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Viruses and Vaccines from the Past to the Present
Posted May 25, 2020 at Health and Wellness Blog
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Leap Year: Digitized Items from Our Collections
Posted Feb 28, 2020 at Local History & Genealogy
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Also, you can contact to request digitization images on demand through this link here: https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/using-the-library/computer-services/reproduction-services/
World War II Posters: 5 Things They Told Canadians To Do
Below are posters — also known as "broadsides" — from Canada during the Second World War. They're all from Toronto Public Library's vaults (well, shelves, not actual vaults) and available on Digital Archive Ontario. Made by different government agencies, this batch of World War II posters gener...
That is an interesting suggestion, J LaFortune! I will speak to my colleagues about that suggestion. Thank you for that fascinating comment.
World War II Posters: 5 Things They Told Canadians To Do
Below are posters — also known as "broadsides" — from Canada during the Second World War. They're all from Toronto Public Library's vaults (well, shelves, not actual vaults) and available on Digital Archive Ontario. Made by different government agencies, this batch of World War II posters gener...
I agree with you, D. In today's world the message is more important for our climate. I carry a little neoprene zip bag with my fork, knife, spoon, chopsticks, and silicone straw with me at all times. I try to keep my footprint to a bare minimum.
World War II Posters: 5 Things They Told Canadians To Do
Below are posters — also known as "broadsides" — from Canada during the Second World War. They're all from Toronto Public Library's vaults (well, shelves, not actual vaults) and available on Digital Archive Ontario. Made by different government agencies, this batch of World War II posters gener...
Yes, indeed. I was drawn to the imagery and messages behind them too.
World War II Posters: 5 Things They Told Canadians To Do
Below are posters — also known as "broadsides" — from Canada during the Second World War. They're all from Toronto Public Library's vaults (well, shelves, not actual vaults) and available on Digital Archive Ontario. Made by different government agencies, this batch of World War II posters gener...
Dear Andrea:
Yes, those were scary times indeed especially for the older generation who witnessed the first "War to End All Wars" and were disappointed to go through another more powerful version less than two decades later. Thank you for your comment. These images are quite powerful.
World War II Posters: 5 Things They Told Canadians To Do
Below are posters — also known as "broadsides" — from Canada during the Second World War. They're all from Toronto Public Library's vaults (well, shelves, not actual vaults) and available on Digital Archive Ontario. Made by different government agencies, this batch of World War II posters gener...
World War II Posters: 5 Things They Told Canadians To Do
Posted Nov 8, 2019 at Local History & Genealogy
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The Entrepreneurial Journey
Posted Oct 2, 2019 at Business & Personal Finance
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Dear Mark:
Thank you for your feedback. I agree that this is an incredible bark-ive to scroll through.
Dogs in Our Digital Archive (Bark-ive?)
Archives of Ontario's wonderful exhibit ANIMALIA: Animals in the Archives inspired us. So we pawed through our Digital Archive Ontario to dig up items with a particular pet in mind — dogs. (Sorry, cat lovers!) A lot of items highlighted below are either from our large number of digitized early c...
Dear Isabel:
This is an excellent blog detailing the history of space flight. It is pretty funny that Wan Hu tied rockets to his chair hoping that he would have a comfortable flight to the sky. I look forward to reading more blogs from you!
Fly Me to the Moon: Blast Off with the Merril Collection Exhibit
Fifty years ago, on July 20, 1969, two American astronauts became the first humans to set foot on the moon. Fly there now with the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy! Fly Me to the Moon is the current exhibit at the Merril Collection. It celebrates the 50th anniversar...
Thank you Doug Wighton for your feedback and interest in this blog.
Photos from Our Archives: Summer in Ontario
June often marks the start of summer weather in Ontario, whether it's 2019 or 1919. Below is a sample of old — and not so old — summertime photos from Digital Archive Ontario (including digitized images from the library's Toronto Star Photograph Archive). They span several Ontario communities, a...
Thank you Alyson and Mo Dixon for your warm comments. Summer is upon us. David had some great pictures to include in the blog and him and I had a fun time putting this together. We should definitely have the original printed version in the Baldwin Room to compare this to.
Photos from Our Archives: Summer in Ontario
June often marks the start of summer weather in Ontario, whether it's 2019 or 1919. Below is a sample of old — and not so old — summertime photos from Digital Archive Ontario (including digitized images from the library's Toronto Star Photograph Archive). They span several Ontario communities, a...
Dogs in Our Digital Archive (Bark-ive?)
Posted May 13, 2019 at Local History & Genealogy
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Dear B J Pryor: Yes, you are right and thank you for pointing that out to me. I will update my blog. I was probably looking at his date of passing by mistake.
