Toronto History – Barbershops
Barbershops By Bruce Bell, Toronto Historian The first mention I could find of a barber shop in Toronto (then York) is 1802 when a Mr. Thomas Seaton Peacock announced that as soon as he could Read more
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Toronto History – Bishop Block
Bishop Block By Bruce Bell, Toronto Historian Bishop’s Block on the Northeast corner of Simcoe and Adelaide (one block west of University Avenue), when first built in 1830, was considered the finest apartment building of Read more
Manhattan History
The South Street Seaport, Country Houses & George Washington’s White House By: Joyce Gold, Manhattan Historian In 2022 renowned chef and restauranteur Jean-George Vongerichten opened the newest food court in New York. With six full-service Read more
Toronto History
Early Black History in Toronto and the Arrival of Paul Robeson By Bruce Bell, Toronto Historian In late 1945 a nine-year-old Toronto boy named Harry Gairey went to the Icelandia roller-rink in the Spadina and Read more
Manhattan History
SERPICO The Struggle to Rid Manhattan of Police Corruption By Joyce Gold, Manhattan Historian Frank Serpico is best known for whistleblowing about police corruption. He became the first New York City police officer in history to testify about Read more
Toronto History
Pandemics in Toronto By Bruce Bell, Toronto Historian I was hopeful when I read recently that producer David Mirvish had sent letters to ticket holders saying that the smash musical, “Hamilton” will return, optimistically within Read more
Manhattan History
9/11 Plus 19 Years By Joyce Gold, Manhattan Historian THE ATTACK Beginning at 8:45 AM on September 11, 2001, two planes laden with 10,000 gallons of fuel ploughed into the two towers of the World Read more
Toronto History – Toronto’s Hockey Hall of Fame
By Toronto Historian and Local Expert Tour Guide Bruce Bell Founded in Quebec in 1818, no bank was more powerful in early 19th century Canada than the Bank of Montreal. However, it wasn’t until 1841 Read more