The Top 5 “Hidden” historical things in Toronto

Old Toronto Series & Bosley Real Estate presents: The Top 5 “Hidden” historical things in Toronto

Do you remember Blinky?

The Toronto ferry, Sam Mcbride, commenced service in 1939. In June, 1941 a Norwegian Northrop N-3PB plane crashed into the top deck of the ferry, killing both Norwegian Air Force pilots. At the time the Norwegian Air Force was based in Toronto at Toronto Island Airport (cont)

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The beginning of Toronto’s subway in the early 1950s. credit: yt/theprojectionist

Toronto in the late 1990s. credit: business Aaron

A 2001 mini documentary filmed on Queen Street West. credit: yt/chivopuro

A 2001 mini documentary filmed on Queen Street West. credit: yt/chivopuro

Toronto in the late 1990s. credit: business Aaron

Albert! Albert! Albert!

The 1910s saw significant changes for EMS in Toronto with the conversion from horse-drawn to motorized vehicles. This ambulance was given to Toronto General Hospital by Sir John Eaton ca. 1912-14.
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When the Carlu was first built in 1930, it was known as Eaton's Seventh Floor, after the department store that occupied the southwest corner of Yonge and College Streets. You can visit this event space Sunday afternoon as part of Doors Open. ow.ly/9NIr50RGgUA #DOT24

A silent video of the opening of Toronto’s subway in 1954. credit: yt/theorojectionist

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Footage of the first New York Rangers training camp ever - supervised by Conn Smythe in Toronto in 1926 in a tiny rink called Ravina Gardens near High Park.

The beginning of Toronto’s subway in the early 1950s. credit: yt/theprojectionist

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Note that Doug Ford & Kinga Surma still refuse to release the procurement details that gave the Austrian Ontario Place for Everyone spa a *95* year lease and $600 million new parking lot.

A look at Toronto in 1834