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From Flickr: “Original plan of the Toronto Purchase from the Indians, 1787-1805.” by Toronto Public Library Special Collections

This weekend in history: This map shows the original area covered by the Toronto Purchase (September 23, 1787). In 1911, when this map was made, Toronto covered only 10,477 of the 250,808 acres the government purchased from First Nations people for $9,500. The original belongs to the J. Ross Robertson Read More →

From Flickr: “Humber River, n. of Old Mill Road? Toronto, Ont.” by Toronto Public Library Special Collections

Keeping cool in 1921… These girls are playing in the Humber River, just north of Old Mill Road, taking their dollies out for a cruise. Creator: Williams, Charles A., Canadian, fl. 1897-1962 Date: 1921 Identifier: 964-6-15 Format: Ephemera Rights: Public domain Courtesy: Toronto Public Library. More information: (view details and Read More →

From Flickr: “Humber River, looking w., n. of Old Mill Road bridge, Toronto, Ont.” by Toronto Public Library Special Collections

This image, digitized from a 1919 dry-plate negative, shows what we are all longing for — the arrival of spring! The three girls (probably the daughters of the photographer, Charles A. Williams) stood watching the break-up near the Old Mill Road bridge over the Humber River 95 years ago. Creator: Read More →