Toronto Sketches 8Toronto Sun columnist Mike Filey is back with Toronto Sketches 8, the series that captures the people, politics, and architecture of Toronto's past with photographs and anecdotes that will change the way you see the city forever. The book brings us back to the time of Toronto's original horse-drawn streetcar, the construction of Maple Leaf Gardens, and other memories of Toronto, many of which show how history repeats itself, as in the gas price wars of the early 20th century or the debate in 1911 over building a bridge to Toronto island. |
Contents
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Leafs Scored First Cup in 32 | 42 |
Torontos Diamond Dreams | 48 |
At the Crossroads | 55 |
When the Leafs Budded | 191 |
Tripping Down Gasoline Alley | 198 |
The Déjà Vu from Here | 205 |
48 | 211 |
Moving Story of Historic Home | 213 |
Charred Ruins in Our City | 221 |
58 | 222 |
Swimming Into History | 227 |
Foster Father of T | 61 |
Proud Old Haida | 67 |
Forever Yonge | 74 |
Torontos Capital Idea | 81 |
TTC Treasures on Display | 89 |
Torontos Finest Walkin the Beat through History | 95 |
One More Time Around | 102 |
New Life from Liberty | 108 |
Dying for Recognition | 116 |
Junction Name Survives Many Amalgamations | 123 |
The Evolution of a Corner | 130 |
The Legacy Continues | 136 |
Deer Roamed Here | 144 |
Magic Movie Memories | 150 |
A Small Mystery | 156 |
Our Man Filey Is Stumped | 162 |
Tracing Torontos Tracks | 168 |
Streetwalkin Man | 176 |
Bridging the Gap | 184 |
On the Trams | 235 |
Best Used Car Buy in Town | 242 |
Lifes a Beach | 249 |
Recipe for a Riot | 255 |
61 | 260 |
In the Market for a Change | 261 |
Ahh Those Good Old Days | 267 |
Off to Market We Go | 274 |
History of Our Brave Mounted Police | 281 |
Making an Exhibition | 288 |
Dental College Endures | 294 |
That Was Then This Is Now | 301 |
Will Plans Fly This Time? | 307 |
Say Goodbye to the Past | 313 |
From Footpath to Street | 321 |
Memories of Eatons | 327 |
StreetcarOnly Lanes | 333 |
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