This wintery scene from the 1850s depicts the Brockton toll gate, which stood on the north side of Dundas St. West between Sheridan Ave. and Brock Ave. Brockton Village was not annexed to Toronto until 1884. This watercolour by John W. Cotton was painted in 1913, based on a much Read More →
Yonge Street, 1888, looking north from Queen St: this stretch pretty much always a vital part of the city. Before the Great Toronto fire of 1904, most of the buildings in the downtown core stood no more than 3 or 4 storeys. A horse-drawn streetcar plods along the dirt road, Read More →
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