Posts Filed Under: Eaton’s

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Historicist: Opening the Eaton Centre

The downtown attraction debuted 40 years ago with pomp and free shoe horns.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 11th, 12:00 pm

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Shaping Toronto: Christmas Window Displays

Entertaining, enthralling, and enlightening holiday crowds.

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 23rd, 2:30 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Opening City Hall, 1965

How advertisers marked the debut of our civic landmark 50 years ago.

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 9th, 1:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Eaton’s ’68

The department store embraces "New Era of Elegance" and the face of Swinging London.

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 19th, 2:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Columbia House

For more than half a century, a record club built up music collections and drove customers crazy.

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 12th, 9:00 am

Historicist: VE Day

How Torontonians marked the end of Europe's Second World War.

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

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Historicist: The Yonge Street Mall

A brief 1970s experiment turned our main drag into a pedestrian-only zone.

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 17th, 3:15 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Season’s Greetings

A sampling of holiday-themed ads, featuring merry messages from brewers, department stores, disgraced politicians, and more.

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 24th, 12:12 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Eaton’s Remembers

To mark Remembrance Day in 1948, the department store erected a memorial to fallen employees.

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 11th, 12:00 pm

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Toronto by Newsreel

Extensive newsreel collection now available on YouTube reveals glimpses of city's past.

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 24th, 3:20 pm

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Yorkdale’s Turning 50

As the shopping mall marks its half-century, we look back at an earlier, groovier anniversary celebration.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 26th, 2:00 pm

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From Simpsons to the Bay to Saks

With the news that Saks will move into part of the Hudson Bay's flagship store, we look at the history of the landmark downtown site.

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 28th, 9:00 am

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From Eaton’s to Sears to Nordstrom

As Nordstrom announces its move into the Eaton Centre, a look at the history of the mall's northern anchor space.

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 15th, 4:15 pm

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A Look at Toronto’s Cycling Heyday

To kick off Toronto Bike Month, here's a sampling of Victorian and Edwardian bike advertising, taken from Toronto newspapers.

By Jamie Bradburn May. 27th, 9:15 am

Vintage Toronto Ads: It’s Time For Eaton’s to Take a Look

On the eve of 1970, the department store reflected on the state of the world.

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 31st, 10:00 am

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Saving the Santa Claus Parade

How the seasonal tradition was reborn after Eaton's cancelled it in 1982.

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 16th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: The Heart of the City

The eventful history of the Church of the Holy Trinity

By Kevin Plummer Oct. 20th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Yorkdale Mall and the Aesthetics of Commerce

Beloved by shoppers and blasted by critics, Yorkdale opened 48 years ago this week.

By Kevin Plummer Feb. 25th, 12:00 pm