Kevin Plummer

Every Saturday at noon, Historicist looks back at the events, places, and characters—good and bad—that have shaped Toronto into the city we know today. Lister Sinclair and Andrew Allan in the CBC studio. CBC Still Photo Collection/Gilbert A. Milne. "Toronto is the greatest unifying influence in this country today," a... continue reading on Torontoist

Every Saturday at noon, Historicist looks back at the events, places, and characters—good and bad—that have shaped Toronto into the city we know today. Visit of Chinese officials to John Inglis Company, February 27, 1942. City of Toronto Archives, Series 1057, Item 2171. On September 10, 1939, Prime Minister Mackenzie... continue reading on Torontoist

Every Saturday at noon, Historicist looks back at the events, places, and characters—good and bad—that have shaped Toronto into the city we know today. Stone carvers and construction workers, perhaps including Ivan Reznikoff and Paul Diabolos, in front of University College. University of Toronto Archives, 2000-15-2MS. University College has long... continue reading on Torontoist

Every Saturday at noon, Historicist looks back at the events, places, and characters—good and bad—that have shaped Toronto into the city we know today. Robert Baldwin by Thomas Waterman Wood, 1855, from the National Portrait Gallery (U.K.). In the name of reform, nineteenth-century politician Robert Baldwin was a thorn in... continue reading on Torontoist

Photo of King, Queen, and Roncesvalles, looking southeast, by Alfred Pearson, April 17, 1923. City of Toronto Archives, Series 71, Item 2014. Parkdale was established in the late nineteenth century as a suburban enclave where middle-class families could enjoy parks, the lakeshore, and the new exhibition grounds far from... continue reading on Torontoist