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Privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers statistics cookie statement mobile view. Toronto white pages toronto phone directory lookup. I will include a copy of my e ticket for admission. Old toronto houses is illustrated with brilliant color photographs that explore the signature styles of torontos urban architecture. You can use the toronto a to z name directory to find a resident of toronto by last name. Toronto city directory, might, 1900 free internet archive. Mights greater toronto city directory, 1955 internet archive. By the time the last toronto city directory was published in 2001. Locate and compare telephone directories in toronto on, yellow pages local listings. Used 1957 antique dictionary for sale in toronto letgo.
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Elvis on television 19561960 hardback book in slipcase from boxcar. Find a toronto phone number toronto has very good online phone directories and internet yellow pages sites where you can find residential and business telephone numbers. Elvis presley in person one night in toronto april 2, 1957. A 1950s toronto photo extravaganza blogto toronto blog. From electrifying friday nights to enchanting saturdays with characters from your wildest dreams, toybox delivers an experience that this city was waiting for. From 1861, when the city had grown enough to support an annual publication, directories were published almost every year. Call herb hackenberg at the telecommunications history group in denver. He is known for his 2007 novel the book of negroes, inspired by the black. A historical document of the april 2, 1957 elvis presley shows at maple leaf gardens in toronto.
Toronto public library holds a complete set of toronto city directories from the first in 1833 published in 180 pages when the municipality was known as york until the last in 2001 in five separate volumes covering toronto central east and east york, toronto central west and york, north york, etobicoke, and scarborough. Toronto star obituaries and death notices for toronto ontario area. For toronto, the first directory was published in 1833a year before the town of york even became the city of toronto. You can also find a business or professional service provider in ontario. Finding who lived at an address in toronto, ontario.
The canadian general election of 1957 volume of canadian government series the canadian general election of 1957, john meisel. She endeavors to save chicago, despite a military coverup. Sushi king japanese restaurant japanese 15 hayden street. Toronto city directories are also available through microfilm. White pages canada, ontario residential phone book, find a person by name, address, postal code or by reverse phone number lookup. Findlinks is more than just a scarborough phonebook. Jews have resided in toronto since the early 19th century. The elvis in person, one night in toronto april 2, 1957 hardcover book has been released and our order is on the way to us. People search in toronto, toronto residential phone book, white pages canada. In the boom decade following the second world war, the city built its first subway line under yonge street, welded together its downtown. Used 1957 antique dictionary for sale in toronto 1957 antique dictionary posted by linda in toronto.
Andre alexis is a canadian writer who grew up in ottawa and lives in toronto, ontario. Microfilm interloan service city of toronto directories. Phone address directories international directories area code locators state abbreviations zip codes package delivery services u. Thomas, ontario 1956 brantfordwoodstock, ontario 1957 sarniapetrolia, ontario 1958 oshawa, ontario 1955 galt guelph kitchenerwaterloo, ontario.
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Telephone directory collection, available online library of. The earliest directories often contained numerous details promoting the city, ranging from buildings constricted, importexport totals, and prominent events of. Central hospital 1957 as a private care centre and later became sherbourne health centre in 2003. Find a person in toronto by name, address, postal code or by reverse phone number lookup. Find a person in ontario by name, address, postal code or by reverse phone number lookup.
City directories, telephone books and county directories do not circulate, but are available for use onsite. The era truly ended with the release of the march, 1966, phone book, which excluded exchange names for the first time. Back in the late 80s i attended a lecture on genealogical research here in the sf bay area. Georgian, regency, gothic, victorian, greek revival, dutch colonial and art deco. Telephone directories contain addresses and phone numbers and can be quite. Nysl holdings are listed below in alphabetical order by.
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His debut novel, childhood 1997, won the books in canada first novel. Elvis presley in canada maple leaf gardens april 2, 1957. Publication date 1957 publisher toronto, might directories etc. In the early 1950s in toronto, donna hill worked as a human rights activist for the citys labor. Phone exchange names once defined neighbourhoods the. Old telephone books possibly the worlds largest online collection of phone books. Dec 23, 2017 the 1950s were a time of profound change for toronto. Search toronto city digital directories from the 18th, 19th and 20th century. I have done various web searches without success trying to find if there is such a thing as a 1957 toronto electoral roll available anywhere online. Varieties of telephone books telephone directory directory first telephone book links local calling areas.
Torontos jews have played an important role in the development of the city. Sabr is housed at the walter cronkite school of journalism and mass communication at arizona state university. The directory links ive provided are for the city of toronto, however the 1837, 184647, and 185051 directories in my list include peel county and therefore toronto township. From iphone repair to flip phones, and from ipads to laptops and game consoles, no matter. With peter graves, peggie castle, morris ankrum, than wyenn. Digital toronto city directories toronto public library has digitized all of the toronto city directories in its collections that were published between 1833 and 1969. Locate and compare book publishers in toronto on, yellow pages local listings. We have the uk departure record and the us arrival record. It opens with henry scaddings roughhewn log house built in 1794, then progresses through the citys landmark styles. City directories microform reader services, researcher and reference services division, library of congress. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Digital toronto city directories toronto public library.
Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. If you are looking to use the classified or name index, order the first 3 reels for the year you are interested in. Phone exchange names once defined neighbourhoods the globe. You can also find a business or professional service provider in toronto. Searchable database of long distance calling codes for countries and. Ontario white pages ontario phone directory lookup. Find useful information, the address and the phone number of the local business you are looking for. This microfilm consists of the directories for the city of toronto 18331953 and metropolitan toronto including east york, etobicoke, north york, scarborough and york 19541983. A now deceased ancestor emigrated from the uk to canada in 1957. As torontos population expanded, the directories covering 19501983 grew so massive that four reels of microfilm are required to copy them.
Generally, you will be able to find listings for any person or business who has a toronto landline phone number. The 1950s were a time of profound change for toronto. Aug 15, 2016 internet links to email and street addresses, telephone directories, zip codes, state abbreviations, package delivery information. Elvis in person, one night in toronto april 2, 1957. There was no familiar thump on toronto front porches and or in apartment. Contact wikipedia developers statistics cookie statement mobile view. This site allows users to search by area code or locality, displays area codes by state, and provides the time zone of area codes. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data. But i do remember when i got my first cell phone with the new 647 area code. City directories on microfilm or microfiche and selected telephone books and county directories on microfilm are filed in cabinets in the 7th floor microforms area.
Toronto public library has digitized all of the toronto city directories in its collections that were published between 1833 and 1969. Directories were commercial ventures and expensive to produce. University of toronto, 18601972 includes all academic divisions. Nov 17, 2006 phone exchange names once defined neighbourhoods. Find a business or professional service provider in edmonton, white pages canada. In the book the death of the toronto telegram 1971, former telegram. In march 1957, the paper introduced a sunday editionthe first toronto paper to.
Scholar and author jack lawrence granatstein was born in toronto in 1939. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Scarborough phone book and scarborough phone directory makes searching for businesses and people in scarborough easy by providing an online business and residential phonebook and phone directory in scarborough. City of toronto, ontario online historical directories. The phone company in most cities publishes a directory of everyone in. Mights greater toronto city directory, 1950 internet archive. Get the best deals on telephone booth when you shop the. Lawrence hill born 1957 is a canadian novelist, essayist and memoirist. Expand your research by checking out the canada online historical newspapers here.
Diary of a dynasty 19571967 kevin shea looks at the leafs during the years from 1957 to 1967 where the team went from last place to stanley cup champions in 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1967. Directories, telephone books and voters lists 221 research guide most recent update. In the boom decade following the second world war, the city built its first subway line under. We have to go back a ways to when the toronto maple leafs were any good, but they have had a storied past. You can access an online scarborough telephone book, an online scarborough telephone directory, and popular business headings. Turn right off the exit and travel north on mavis road. Toronto white pages phone books in south dakota sd. Elvis presley in person one night in toronto april 2 1957 is the new book by paul sweeney, jeanmarc carisse and erik lorentzen which has caused a. The phone company in most cities publishes a directory of everyone in that area who has a listed phone number.
They have a huge collection of old phone books and perform a lookup service at a nominal fee. Dec 16, 2018 although the decade does predate the rise of the toronto s first modern skyscrapers the td centre wasnt built until the late 1960s. Considered an authority on 20th century canadian national history particularly foreign and defense policies, canadianamerican relations, the military, public service, and politics, granatstein regularly comments on historical questions and public affairs in the media. Use the links in a search result listing to view other phone numbers, detailed background information, public records, property records, and more, for a small fee. Scarborough phone book and scarborough phone directory.
Audrey ames, an enterprising journalist, tries to get the scoop on giant grasshoppers accidentally created at the illinois state experimental farm. Iver telephone directory may, 1957 for emergency numberssee page one let the yellow paget tell you where to buy ith northwest telephone company. Although the decade does predate the rise of the torontos first modern skyscrapers the td centre wasnt built until the late 1960s. These are some of the questions people ask when searching for information. Since the 1970s, the city has been home to the largest jewish population in canada and become a centre of jewish canadian culture. A diy history of toronto music 1957 2001, toronto, ontario. The story of toronto s massive influence on popular music, from an indiediy communitybased perspective. Elvis made his first and last canadian appearances in 1957. You can use the ontario a to z name directory to find a resident of ontario by last name. Signed at the 2019 fan expo in toronto where jeff was one of the celebrity guests. Over the next 25 years, five more directories were issued by various publishers. Finding who lived at an address in toronto, ontario, canada.
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