to see Luminato installation of The Encampment at Fort York. 200 tents arranged within the fort walls each contain an installation...
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BLOCKS T.O. brings historical photos to life
Lovers of adventure and scavenger hunts took to the streets of Toronto on Saturday. Armed with cameras and archival photographs of buildings, their...
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Wearing masks in public spaces
Wearing a mask has power, especially if it’s in public and as part of a group. Humans have known this for a long time, which is why masking the...
By Dylan Reid -
War of 1812: When Toronto was under attack
To help mark the War of 1812’s bicentennial year, staff from the Archives of Ontario will be posting a series of articles highlighting their related...
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War of 1812: The road to war
To help mark the War of 1812’s bicentennial year, staff from the Archives of Ontario will be posting a series of articles highlighting their related...
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BUILT HAMILTON: Won’t somebody save the buildings?
In an ongoing series for Spacing, Toronto-based writer Julie Baldassi delves into Hamilton’s built heritage conversation, its key players, and...
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My City Lives: “Old Town Toronto” part v
In the final video for our series with famous Toronto Historian Bruce Bell around Old Town Toronto we visited the St. James Cathedral. The church was...
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My City Lives: “Old Town Toronto” part III
In the third instalment of our video series with Bruce Bell, Toronto’s famous historian, we have profiled St. Lawrence Hall. Built in 1850 by William...
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My City Lives: “Old Town Toronto” part I
Introducing the first video in our five part series on the history of Old Town Toronto with Bruce Bell. Bell is a popular historian and tour guide, as...
By My City Lives