Posts Filed Under: 1950s

Vintage Toronto Ads: What is Nickel, Anyway?

Addressing a child's curiosity about the metals sector, 1950s style.

By Jamie Bradburn Jun. 12th, 11:00 am

Vintage Toronto Ads: York County Is a Good Place To Live

And made even better when you dial CJRH 1300 on your radio.

By Jamie Bradburn May. 1st, 1:30 pm

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Lampy Versus Big Daddy

As TTC General Manager Gary Webster awaits his fate today, a look at a past power struggle over the TTC.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 21st, 1:00 pm

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Historicist: Post-ing About Toronto

A 1952 profile of our city in one of America's most popular magazines reveals we liked money. A lot.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 4th, 1:00 pm

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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Vintage Toronto Ads: Got the Aluminum Munchies?

Everyone was using aluminum in the late 1950s, including junk food manufacturers.

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 22nd, 12:00 pm

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Monorail! Monorail! Monorail!

Doug Ford isn't the first suburban politician to dream about a monorail in Toronto's core. In the '50s, there were some who wanted one on Bloor Street.

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

Historicist: Lord Simcoe’s Folly

Old world charm, new world challenges.

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

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Vintage Toronto Ads: It’s New Nescafé Week!

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 16th, 10:00 am

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Whatever Happened to Peggy Atwood?

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 4th, 12:30 pm

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Fighting Over Fluoride in the ’50s

By Jamie Bradburn Jul. 14th, 3:00 pm

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Historicist: A Handbook to the Royal Ontario Museum, 1956

By Jamie Bradburn Jul. 9th, 12:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Another Modern, New Dominion

By Jamie Bradburn Jun. 21st, 1:30 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Re-Discover Old Dutch Cleanser!

By Jamie Bradburn May. 17th, 12:30 pm

Good Grief Charlie Brown!

By Jamie Bradburn May. 13th, 9:00 am

Vintage Toronto Ads: A Checklist for Discriminating Voters

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

Vintage Toronto Ads: The Rise and Fall of a Diefenbaker MP

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 19th, 1:00 pm

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The Roar of Greasepaint, The Smell of Gunfire

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 6th, 9:30 am