Toronto City Of Commerce 1800 1960
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Toronto City Of Commerce 1800 1960
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Author : Katherine Taylor
language : en
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company
Release Date : 2021-10-19
Toronto City Of Commerce 1800 1960 written by Katherine Taylor and has been published by James Lorimer & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-19 with Business & Economics categories.
In its early years, Toronto was a city of small businesses of astonishing variety. Unlike today, manufacturers held a prominent place in the city. Enterprising Torontonians ran and worked in factories making suits, carpets, home appliances, shoes and much more. The city also boasted lively retail and entertainment sectors. There were confectionaries, barbershops, burlesques, sports arenas — and many others. While many of these businesses are long gone, their histories live on in paintings, archival photographs, and preserved signs and storefronts still scattered across the city. In this book, photographer and blogger Katherine Taylor recounts the stories of these old businesses and their owners and workers. Each is richly illustrated with a variety of archival images and occasionally contemporary photographs of lingering signs, buildings and storefronts. Familiar places in the city take on new meaning as she explores both famous and forgotten businesses from Toronto’s past. This book offers a new take on Toronto’s rich commercial history.
An Unrecognized Contribution
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Author : Elizabeth Gillan Muir
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2022-10-18
An Unrecognized Contribution written by Elizabeth Gillan Muir and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-18 with History categories.
A treasure trove of incredible lives lived. — RICK MERCER, comedian and author Muir sets out to restore the faces of women who worked and struggled in nineteenth-century Toronto. A fascinating read. — WARREN CLEMENTS, author and publisher Emphasizes the enormously influential role women had in laying the groundwork for life in the city today. — DR. ROSE A. DYSON, author of Mind Abuse: Media Violence and Its Threat to Democracy Women in nineteenth-century Toronto were integral to the life of the growing city. They contributed to the city’s commerce and were owners of stores, factories, brickyards, market gardens, hotels, and taverns; as musicians, painters, and writers, they were a large part of the city’s cultural life; and as nurses, doctors, religious workers, and activists, they strengthened the city’s safety net for those who were most in need. Their stories are told in this wide-ranging collection of biographies, the result of Muir’s research on early street directories and city histories, personal diaries, and other historical works. Muir references over four hundred women, many of whom are discussed in detail, and describes the work they undertook during a period of great change for Toronto.
Streetcars And The Shifting Geographies Of Toronto
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Author : Brian Doucet
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2022-03-01
Streetcars And The Shifting Geographies Of Toronto written by Brian Doucet and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-01 with Architecture categories.
When looking at old pictures of Toronto, it is clear that the city’s urban, economic, and social geography has changed dramatically over the generations. Historic photos of Toronto’s streetcar network offer a unique opportunity to examine how the city has been transformed from a provincial, industrial city into one of North America’s largest and most diverse regions. Streetcars and the Shifting Geographies of Toronto studies the city’s urban transformations through an analysis of photographs taken by streetcar enthusiasts, beginning in the 1960s. These photographers did not intend to record the urban form, function, or social geographies of Toronto; they were "accidental archivists" whose main goal was to photograph the streetcars themselves. But today, their images render visible the ordinary, day-to-day life in the city in a way that no others did. These historic photographs show a Toronto before gentrification, globalization, and deindustrialization. Each image has been re-photographed to provide fresh insights into a city that is in a constant state of flux. With gorgeous illustrations, this unique book offers an understanding of how Toronto has changed, and the reasons behind these urban shifts. The visual exploration of historic and contemporary images from different parts of the city helps to explain how the major forces shaping the city affect its form, functions, neighbourhoods, and public spaces.
Unplanned Suburbs
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Author : Richard Harris
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 1999-10-07
Unplanned Suburbs written by Richard Harris and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10-07 with Architecture categories.
It is widely believed that only the growth of mass suburbs after World War II brought suburban living within reach of blue-collar workers, immigrants, and racial minorities. But in this original and intensive study of Toronto, Richard Harris shows that even prewar suburbs were socially and ethnically diverse, with a significant number of lower-income North American families making their homes on the urban fringe. In the United States and Canada, lack of planning set the stage for a uniquely North American tragedy. Unplanned Suburbs serves as a reminder of the dangers of unchecked suburban growth.
Toronto Illustrated 1893 Its Growth Resources Commerce Manufacturing Interests Financial Institutions Educational Advantages And Prospects Also Sketches Of The Leading Business Concerns Which Contribute To The City S Progress And Prosperity A Brief History Of The City From Foundation To The Present Time
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893*
Toronto Illustrated 1893 Its Growth Resources Commerce Manufacturing Interests Financial Institutions Educational Advantages And Prospects Also Sketches Of The Leading Business Concerns Which Contribute To The City S Progress And Prosperity A Brief History Of The City From Foundation To The Present Time written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893* with Toronto (Ont.) categories.
