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Wendy M
Kingston
Conservator trying her hand at curation
Interests: history, drawing, hiking, travel, reading
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Art Conservation Project: Watercolours of an Early Ontario Naturalist
Posted Jul 27, 2020 at Toronto Reference Library Blog
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Wonderful archival photos!!!!!!! Thanks for this.
Commented Dec 14, 2018 on 100th Anniversary of the Bloor Viaduct at Local History & Genealogy
100th Anniversary of the Bloor Viaduct
This year marked the 100th anniversary of the Prince Edward Viaduct — known to most as the Bloor Viaduct. (A viaduct is "a long elevated roadway usually consisting of a series of short spans supported on arches, piers, or columns.") Officially opened on October 18, 1918, the bridge connects Bl...
Thanks so much for this quaint, fun and informative post David! The titles of the various lectures are sometimes stiff and dry (or were they?), sometimes hilarious, sometimes poetic, so revealing of their time.
Commented Nov 30, 2018 on "The Luminous Appearances of the Sea" and Other Old Library Programs at Toronto Reference Library Blog
"The Luminous Appearances of the Sea" and Other Old Library Programs
What programs did Toronto Public Library offer 150 years ago? It's a bit of a trick question. From 1830-1883, it was the Toronto Mechanics' Institute — the library's forerunner — that offered comparable educational programming. The institute was for working class Torontonians. So what progra...
Yes Nancy this brittle thick paper required a very strong backing and Haini Kozo from the Japanese Paper Place did the trick!
Commented Nov 20, 2018 on Conservation of Vintage Alice in Wonderland Poster at Toronto Reference Library Blog
Conservation of Vintage Alice in Wonderland Poster
One must-see item in TD Gallery's new exhibit, 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 Alic...
"Bathing" works on paper may seem contrary to preserving them---usually we try to keep our treasures away from water! But in cases like this where the paper is weakened and the paper and all of the media are stable in water, a bath can help so much.
Commented Nov 15, 2018 on Conservation of Vintage Alice in Wonderland Poster at Toronto Reference Library Blog
Conservation of Vintage Alice in Wonderland Poster
One must-see item in TD Gallery's new exhibit, 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 Alic...
Thanks for your interest Paul!
Commented Nov 15, 2018 on Conservation of Vintage Alice in Wonderland Poster at Toronto Reference Library Blog
Conservation of Vintage Alice in Wonderland Poster
One must-see item in TD Gallery's new exhibit, 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 Alic...
Wampum: Not Museum Artifacts but Original Treaties!
Posted Sep 21, 2018 at Toronto Reference Library Blog
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