True Crime in Toronto September 17: Canada’s Master Bank Robber Edwin Alonzo Boyd
Want to learn more about one of Toronto's most notorious criminals this fall? Look no further!
Join author Nate Hendley in a lively discussion about infamous bank robber Edwin Alonzo Boyd, subject of his 2003 Book. Flamboyant Boyd headed a notorious gang that robbed banks in Toronto and escaped from the Don Jail twice in the 1950s.
North York Central Library, Room 1
5120 Yonge Street, Toronto
Wednesday September 17
7:30-9:30 pm
Co-sponsored by the North York Historical Society and the North York Central Library Canadiana Department. Free admission, all are welcome! No registration is required. For more information call 416-395-5623.
In addition to Hendley's book, Canadiana owns other interesting true crime books from around Toronto and Ontario such as:
- Toronto Murders, Mysteries, Crime and Scandals
- From Police Headquarters : True Tales From the Big City Crime Beat
- The Carp Bank Robbery, July 29, 1947
Check out these related sites on the history of policing criminals in Canada:
The Canadiana Department holds a reference collection of Canadian genealogy, Ontario local history, North York history, and materials related to Canada. The Department also houses collections from these societies:
- Ontario Genealogical Society
- Jewish Genealogical Society (Toronto Branch)
- Canadian Society of Mayflower Descendants
- York Pioneer and Historical Society
- North York Historical Society
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