Couture Commerce
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Author : Alexandra Palmer
language : en
Publisher: UBC Press
Release Date : 2001
Couture Commerce written by Alexandra Palmer and has been published by UBC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Art categories.
The 1950s were the golden years of haute couture, captured by iconic images of glamorous models wearing dramatic clothes. Yet the real women who wore these clothes adapted them to suit their own tastes, altered them to extend their life, and often could not bear to part with them long after the dresses had outlived their use. This gorgeously illustrated book demonstrates why so many of these designs are still in existence and why we are fascinated by them fifty years later. Couture and Commerce investigates how and why postwar couture fashion was important in its own day. The Paris couture houses survived due to the enthusiasm of the North American fashion press and commercial buyers. Alexandra Palmer traces the European haute couture trade with North America by following actual surviving couture dresses from the design house sketch, through the model used in New York fashion shows and as a template for copies and knock-offs, and finally to the consumer. Couture and Commerce is a remarkable mixture of accessible text, color photographs of the original garments, design house sketches and photographs, retailers’ advertisements, and society page images. Weaving together analysis of the clothes and interviews with those who traded, sold, and wore couture, Alexandra Palmer vividly recreates the 1950s fashion world.
Toronto Street Names
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Author : Leonard A. Wise
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Toronto Street Names written by Leonard A. Wise and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Architecture categories.
Deserves a place on every Toronto history buff's bookshelf. -- Canadian Book Review Annual Toronto Street Names provides a highly visible record of the past of Canada's largest city. It commemorates the people and events that have shaped the place and tells the fascinating and curious stories of how more than 340 Toronto streets got their names. This edition has been thoroughly updated and revised, and it now includes four walking-tour maps and a historical index. A new essay by Charis Cotter (author of Toronto Between the Wars: Life in the City 1919--1929, winner of the 2005 Heritage Toronto Award of Excellence) explores the history of the iconic Toronto streetcar and how the development of streetcar routes along certain streets helped mold the city we know today. The names of Toronto's streets map the trails and portages of the First Nations inhabitants, the arrival of the early explorers and the founding of York at the end of the 18th century. They trace the growth and political turmoil of the 19th century, the modernization of the 20th century and beyond, and the emergence of one of the world's most culturally diverse cities. The lives of brewers, politicians, architects, royalty, explorers and farmers can be traced in the city's street names. From the grand estates of Toronto's early upper class to the villages and homes that immigrants left behind, Toronto's street names tell many stories. Toronto Street Names is easy to read, intriguing and ideal for the traveler who prefers exploring off the beaten track. It is also a fascinating source of information for readers interested in the history of North America's great cities. The book is illustrated with period photographs and is fully indexed and cross-referenced.
Foreign Commerce And Navigation Of The United States
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Author : United States. Bureau of the Census
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1947
Foreign Commerce And Navigation Of The United States written by United States. Bureau of the Census and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1947 with Commercial statistics categories.
The statistics of "Immigration and passenger movement" are included in the report on foreign commerce to 1895, and for 1893-1894 are also published separately.
The Foreign Commerce And Navigation Of The United States For The Year Ending
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Author : United States. Bureau of the Census
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1944
The Foreign Commerce And Navigation Of The United States For The Year Ending written by United States. Bureau of the Census and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1944 with Commercial statistics categories.
1876-1891 include reports on the internal commerce of the United States, referred to in letters of transmittal as "the volume on commerce and navigation."
Liberal Dreams And Nature S Limits
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Author : James T. Lemon
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2008-05-14
Liberal Dreams And Nature S Limits written by James T. Lemon and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-14 with Social Science categories.
On the agricultural frontier and through technological progress, Europeans and others and their descendants have sought to fulfill their dreams of improvement. Through businesses, governments, and other bodies, city dwellers expedited these desires by organizing settlements, communications, trade, finance, and manufacturing. In turn, cities grew mightily. To assess the present condition of cities, Liberal Dreams and Nature's Limits focuses on five large North American cities at various times in the past --Philadelphia (about 1760), New York (1860), Chicago (1910), Los Angeles (1950), and Toronto (1975). Life inside these cities--specifically the economy, society and politics, public services, land development, and the geographies of circulation, workplaces, and residential districts--is the central concern of this book. Another concern is drawing contrasts and similarities between the American and Canadian urban experiences. North Americans, most now living in cities, face the challenge of a social frontier--how to maintain civility in a near-stagnant economy. Despite recent advances in cyberspace, nature has imposed limits on technical progress defined by speed, convenience, and comfort; Promethean gains through creative destruction are no longer possible. Increased preoccupation with money, status, and safety suggests that the striving inspired by liberalism is still appealing. Yet without growth, liberal dreams cannot be fulfilled. To ensure work, income equity, and a degree of freedom in thought and action, citizens and leaders in both countries will have to commit themselves as never before to managing fairness through social democracy. Sustainable cities are not possible otherwise.
