A Brief History Equipped with cross country skis, troops fighting for Finland pushed back and defeated Soviet forces in the Winter War (though Finland lost some of its territory). The war started on November 30, 1939 when the Soviets invaded Finland — it ended three and a half months later with the Moscow Peace…
Ontario’s Defunct Railways of the Past
Ontario has a rich history of railway companies. In its earliest days, railways transported people and materials to develop infrastructure, cities and more routes throughout the province and across Canada. Many companies were temporarily successful but then faced bankruptcy and were absorbed by larger railways such as the Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Railway…
Ontario Place: Vintage Photographs and Postcards from Toronto Public Library
Since Ontario Place's future has been in the news lately, we thought, why not do a quick visual tour of its history? These photographs are from the Toronto Public Library's Digital Archive, courtesy of the Toronto Star Photograph Archives, which is housed at the Toronto Reference Library. The vintage postcards are digital scans of items from…
Ontario’s Past: 8 Interesting Items
Below are eight bits of Ontario history preserved by Toronto Public Library, from a political ad to a fast food poster. These digitized items — and thousands more — are available on Digital Archive Ontario, a website for exploring historical photos, postcards, maps and books from across the province. Keep in mind: items on this list…
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