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- Worlds Away!-Wild Inventions at Osborne
Venture into the unknown with an exhibit of children’s books and illustrations featuring weird science, exploration, space travel and off-beat inventions. Venture into the unknown with an exhibit of children’s books and illustrations featuring weird science, exploration, space travel and off-beat inventions.Toronto Public Library - Garden City: Public and Private Gardens in Early Toronto
Early Toronto residents, politicians and local entrepreneurs transformed the City by creating public gardens and offering services and supplies to the gardening industry. As a result of their efforts, nineteenth century Toronto emerged as a more liveable community and a popular tourist attraction. Early Toronto residents, politicians and local entrepreneurs transformed the City by creating public gardens and offering services and supplies to the gardening industry. As a result of their efforts, nineteenth …Toronto Public Library - Sidney Paget: Iconic illustrator of Sherlock Holmes
2010 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sidney Paget (1860-1908), an illustrator closely associated with creating a visual identity for Arthur Conan Doyle’s character Sherlock Holmes. The lean, elegant Holmes Paget presented to readers of the Strand magazine worked beautifully with Conan Doyle’s text, and formed the basis … 2010 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sidney Paget (1860-1908), an illustrator closely associated with creating a visual identity for Arthur Conan Doyle’s character Sherlock Holmes. The lean, …Toronto Public Library - The Circus Comes to Town
This exhibition features an array of images that range from the lavish and decorative designs of the late 19th century to the gritty social realism of the early 20th century. The photographs, posters, artist prints, illustrated books, and heralds from the Toronto Public Library’s collections bear witness to changing cultural … This exhibition features an array of images that range from the lavish and decorative designs of the late 19th century to the gritty social realism of the early 20th century. …Toronto Public Library - Capturing Canada on Paper and Canvas
These works of art provide us with a lasting record of what Canada looked like during the 19th century. Please enjoy the richness, the diversity and the glory of Canada through this selection of paintings, drawings and prints from the library’s Canadian Historical Picture Collection, Baldwin Room, Special Collections. These works of art provide us with a lasting record of what Canada looked like during the 19th century. Please enjoy the richness, the diversity and the glory of Canada …Toronto Public Library - Mystery Parents and Grandparents?
This pair of photos was found in Durham County, Ontario, in a Nesbitt family home. The older couples’ name is likely McQuade, who lived in Cartwright Township. The identity of the younger couple is uncertain – they may be from the Nesbitt families, or another family altogether. This pair of photos was found in Durham County, Ontario, in a Nesbitt family home. The older couples’ name is likely McQuade, who lived in Cartwright Township. The identity of …The Ontario Genealogical Society - Mystery Family Group
This family photo was found by Beryl Robbins among her aunt’s possessions – Mrs. Rita Floud (nee Jackman) b. 1910 – d. 1995. She lived in Stirling, Ontario. Beryl assumes that the picture was taken in Hastings County and she assumes that it connects to her family. Unfortunately there was … This family photo was found by Beryl Robbins among her aunt’s possessions – Mrs. Rita Floud (nee Jackman) b. 1910 – d. 1995. She lived in Stirling, Ontario. Beryl assumes …The Ontario Genealogical Society - Unknown Young Couple
... ...The Ontario Genealogical Society - Mystery Family
... ...The Ontario Genealogical Society - Mystery family photo
... ...The Ontario Genealogical Society - Mystery Photo: Unknown Young Woman
... ...The Ontario Genealogical Society - Billet at Fleurbaix (undated)
... ...The Ontario Genealogical Society - Our Mess Room at Fleurbaix
... ...The Ontario Genealogical Society - Sarcee Camp 1916, Calgary, Alberta
... ...The Ontario Genealogical Society - The First Black Doctor in Canada: Anderson Ruffin Abbott
Created as part of Black History month programming Created as part of Black History month programmingToronto Public Library
