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Caribbean Connection:
One Man's Crusade
Donald Moore was a community leader and civil rights activist who fought to change Canada's exclusionary immigration laws.
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Queen City: Her Majesty in Toronto
As part of the City's celebrations of Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee, the Archives looks back to some of her previous visits to our city. |
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Scarborough Welcomes Terry Fox
A look at Terry Fox's visit to Scarborough during his Marathon of Hope in the summer of 1980. |
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An Infectious Idea:
125 Years of Public Health in Toronto
A celebration of the 125th anniversary of Toronto Public Health through collection of photographs and documents from the city's health departments. |
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That I May be of Service
An introduction to the history and records of the Alumnae Association of the School of Nursing, Toronto General Hospital, 1894–2010. |
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Toronto in 1834
As part of the city's 175th anniversary celebration, this special exhibit looked at what Toronto was like in 1834. |
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A Work in Progress: Preserving Toronto's Architectural Heritage
This exhibit highlights some of the extensive architectural records housed at the Archives, from the 1840s to the present day. |
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The earliest known photographs of Toronto
Twenty-five rare photographs showing 1850s Toronto. |
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The Mandel Sprachman fonds
The restoration of the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres and other theatres. |
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A step forward in time: Toronto's New City Hall
A history of the construction and opening of City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square. |
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V-E Day and V-J Day: The End of World War II in Toronto, 1945
The end of World War II as it was celebrated in Toronto. |
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Toronto Remembers the Home Front, 1939-1945
See how World War II affected every Canadian civilian, every day. |
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Your Home, Our City
100 Years of Public Control Over Private Space
A look at the influences that shaped the city's neighbourhoods. |
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Toronto Remembers D-Day, June 6, 1944
For four war-torn years, Hitler's army had been in control of Europe. D-Day was the final push by the Allied Forces to win it back. |
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The Great Toronto Fire of 1904
Views of one of Toronto's greatest disasters. |
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Resources on Black history
Toronto has had a Black population from its earliest days as a settlement. Here are a few samples from a history that is still being uncovered. |
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The Gardiner Expressway East comes down
Award-winning photographer Peter MacCallum documents demolition and reconstruction work on the Gardiner Expressway East. |
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Canada's First Subway
From groundbreaking in 1949 to grand opening in 1954. |
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Larry Becker fonds
Two centuries of Toronto ephemera
Collecting Toronto:
Through the Eyes of Larry Becker
Samples from one of the largest private collections assembled documenting the history and culture of Toronto. |
