The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of The Tam!
The following article originally appeared in the 2019 Volume 114 Annual Publication of the York Pioneer and Historical Society. It … Continue reading The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of The Tam!
Agincourt’s Brookside: From Farm to Subdivision
A curious item in the Toronto Public Library’s Digital Archive is an image of farm or ranch located in Agincourt. … Continue reading Agincourt’s Brookside: From Farm to Subdivision
Scenes From York Regional Forest – Robinson Tract
The York Regional Forest is a collection of wooded properties in the Oak Ridges Moraine. It was created in 1924 … Continue reading Scenes From York Regional Forest – Robinson Tract
Scenes From The Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens
The Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens is a beautiful park in midtown Toronto which dates back almost ninety years. The cause … Continue reading Scenes From The Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens
Scenes From Rouge National Urban Park – Twyn Rivers Drive & Orchard Trail
Twyn Rivers Drive is a curious street in the eastern fringes of Toronto. In a larger metropolis where farms and … Continue reading Scenes From Rouge National Urban Park – Twyn Rivers Drive & Orchard Trail
The History of College Street and University Avenue
University Avenue and College Street have obvious scholarly connotations. Although the main landmark where these two streets intersect is a … Continue reading The History of College Street and University Avenue
Scenes From O’Sullivan’s Corners & Muirhead’s Corners
When does a place stop being a place? On the border of North York and Scarborough, there are two Sheppard … Continue reading Scenes From O’Sullivan’s Corners & Muirhead’s Corners
Event: “Riverdale: A History Through Maps”
On November 26, 2019, I will be presenting to the Riverdale Historical Society in a talk entitled, “Riverdale: A History … Continue reading Event: “Riverdale: A History Through Maps”
Roads Never Built
Roads Never Built By Bob Georgiou This article first appeared in the Spring 2019/Issue 50 edition of Spacing Magazine. … Continue reading Roads Never Built
Scenes From Toronto Railway Museum & Roundhouse Park
Since the train first tracks in the 1850s, Toronto’s railways have been a big part of its geography and history. … Continue reading Scenes From Toronto Railway Museum & Roundhouse Park