Category Archives: Historical

Here’s what our Flag could have looked like!

by Chadwick Gendron Posted on July 14, 2014

Here’s a submission for the open competition to design Canada’s first flag. Our modern 11-point flag of the red maple leaf, one of the hardest flags to draw freehand, was inaugurated on February 15, 1965.

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Canada’s motto of “Sea to Sea” could have been changed to “Tree to Tree”.
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Merry Christmas Everyone!

by Chadwick Gendron Posted on December 24, 2013

Here’s an awesome Christmas Card from the Toronto Star. It’s probably from the 50’s or early 60’s and was probably given out by delivery boys.

Toronto Star Paper-Boy Christmas Card c1960.
Toronto Star Paper-Boy Christmas Card c1960. This little gem is signed by a Raymond Smith.

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New CCT Christmas Cards! How could we not?

by Chadwick Gendron Posted on November 22, 2013

How could we not participate in the celebration that is Rob Ford? Click the pic to order it now!

Not only does Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoke crack, he even once made a cameo appearance in the National Ballet of Canada’s “The Nutcracker” on December 10, 2011. Ford appeared as a bellicose Cannon Doll although some reports suggest that he may have been on one of his “drunken stupors” and mistook the cannon as a giant crack-pipe Toronto, Ontario 2011.
CCTXM015 Not only does Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoke crack, he even once made a cameo appearance in the National Ballet of Canada’s “The Nutcracker” on December 10, 2011.
Ford appeared as a bellicose Cannon Doll although some reports suggest that he may have been on one of his “drunken stupors” and mistook the cannon as a giant crack-pipe.
Toronto, Ontario 2011.

From crack to rocks…

CCTXM014 A Curling party in Swansea, Ontario (now part of Toronto)
CCTXM014 A Curling party in Swansea, Ontario (now part of Toronto) December 25, 1904.

CCTXM017 Sir Henry and Lady Mary Pellatt set out by horse-drawn carriage Toronto, Ontario c1913
CCTXM017 Sir Henry and Lady Mary Pellatt set out by horse-drawn carriage Toronto, Ontario c1913.

CCTXM018 Toboggan enthusiasts line up for the High Park toboggan runs. Toronto, Ontario c1915.
CCTXM018 Toboggan enthusiasts line up for the High Park toboggan runs.
Toronto, Ontario c1915.

…And let’s keep Santa as far from Mr. Ford as we can.

Thousands of people swarm the streets, walk along beside and sit perched on ledges to watch the floats of the Eaton’s Santa Claus Parade. The parade wound through the streets of Toronto, ending at the Eaton’s James Street entrance where Santa would climb out of his sleigh and up onto the entrance awning to address the crowd. Toronto, Ontario November 15, 1930.
Thousands of people swarm the streets, walk along beside and sit perched on ledges to watch the floats of the Eaton’s Santa Claus Parade. The parade wound through the streets of Toronto, ending at the Eaton’s James Street entrance where Santa would climb out of his sleigh and up onto the entrance awning to address the crowd. Toronto, Ontario November 15, 1930.

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…And More from CCT!

by Chadwick Gendron Posted on October 22, 2013

Did you think we’d forgotten about doing some more great black and white pictures?

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CCT0129 Dirigible flying over Toronto 1930

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CCT0131 Reproduction of 1834 illustration by William Henry Bartlett, depicting the Toronto shore and fish market. the original coffin building is seen in background, the site of the current Gooderham Flatiron Building at Church and Front and Wellington streets.

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CCT0132 Looking east along Queen Street West under the Queen Subway (railway underpass) at Dufferin Street. The Gladstone Hotel, built in 1889, can be seen in the background. Toronto, Ontario April 22, 1915

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CCT0133 Looking west along Bloor Street West to High Park, Toronto, Ontario 1914.

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CCT0134 Looking northwest at Bay Street and Queen Street West April 7, 1923.

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The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). Looking southwest to Queen’s Park and Bloor Street West from Avenue Road Toronto, Ontario 1957.

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“The Northumberland” crossing Toronto Harbour with skyline in background c1930.

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