Today we celebrate the Journey to Freedom Day, remembering the massive wave of Boat People who fled from Vietnam to Canada in late 1970s. Among them were a significant number of ethnic Chinese, some of whom had lived in Vietnam for generations. China and Vietnam are known to have close geographical and historical connections for centuries. […]
The name Laura Secord may make you think of either a Canadian woman who assisted the British in winning the War of 1812, or tempting chocolate treats. Our Special Collections at Toronto Public Library have documents and paintings related to Secord and her role during the War of 1812. We also have advertisements for the […]
Below are old photos of big crowds in Toronto — plus some trivia about each scene. The images are from TPL's Digital Archive, our database of over 170,000 historical photos, books, maps and more. The idea for this post came from a coworker's reaction to a photo of a crowd cheering on a royal tour […]
Toronto Public Library has 180,000+ digitized photos, books, maps and more. We've transformed 40 Ontario-related items into colouring sheets. We hope you learn something new as you colour in history! Full colouring book Colouring pages 1 to 40 All colouring pages | PDF 57 MB Single colouring pages Colouring page 1 Waterfront Fish […]
Treatment of Magnolia Warblers drawing by William Pope. In 1917, Toronto Public Library acquired 226 drawings of birds and mammals by William Pope (1811–1902). Pope lived much of his life in what is now Ontario. He was Canada’s first artist-naturalist of European background. (Learn more in our post about Pope.) These beautiful watercolour and ink […]
Ci-dessous, l'exposition virtuelle de 114 histoires X 114 étages. L'exposition photographique originale à voir en personne avait été exposée à la Tour CN avant les fermetures mises en place afin d’aider à freiner la propagation du virus COVID-19. Intro Bienvenue à une célébration à 360 degrés des visages et des lieux changeants de Toronto. […]
Below is the virtual exhibit of 114 Stories X 114 Storeys. The original, in-person photo exhibit had been on display in the CN Tower before closures to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Intro Welcome to a 360-degree celebration of Toronto’s changing faces and places. The 114 Stories X 114 Storeys exhibit […]
Toronto Public Library has 170,000+ digitized photos, books, maps and more. You can search these historical items on our Digital Archive Ontario. No library card needed. We've transformed 40 Ontario-related items into colouring sheets. We hope you learn something new as you colour in history! Full colouring book Colouring pages 1 to 40 All […]
[Introduction. Acknowledgment.] Toronto Public Library Albion Branch Description. (Branch info.) Arthur Conan Doyle Room This reading room is styled after Sherlock Holmes' study. It houses part of our Arthur Conan Doyle Collection, one of the world's largest research collections devoted to the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Beaches Branch Description. (Branch info.) […]
Did you know Toronto Public Library has a huge collection of digitized photos, books, maps and more? You'll find 170,000+ of these rare and historical items on our Digital Archive Ontario — no library card needed. We've transformed 70 digitized items into online jigsaw puzzles, drawing from our wide range of Special Collections. We hope […]