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      Presented by the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, Toronto Public Library.

      Toronto has hosted many royal visits. Anniversaries, fundraisers, conferences, athletic competitions and military duty are some of the events and occasions that royalty have celebrated or attended. These visits have included walkabouts and drive-bys that gave the public and media the opportunity to take photographs and catch glimpses of members …

      Long before hockey was played in Canada, the First Peoples of Canada played lacrosse. Locally, the Toronto Lacrosse Club, Tecumseh Lacrosse Club and University of Toronto’s Varsity Club were rivals to teams from Montreal and throughout Ontario. Harry Murton and Frank Lally were prominent in the sport.

      An exhibition at the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books September 13 - December 13, 2010

      A virtual exhibit to portray the increasing popularity of service clubs such as the Kiwanis and the Rotary Club and recreational facilities since the mid twentieth century has coincided with a decline in the overall popularity of fraternal societies. Fraternal societies draw members at a slower rate than in previous …

      Venture into the unknown with an exhibit of children’s books and illustrations featuring weird science, exploration, space travel and off-beat inventions.

      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.

      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 …

      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 …

      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.

      Created as part of Black History month programming

      Filling in gaps in a mystery designer’s life Source: The Toronto Star, January 25, 1986 Acquired: January 2008

      Sister Delphine gave refuge to the orphans of Toronto Source: The Toronto Star, Saturday, August 27, 1983 Acquired: January 2008

      Photos and information on Three Chiefs from Alberta Source: Donald Smith, Professor of History, University of Calgary Acquired: 1999

      The Autobiography of Sally Chase Source: The Toronto General Hospital Archives TGH 0005 Series IX Acquired: December 2007

      History of The M.J. Chase Company Inc. Source: The Toronto General Hospital Archives TGH 0005 Series IX Acquired: December 2007

      This photograph depicts a banquet held by Penmans Limited and J. Gordon & Son Limited for Herbert F. Rowland in Toronto on April 5th, 1932. The dinner was held at 7:00 o'clock at the Royal York Hotel. This photo is Zoomify enabled! Click on the photo to zoom in and …

      This is Dr. George C.R. Hall's first year medical school report. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

      Dr. George C.R. Hall's Medical Degree from the University of Toronto in 1923. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.