May is #AsianHeritageMonth! These two people were the representatives of the Seoul, South Korea Pavilion at the Caravan cultural festival in June of 2002. ow.ly/MPMy50Rr56z #TOHistory #TorontoArchives

"A Walk through Toronto's Old Town" a #TOhistory Jane's Walk, tomorrow May 3, with Rebecca Rizzo janeswalkfestivalto.com/3-may/a-walk-t…

Happy to announce that I will be part of @TODreamsProject's Festival of Bizarre Toronto History! Join me, @OneGalsToronto and @chrisbateman on May 7 as we spin a yarn or two! #TOHistory

Happy May Toronto! The countdown is on until Doors Open weekend! The #TorontoArchives will be open May 25th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. so mark your calendars & keep an eye on the City's website for more details: ow.ly/eJLe50Rp2NN #DOT24 #TOHistory

"The only guarantee against sweat shop and prison labor." This billboard suitable for May Day was created by the Connor Ruddy Company of Toronto circa 1906. ow.ly/7bkU50RmzXY #MayDay #TOHistory #TorontoArchives

Did you remember an umbrella today? What if you lived around 1907, and you worked in this factory? This is probably Irving Umbrella Company at 79-85 Wellington Street West. ow.ly/ueWO50RgzLY #TOHistory #TorontoArchives

This Saturday, May 4, join our full-day 🚌 #HTtour. Participants will discover the #TOhistory behind our changing skylines & locations like the R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant, and find out why it's known as the “Palace of Purification." Register now: ow.ly/Z4KZ50Rr0Bm

#Toronto #TOhistory #WarOf1812 #OTD April 27 1813, the Battle of York the definitive resource is Robert Malcomson's excellent book "Capital in Flames: The American Attack on York, 1813" ISBN 1896941702 wikipedia has a good summary -- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of…

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Great news for researchers: the newspaper room at the Toronto Reference Library has reopened! #TOHistory #cdnhistory

#OnThisDay 125 years ago, a boy gets a drink at the man-dog-horse fountain on the corner of College Street and Spadina Avenue. This fountain design promoted public health by keeping the three species from contaminating each other's water. ow.ly/hiXi50RhyxE #OTD #TOHistory

Before the Bata Shoe Museum, this house stood on the southwest corner of Bloor Street West and St. George Street. This photo was taken #OnThisDay in 1924 ow.ly/tWOa50Rir5R #OTD #TOHistory #TorontoArchives

Take a stroll on Adelaide Street, travelling east from Bay Street, #OnThisDay 110 years ago. ow.ly/cf9O50Rjl28 #OTD #TOHistory #TorontoArchives

Honouring Andrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra's Music Director & Conductor from 1975 to 1988, who passed away on April 20th. Davis led many international tours with the #TSO such as this one in China, 1978. #TOHistory #TorontoArchives ow.ly/omtE50Rmjlt

The latest post on Tales of Toronto looks at the sh**tiest column the Toronto Sun may have ever run - McKenzie Porter's "Body Hygiene," which was reprinted by National Lampoon. #TOHistory jamiebradburnwriting.wordpress.com/2024/04/23/i-s…

📣 This Saturday, join our full-day 🚌 #HTtour. Participants will discover the #TOhistory behind our changing skylines & locations like the Art Deco gem, the Victory Building, inc. exclusive chat with award-winning restoration project members from Dream: ow.ly/FwzO50Rl7V9

You know something needs to change when Torontonians send a petition THIS long! This ten-foot document from 1849 is a request to the City to allow butchers to open their own shops, and end the St. Lawrence Market's near-monopoly on selling meat. ow.ly/O4vp50RjZTW #TOHistory

TFW the meeting turns into an Entmoot. This tree mascot from 2009 would like to wish you a happy #EarthDay2024. ow.ly/uxhQ50Ri9qf #TOHistory #TorontoArchives

#TorontoTalk #BlastFromThePast - The Toronto Fire Services, @Toronto_Fire sharing a 1904 photo of the Great Fire of Toronto. via @Toronto_nian, Toronto's Own. #TorontoTalk #LifeInTheCity #TOHistory

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#TorontoTalk #BlastFromThePast - The Toronto Fire Services, @Toronto_Fire sharing a 1904 photo of the Great Fire of Toronto. via @Toronto_nian, Toronto's Own. #TorontoTalk #LifeInTheCity #TOHistory

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The Great Fire of 1904. bit.ly/3tzeUjh #OTD #TOHistory

#OnThisDay 120 years ago, a massive fire destroyed a large part of Toronto's downtown. In this photo of the aftermath, fire crews man a hose aimed at the W.R. Brock Co. building at Bay & Wellington Streets. ow.ly/It3W50RflXa #TFS #OTD #TOHistory