Posts Filed Under: 1930s

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Historicist: The KKK Took My Baby Away

The Ku Klux Klan raided an Oakville home in 1930 to prevent an interracial marriage.

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

Vintage Toronto Ads: Valentine’s Day

A look at valentine trends throughout history that made Toronto swipe right.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 11th, 12:15 pm

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Historicist: Of Mail and Empire

The second part of a look at the back half of the Globe and Mail's name.

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 20th, 12:00 pm

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Terminal A Lives On

The past and future of Billy Bishop Airport's nearly 80-year-old terminal.

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

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Historicist: The War of the Welles

Did Toronto panic during the broadcast of The War of the Worlds 75 years ago?

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 26th, 12:00 pm

Toronto Invents: The Whoopee Cushion

A west-end rubber factory devised a classic practical joke.

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 23rd, 10:00 am

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Toronto Invents: Table Hockey

How a homemade Great Depression Christmas gift turned into an iconic Canadian game.

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 24th, 10:30 am

Linc at Home in Toronto

Pioneering public servant Lincoln Alexander, who died yesterday at 90, had his roots in east end Toronto.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 20th, 4:00 pm

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Historical Holiday Hints: Carving a Turkey

Looking to the past for tips on how to slice a holiday bird.

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 5th, 9:00 am

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

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Historicist: A New Home for Coaches

As the Toronto Coach Terminal approaches its 80th anniversary, a look back at its beginning.

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 26th, 1:00 pm

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Historicist: Extending Church Street

How a traffic-relief plan for a growing city became reality.

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 3rd, 12:00 pm

Lying in State at Old City Hall

Before Jack Layton, the public mourned two former mayors at our main municipal building.

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 26th, 9:00 am

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Vintage Toronto Ads: A Cake Safe for Mrs. Moody’s Pie

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 2nd, 12:00 pm

Dispatching the Police Radio

By Jamie Bradburn May. 30th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Casa Loma?

By Jamie Bradburn May. 29th, 1:30 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Furs on the Cheap

By Jamie Bradburn May. 10th, 1:00 pm

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Introducing Zellers

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 13th, 3:00 pm