Below is a brief history of The Battle of York, showcasing archival items from TPL's site, Digital Archive Ontario. The War of 1812 came to the town of York — now Toronto — on April 27, 1813. Departing from New York's Sacket's Harbor, Commodore Isaac Chauncey's squadron positioned itself at three strategic locations. Map show…
12 Wonderfully Niche Books about Toronto History
The stacks in Toronto Public Library hold thousands of books about our city's history. Some can only be read in the library but there are hundreds you can borrow. All books listed here are available to take home. These are no ordinary history books. Each one is devoted to a very specific subject. They range from a history…
Conservation of Vintage Alice in Wonderland Poster
One must-see item in TD Gallery's Alice Opens the Door is a poster known to staff as "The Bennett Print." This charming poster depicts 40 scenes from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There. Following the numbers lets you join Alice on her adventures with the White Rabbit, the…
Riveting Rosies: Ephemera and Photographs of Canadian Women in the Second World War
Below are ephemera (items only meant to be used for a short time) and photographs from Toronto Public Library's Baldwin Collection and Toronto Star Photograph Archive, respectively. All are available on the library's site, Digital Archive Ontario. When Canada went to war in 1939, women were called upon to do their part. Before the war…
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