Bridging Niagara Falls From Past to Present
People travel far and wide to witness this wondrous phenomenon. The rich blue rushing waters, lush green vegetation, and bright colourful rainbows over the rising mist inspired artists to capture the dynamic scene in methodical detail and to inspire photographers to represent the landscape in fi...
Signs of Spring: Tremulous Eyes, Like April Skies
Posted Apr 9, 2019 at Local History & Genealogy
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Thank you, AH, for your generous feedback. Your wordsmithing skills are impeccable too.
Chaudière Falls, or Can You Say "Boiler" in French?
Chaudière Falls and locks in 1925, Toronto Star Photograph Archive. As temperatures slowly rise through the month of March, the land wakes from its deep winter slumber. Ice cracks, slides, tumbles and splashes into flowing waters. In the photograph above — from Digital Archive Ontario, our we...
Thank you, Angjelin. This reminds me of several deep discussions on consciousness on Sam Harris', "Making Sense" podcast which lists several discussions and resources on consciousness, https://samharris.org/search/consciousness.
Consciousness and Artificial Intelligence: A Philosophical Take
While some old books enjoy the fortune of having circulating copies ten, thirty, even a century after publication, many, often unfortunately, live on only as reference copies. Here I'd like to shine the light on a batch of books still seminal in the treatment of their subjects, most of which can...
Dear Angjelin:
This is an interesting blog on consciousness and artificial intelligence. It brings back memories of undergraduate studies where the philosophical topic forced us (students) to contemplate beyond the average norm.
Consciousness and Artificial Intelligence: A Philosophical Take
While some old books enjoy the fortune of having circulating copies ten, thirty, even a century after publication, many, often unfortunately, live on only as reference copies. Here I'd like to shine the light on a batch of books still seminal in the treatment of their subjects, most of which can...
Thank you Saptarshi and Tamal for your generous replies. I enjoy delving into the past and locating interesting material and sharing my findings in these blogs. Describing past images bring back some essence of lives lived long ago.
These Vintage "Valentines" from Ontario Aren't What You Expect
February floods with love through the exchange of gifts — including Valentine's Day cards. The "Valentine cards" below proclaim a different kind of love. They celebrate the beauty of towns and cities. Known as the Valentine Series, these postcards were meant to be shared throughout the entire ye...
Dear Cate:
Yes, it is a great way to celebrate Valentine's Day for those who are interested in Local History and the 3000 varieties of wood to build the Arch of the Native Woods and probably less so on the different varieties and chocolates received from a loved one on this special day.
Thank you for your feedback and Happy Valentine's Day to you!
These Vintage "Valentines" from Ontario Aren't What You Expect
February floods with love through the exchange of gifts — including Valentine's Day cards. The "Valentine cards" below proclaim a different kind of love. They celebrate the beauty of towns and cities. Known as the Valentine Series, these postcards were meant to be shared throughout the entire ye...
These Vintage "Valentines" from Ontario Aren't What You Expect
Posted Feb 13, 2019 at Local History & Genealogy
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Dear Samuel: Your dad must have seen a lot in his time--especially the changes that took place over time in the TTC, the City of Toronto, and the different people that visit and live in the City. I still miss the Red Rocket streetcars as well as the matching red subways that had windows that could slide open. I hope your dad will have an opportunity to read this blog too.
Yonge Street Line, the First in Canada
Photo courtesy of Toronto Public Library. March 30, 1954 opening ceremonies outside Davisville station. Yonge Street is one of the longest streets in the world. Holed up underneath, the first subway line in Canada hummed with anticipation. On Tuesday, March 30, 1954, the passengers (shown a...
Dear Cate:
Over five years ago, introversion became acknowledged as an acceptable personality trait thanks mainly to Susan Cain. Today, that personality is embraced and nurtured by newer books in the market. We introverts have come a long way from the shadows BUT back to the shadows we go but only to recharge and then return to the open again when ready.
An Introverted Way Of Living
I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity. ~Albert Einstein What makes a person an introvert? Many sources indicate Albert Einstein was an introvert from his preference for solitude. Sources such as the Oxford English Dictionary, Encyclopedi...
Yes, I have a deep fondness for majestic animals who assist humans and some, like Brandy the dog, bring giggles of joy to two young children on a cold winter day.
Frozen in Time: Ontario's Wintry Past
Enjoy these vintage images from Digital Archive Ontario, a website for finding historical photos, maps, postcards and rare books — all digitized by Toronto Public Library. Taking the lead, literally Brandy, a golden retriever, takes two children for a ride on their new tobogan after Christmas...
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