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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.
		The earliest known photographs of Toronto Twenty-five rare photographs showing 1850s Toronto.
		The Mandel Sprachman fonds The restoration of the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres and other theatres.
		A step forward in time: Toronto's New City Hall A history of the construction and opening of City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square.
		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.
		Toronto Remembers the Home Front, 1939-1945 See how World War II affected every Canadian civilian, every day.
		Your Home, Our City 100 Years of Public Control Over Private Space A look at the influences that shaped the city's neighbourhoods.
		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.
		The Great Toronto Fire of 1904 Views of one of Toronto's greatest disasters.
		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.
		The Gardiner Expressway East comes down Award-winning photographer Peter MacCallum documents demolition and reconstruction work on the Gardiner Expressway East.
		Canada's First Subway From groundbreaking in 1949 to grand opening in 1954.
		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.

The following websites were developed in conjuction with previous exhibitions of the City of Toronto Archives and the Metro Toronto Archives:

Playing by the Rules: Organized Children's Leisure in Toronto, 1897-1934

Pipe Dreams:The history of water and sewer infrastructure in Metro Toronto

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