he inquiry that led to the image on the cover of July’s The Fife and Drum began with a
Topic: historic photo
55 articles tagged historic photo
May 12, 2026
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Gary, Miedema
Toronto’s First Historical Plaques by Gary Miedema This article is an abbreviated version of the original, published in 2005
May 12, 2026
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Friends of Fort York
From the Gallery: Upper Canada’s Mace Comes Home With Fort York hosting the Magna Carta and its sylvan service
May 12, 2026
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Gerrard, Richard
Fort York’s interpretive emphasis has traditionally focused on the period starting with John Graves Simcoe’s arrival in 1793 to
May 12, 2026
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Andrew, Stewart
Under these layers of archaeological evidence, a deeply buried dark soil was preserved. This soil essentially represents the surface
May 12, 2026
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Bob, Kennedy
Fort York Armoury stands at the intersection of Canada’s wars and the social history of Toronto. The first soldiers
May 12, 2026
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David, Roberts
“Particularly Torontoesque”: Commemorating the Centennial of Part 1: 1912 by David Roberts As 1912 opened, only sketchy plans existed
May 12, 2026
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Elliot, Robin
It is a blustery late autumn day at Fort York in 1824; the winds howl and the skies are
May 12, 2026
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Nathan, Tidridge
Sites that are important to our history quickly become magnets for the royal family and their representatives. We steer
May 12, 2026
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Gary, Miedema
by Gary Miedema Directly south of Fort York, between Lakeshore Boulevard and the lake, lies Coronation Park. A grove
May 12, 2026
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Kevin, Plummer
Among the midway amusements, model airplanes buzzing around the Coliseum, and other attractions on Children’s Day at the 1936
May 12, 2026
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Otto, Stephen
For over a hundred and thirty years Fort York has been besieged by the sounds and smells of livestock
May 11, 2026
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Karen Black
A photo taken in 1926 looking north from the waterfront towards Fort York, very similar to one in Mike
May 11, 2026
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Friends of Fort York
The portrait of the Rev. John Strachan in our December issue appeared in reverse by mistake. But the upside
May 11, 2026
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Carter, John C
While the Dictionary of Canadian Biography described Thomas J. Sutherland (1801-1852) as a “Patriot filibuster and author” http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/sutherland_thomas_jefferson_8E.html, his
May 11, 2026
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Friends of Fort York
The first Fort York, built by John Graves Simcoe in 1793, had mostly been demolished by the end of
May 11, 2026
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Carter, John C
Between 1905 and 1909 it wasn’t a foreign invasion but an internal attack that threatened the very existence of
May 11, 2026
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Reeves, Wayne
“A giant causeway, edged with huge square blocks and an immense railing leads up to a massive building with
May 11, 2026
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Friends of Fort York
From the Gallery: An Exhibit from 1934 when Fort Yet another image in the Gallery section of The Friends’
May 11, 2026
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Otto, Stephen
The preparation of this article and appearance of Crimea in the headlines the last few weeks was an unplanned
May 11, 2026
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Anon
In April 2014 The Friends will look back on twenty years’ involvement with Fort York. When we were organized
May 11, 2026
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Kevin, Plummer
It’s not clear whether the previous tenants had made any improvements to the property or erected any buildings. Before
May 11, 2026
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Otto, Stephen
Twenty-two miners and five soldiers died in an armed uprising at the Eureka goldfield at Ballarat, near Melbourne, Australia,
May 11, 2026
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Friends of Fort York
This well-known photo of the Queen’s Wharf lighthouse being moved to its present location at Fleet Street and Lakeshore
May 11, 2026
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Dale, Michael
John Boyd (1865-1941) was an amateur photographer who had the good fortune to work at a job that allowed
May 11, 2026
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Friends of Fort York
Kiwi Airmen at Fort York Although Fort York was a popular attraction for airmen quartered nearby at the CNE
by Carl Benn, PhD, Chief Curator, City of Toronto Museums and Heritage Services Much of our understanding of Fort
May 11, 2026
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Friends of Fort York
William Notman’s studio took this photo in 1859 looking south from the tower of what is now University College
