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From Flickr: “Carnival Queen competition at the showgrounds in Croydon, ca. 1911” by State Library of Queensland, Australia

Creator: Unidentified Location: Croydon, Queensland Description: Crowd of people in front of a grandstand attending the Carnival Queen competition at the showgrounds in Croydon, ca. 1911. View this image at the State Library of Queensland: http://ift.tt/1LLgrqE Information about State Library of Queensland’s collection: http://ift.tt/1iX4KPi You are free to use this Read More →

From Flickr: “Baseball Match, on vacant land, south side Deforest Rd., between Kennedy Ave. & Runnymede Rd.; looking north-east, showing spectators.” by Toronto Public Library Special Collections

This picture shows the spectators at a baseball game held on then-vacant land in 1900. They stood (some sat) on the south side of Deforest Rd., between Kennedy and Runnymede in Toronto. The area is now a residential street. Check out your area in our Digital Archive (http://ift.tt/1Dn4XI8). Creator: Unknown Read More →

From Flickr: “At the course, Labor Day in Harriston” by Toronto Public Library Special Collections

This postcard from about 1910 features the Labour Day races in Harriston, Ontario (now part of the town of Minto). Enjoy the last long weekend of the summer! Creator: Warwick Bros & Rutter, Limited Date: 1910PC-ON 878 Identifier: Format: Ephemera Rights: Public domain Courtesy: Toronto Public Library. More information: (view Read More →

From Flickr: “Maple Leaf Gardens, Carlton St., n.w. corner Church St.; Interior, Toronto, Ont.” by Toronto Public Library Special Collections

In anticipation of the Toronto Maple Leafs first home game next Wednesday, October 8th, here is a view of Maple Leaf Gardens from 1932. Creator: Unknown Date: 1932 Identifier: 979-38-2 Cab Format: Ephemera Rights: Public domain Courtesy: Toronto Public Library. More information: (view details and larger image) via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/rB28oV