'The only guarantee against sweat shop and prison labor.' This billboard suitable for May Day was created by the Connor Ruddy Company of Toronto circa 1906. ow.ly/7bkU50RmzXY #MayDay #TOHistory #TorontoArchives

Before the Bata Shoe Museum, this house stood on the southwest corner of Bloor Street West and St. George Street. This photo was taken #OnThisDay in 1924 ow.ly/tWOa50Rir5R #OTD #TOHistory #TorontoArchives

Happy to announce that I will be part of Adam Bunch's Festival of Bizarre Toronto History! Join me, K Taylor and toronTO on May 7 as we spin a yarn or two! #TOHistory

Happy May Toronto! The countdown is on until Doors Open weekend! The #TorontoArchives will be open May 25th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. so mark your calendars & keep an eye on the City's website for more details: ow.ly/eJLe50Rp2NN #DOT24 #TOHistory

Did you remember an umbrella today? What if you lived around 1907, and you worked in this factory? This is probably Irving Umbrella Company at 79-85 Wellington Street West. ow.ly/ueWO50RgzLY #TOHistory #TorontoArchives

#OnThisDay 125 years ago, a boy gets a drink at the man-dog-horse fountain on the corner of College Street and Spadina Avenue. This fountain design promoted public health by keeping the three species from contaminating each other's water. ow.ly/hiXi50RhyxE #OTD #TOHistory

Take a stroll on Adelaide Street, travelling east from Bay Street, #OnThisDay 110 years ago. ow.ly/cf9O50Rjl28 #OTD #TOHistory #TorontoArchives

Visit Gibson House for acoustic salon performances!

📅 May 4: An eclectic program rooted in traditional Korean musical practices
📅 May 5: West and South Asian musical traditions
📅 May 12: Carnatic music featuring violin and the mridangam

Buy tickets:
gibsonhousemuseum.streamintickets.com/events/Spring-…

Great news for researchers: the newspaper room at the Toronto Reference Library has reopened! #TOHistory #cdnhistory

Honouring Andrew Davis, Toronto Symphony Orchestra's Music Director & Conductor from 1975 to 1988, who passed away on April 20th. Davis led many international tours with the #TSO such as this one in China, 1978. #TOHistory #TorontoArchives ow.ly/omtE50Rmjlt

This Saturday, May 4, join our full-day 🚌 #HTtour . Participants will discover the #TOhistory behind our changing skylines & locations like the R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant, and find out why it's known as the “Palace of Purification.'

Register now: ow.ly/Z4KZ50Rr0Bm

In partnership with Frankfurt, Migrant Stories goes beyond borders, offering a unique perspective on migration through a local and global lens.

Visit Market Gallery and learn of the migration journeys of 6 artists who came to and stayed in Toronto.

📅 Now - May 5
🕕 11am – 4pm

Celebrate Earth Month at Toronto History Museums 🌎
Enjoy community events, workshops and discussions in April at 10 City-operated museums with free general admission!
Find all Earth Month programs: toronto.ca/museums

Toronto History Museums

Celebrate Earth Month with lots of unique programming at Toronto History Museums Museums. 🌎🌻

Enjoy community events, workshops, and discussions at 10 City-operated museums.

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Until May 5, visit Market Gallery and check out Migrant Stories, a pop-up exhibit that showcases the captivating and challenging journeys of six remarkable individuals who arrived, stayed and flourished in Toronto.

📅 Wed - Sun
🕕 11 am - 4 pm

More info:
toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/…

#Toronto #TOhistory #WarOf1812 #OTD April 27 1813, the Battle of York

the definitive resource is Robert Malcomson's excellent book 'Capital in Flames: The American Attack on York, 1813' ISBN 1896941702

wikipedia has a good summary -- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of…

The Dude Toronto History Museums Exactly

The latest post on Tales of Toronto looks at the sh**tiest column the Toronto Sun may have ever run - McKenzie Porter's 'Body Hygiene,' which was reprinted by National Lampoon. #TOHistory jamiebradburnwriting.wordpress.com/2024/04/23/i-s…