Toronto's 100 Years

Toronto's 100 Years
Author: Jesse Edgar Middleton
Publisher: Centennial Committee
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1934
Genre: Toronto (Ont.)
ISBN:

Toronto Sketches

Toronto Sketches
Author: Mike Filey
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 199
Release: 1992-09-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1459711319

These are collections of Mike Fileys best work from his popular and long-running Toronto Sun column, "The Way We Were."

A City in the Making

A City in the Making
Author: Frederick H. Armstrong
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 363
Release: 1988-12-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1770700617

A City in the Making examines certain of the events that took place in the nineteenth century Toronto, paying particular attention to those who carved a thriving metropolis out of the frontier post that was the town of York.

The Story of Toronto

The Story of Toronto
Author: G.P. deT. Glazebrook
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 502
Release: 1971-12-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1487597606

This is the story of a town dropped by the hand of government into the midst of a virgin forest. It is the story of Toronto from its earliest days to the present, and of the generations who worked to bring it from clearing to town, from town to city, from city to metropolis. George Glazebrook has drawn on unpublished papers and correspondence, as well as old newspapers, books, and pamphlets, to recount in vivid detail the evolution of the city, describing its characteristics at each stage of growth, and telling how it changed, and why. The story opens at the very beginning of Toronto's urban history, and goes on to present a fresh and graphic picture of life in the town through the years. Fifty-nine black-and-white photographs illustrate the city's ever-changing environment. Torontonians young and old will enjoy this presentation of their history, and Canadians everywhere will find much of interest in the story of one of the major cities of our country.

Under the Sign of the Big Fiddle

Under the Sign of the Big Fiddle
Author: Ladislav Cselenyi-Granch
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 140
Release: 1996-10-15
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1459726103

Musical-instrument manufacturing was one of the few areas in which Canada was able to compete with the United States and England in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This book describes one of the leading firms in the music industry in Canada at that time. The Toronto business that was conducted under the sign of the "Big Fiddle" added significantly to the spread of music in the city of Toronto and far beyond. The founder of this family business was Richard Sudgen Williams. With his son, R.S. Williams Jr., he is also responsible for amassing what is perhaps the earliest collection of musical instruments in Canada, and what is certainly one of the largest. Of great documentary significance and value to this book are the catalogues published by the R.S. Williams firm that the author consulted during his extensive research. Of the ten catalogues cited, three can be found as part of the R.S. Williams Collection in the Royal Ontario Museum. The rest reside in the National Library of Canada and in the personal collection of Michael Remenyi in Toronto.

Bloody York

Bloody York
Author: David Skene-Melvin
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2013-12-19
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 1459727398

Thirteen Canadian writers from the late nineteenth century to today find intrigue, mystery, and terror in the familiar streets and places of Toronto.

Célébrons Nos Réussites Féministes

Célébrons Nos Réussites Féministes
Author: Karen Blackford
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 363
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0776605119

Abuses by international corporations, withdrawal of social services and implementation of regressive legislation continue to impoverish women and reduce the quality of their everyday lives: women have reason to be demoralized. Recognizing this challenging and difficult situation, this volume reviews women's successes at feminizing Canadian institutions. It is intended to hearten the women's movement and show the potential for feminist change and suggest ways to realize this potential. Bilingual edition.

Opportunity Road

Opportunity Road
Author: F.R. (Hamish) Berchem
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1996-10-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1554882575

This important original work with stylish illustrations by the author/artist F.R. (Hamish) Berchem, promises to be a worthy sequel to his earlier book on Yonge Street, The Yonge Street Story 1793-1860 (now out of print). The fascinating story of Yonge Street has involved an endless array of memorable personalities including the young reporter Charles Dickens; publisher J. Ross Robertson; successful Scots merchants John MacDonald, John Catto, Robert Simpson and Irishman Timothy Eaton; coal and wood merchant Elias Rogers; Hessian officer Frederic, Baron de Hoen; theatre magnate Ambrose Small; and soldier, financier, philanthropist Major General Sir Henry Pellatt. This is also the story of some of the communities that dot the northward route of Yonge Street from Toronto - Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Aurora, Newmarket, Holland Landing, Bradford and Penetanguishene, the latter for many years the northern terminus of Yonge Street. Today, as Highway 11, the world’s longest street winds its way through Ontario’s "Near North" to Rainy River, a remarkable tribute to the vision of Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe.

The Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club

The Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club
Author: Kevin Shea
Publisher: McClelland & Stewart
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2016-10-18
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0771079311

Published in partnership with the Toronto Maple Leafs and officially licensed by the NHL, this is the one and only official Toronto Maple Leafs Centennial publication! The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the most storied franchises in all of sport and without question -- the most recognized team in all of hockey. Through this journey of a hundred years of Maple Leaf hockey, fans will read of ups and downs, triumphs and tears, laughter and laments. This publication tells the Leafs' complete history and introduces fans to coaches, as well as such legends as: Apps and Armstrong, Kennedy and Keon, Broda and Bower, Salming and Sundin, but also players who wore the Blue and White and left far more modest legacies. It takes fans to Toronto's first game, the construction of Maple Leaf Gardens and subsequent move to the Air Canada Centre. It celebrates Toronto's Stanley Cups and Hall of Fame players and demonstrates that through each exciting season, the Toronto Maple Leafs have forever remained our team and enjoyed the incredibly loyal support of a nation of fans. Published in complete partnership with the Toronto Maple Leafs and scheduled to release as the Leafs enter their 100th season, this official centennial publication includes contributions from many of the biggest names in Leaf history. Author Kevin Shea gained unprecedented access to players -- past and present -- as well as team executives to offer this book the most compelling, informed, and accurate portrayal of Toronto's historic hockey team and their important place in both the world of hockey and the culture of Canada. Combined with incredible archival photographs and a truly incredible design, this is the definitive and must have book for fans of the Blue and White.

Toronto Sketches 3

Toronto Sketches 3
Author: Mike Filey
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 221
Release: 1994-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 155002227X

These are collections of Mike Fileys best work from his popular and long-running Toronto Sun column, "The Way We Were."