Every step you walk on Yonge street has a memory, and a story to tell. The next time you walk past the Hummingbird Centre at Front and Yonge... think of this: On June 29, 1974 the worldfamous Soviet ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov ducked out the…
On April 19, 1904, fire broke out on Wellington Stree, just west of Bay Street. The fire burned for 9 hours before it was brought under control. By the end, 104 buildings were destroyed.
This image shows the aftermath of the fire, taken from the…
On April 19, 1904, fire broke out on Wellington Stree, just west of Bay Street. The fire burned for 9 hours before it was brought under control. By the end, 104 buildings were destroyed.
It was reported in the Toronto News next day (April 20th)…