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Posts Filed Under: 1980s

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It’s All Yours at Ontario Place

The landmark's evolution from a showcase of the province's achievements to a family amusement park.

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Prime Time for Sports Fans

A switch from phone-in to phone-out created one of the cornerstones of The Fan.

Source: Maclean's, November 27, 1989.
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Reel Toronto: 3 Men and a Baby

Toronto's extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn't always hold up to scrutiny. Reel Toronto revels in digging up and displaying the films that attempt to mask, hide, or—in rare cases—proudly display our city.

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The Evolving Landscape of St. James Park

The presence and removal of Occupy Toronto are only the latest in a series of many changes in this history-rich site's appearance.

St. James Park, circa 1978–1979. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 302, Item 4.
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Vintage Toronto Ads: Which Vehicle Has the Right of Way?

Thirty years ago, it was a legitimate question.

Source: the Toronto Sun, September 27, 1981.

Councillor Jack Layton

The national leader began his political career reshaping policy at City Hall.

Vintage Toronto Ads: Songs in the Key of Life in Balmy Beach

Toronto Art Then, Now, and Tomorrow in This is Paradise

Vintage Toronto Ads: Take Me Out to the Ball Game

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Historicist: Raiding the Bathhouses

Vintage Toronto Ads: Jumping Jays

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Vintage Toronto Ad: Miracle on Yonge Street

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Historicist: Elephant Escapades

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Hypnotized by the Power of Super Fitness!

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Paging Danger

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Historicist: The Toronto Patty Wars

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Time Machines for Now

Vintage Toronto Ads: Discover the Mug

Vintage Toronto Ads: Will Ze Nikon Shoot a Minkey?

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Expect the Unexpected at Village by the Grange Restaurants