Posts Filed Under: 1940s

A Gardens Gallery

Shoppers join sermons, Shakespeare, singers, and skaters as part of the eclectic history of Maple Leaf Gardens.

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 30th, 10:00 am

Vintage Toronto Ads: Have You Tasted This Sensational Soup?

To a wartime man of the house, Lipton's Noodle Soup seemed like a good substitute for the real thing.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 11th, 1:30 pm

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Historicist: Shuffling the Provincial Political Deck

One party got the boot. One party launched a dynasty. One party became the first to have female MPPs in its caucus. The tale of the 1943 Ontario election.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 1st, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: York South or Bust

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 16th, 12:20 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Ammoniate Your Smile!

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 8th, 1:00 pm

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Historicist: Huskies and Hoops

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 13th, 12:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Find the Puck

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 27th, 11:05 am

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Ending Summer with Elmer

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 21st, 2:00 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: A Cure for Oilcers

By Jamie Bradburn Jun. 1st, 2:00 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Canned Food Will Change Your Tune

By Jamie Bradburn May. 4th, 2:00 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Pour Me a Psycho-Physical Driving Test

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 30th, 2:30 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: The Watermelon and the Boy

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 16th, 2:00 pm

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Historicist: Icy Discrimination

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 6th, 12:00 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: The Poise That Lysol Gives

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 16th, 2:00 pm

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Days of Carltons Past

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 25th, 4:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Wartime Target for Tonight

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 10th, 2:00 pm

Historicist: Citizen McCullagh

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 3rd, 12:30 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Voice from the Bee Hive

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 29th, 2:15 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Cows Have War Jobs Too

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 15th, 2:00 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Gala Specials at Duke’s

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 30th, 2:00 pm

TTC Service Alerts

• ALL CLEAR: The delay westbound at Islington Stn has now cleared and full service has resumed on the Bloor Danforth line. #TTC | 8:10 PM Feb 10
• Trains are currently holding westbound at Islington Stn due to a Passenger Assistance Alarm activated on a train. #TTC | 8:05 PM Feb 10
• ALL CLEAR: The delay westbound at McNicoll and Kennedy has now cleared and full service on the 42 Cummer route has resumed. #TTC | 8:04 PM Feb 10

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After the Vote: What Does the Future Hold for Council and the TTC? Light-rail proponents were thrilled by Wednesday's transit vote, but the path forward is far from clear.	A Glad Day for Glad Day Bookshop
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