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Jeremy Hopkin

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Nov. 11, 1919: The Swiss Cottage Hospital, part of the Riverdale Isolation Hospital, was used for smallpox patients.

📸: Toronto Star Archives / Toronto Public Library

#OnThisDay #OTD #1910s #hospital #smallpox #riverdale #history #healthcare #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

November 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM

Jeremy Hopkin

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Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Toronto Cenotaph — a quiet, carved reminder of the cost of war that has gathered Torontonians in reflection every November 11 since it was unveiled in 1925.

#remembranceday #war #sacrifice #cenotaph #memorial #TorontoHistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM

Jeremy Hopkin

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Nov 10, 1915: Looking east to streetcar track construction on King St. W., from Beaty Ave. I've included a more recent view from the same spot as it appeared in 2021.

#OnThisDay #OTD #1910s #kingwest #kingstreet #parkdale #thenandnow #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM

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Nov. 9, 1962: "Can Santa be far behind? A reminder that jolly gent in the bulky red suit will be parading through Toronto streets one week from tomorrow in the annual Santa Claus parade was brought home to shoppers last night when the Yonge St. Christmas lights were turned on..."

November 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM

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Queen Street West gate, Trinity College, November 9, 1911.

#OnThisDay #OTD #1910s #education #trinitybellwoodspark #college #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

November 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM

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Boarding a streetcar from a new “safety” boulevard on St. Clair Avenue West at Bathurst Street, Toronto, 101 years ago today - Nov. 9, 1924.

📸: City of Toronto Archives, with digital edits by me.

#OTD #OnThisDay #1920s #streetcar #transit #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

November 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM

Jeremy Hopkin

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A pond in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, circa 1907.

The back of this postcard has a hand-written note on it with postmark dated November 8, 1907.

#cemetery #postcards #OnThisDay #OTD #1900s #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

November 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM

Jeremy Hopkin

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On November 8, 1917, a training plane that had been missing from the R.F.C. Camp Leaside aerodrome for almost a week was located in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

#leasideaerodrome #leaside #worldwarone #aviation #OnThisDay #OTD #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

November 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM

Jeremy Hopkin

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Looking west on Queen St. E. at Hiltz Ave. in Toronto, on this day in 1934, and a more recent view of the same spot.

Nov 8, 1934 📸: Alfred Pearson / City of Toronto Archives
Sept. 2021 📸: Google

#OnThisDay #OTD #1930s #queenstreeteast #thenandnow #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

November 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM

Jeremy Hopkin

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Congratulations to my bud Sean Sirianni on his podcast "The Creative Imbalance" being nominated for the 2025 Canadian Podcast Awards! 👏😄

www.thecreativeimbalance.com

#thecreativeimbalance #podcast #podcastawards

November 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM

Jeremy Hopkin

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Ontario Street backyards, Toronto, 1962

Artist: Albert Franck (1899-1973)
Medium: Oil on board

#FlashbackFriday #1960s #torontoart #art #artist #architecture #winter #oilpainting #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

November 8, 2025 at 2:37 AM

Jeremy Hopkin

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107 years ago today: Toronto Union Station construction progress photos - Nov. 7, 1918

These document the sunken automobile driveway, also called "the moat".

📸: City of Toronto Archives

#OnThisDay #OTD #1910s #architecture #railways #railroad #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Jeremy Hopkin

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Congratulations to Toronto Mike for his nomination in the 2025 Canadian Podcast Awards! 👏😀

#torontomiked #podcast #podcastawards

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November 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM

Jeremy Hopkin

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Toronto harbour, circa 1920s

Artist: Stanley F. Turner
Medium: Goache on illustration board

#1920s #torontoart #art #artist #harbourfront #architecture #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

November 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM

Jeremy Hopkin

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Brill-built "Peter Witt" streetcar being moved on a transfer table at TTC Hillcrest Shops, Toronto, 101 years ago today - Nov. 6, 1924.

📸: City of Toronto Archives + digital edits by me.

#OTD #OnThisDay #ttc #ttchillcrest #1920s #streetcar #transit #torontohistory #toronto #canada #hopkindesign

November 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM

Jeremy Hopkin

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On this day in 1974, (Nov 6) a new official flag for the City of Toronto was adopted by city council. The design was chosen from over 700 entries made through a competition open to city residents of all ages.

#1970s #OnThisDay #OTD #flag #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

November 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM

Jeremy Hopkin

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November 5, 1919: Toronto Union Station construction progress photos.

Looks to be near completion, but it wouldn't open until almost eight years later.

📸: City of Toronto Archives

#OnThisDay #OTD #1910s #torontounionstation #construction #railways #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

November 6, 2025 at 2:19 AM

Jeremy Hopkin

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97 years ago today: A photo taken to document streetcar advertising cards. These are for a Toronto Symphony Orchestra concert that had already taken place at Massey Hall.

#OnThisDay #OTD #masseyhall #concert #1920s #streetcar #transit #masseyhall #torontohistory #toronto #canada #hopkindesign

November 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM

Jeremy Hopkin

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Woodbine Avenue 104 years ago today: Nov 5, 1921.
Major road improvements were underway. (Part 1)

Exact locations aren't listed, but it appears the photos were all taken south of Gerrard St. E.

#OnThisDay #OTD #1920s #woodbineavenue #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

November 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM

Jeremy Hopkin

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The 100th Anniversary celebration of Scarborough’s First Fire Hall last Sunday was fun! I stitched together a short compilation from my footage. 🇨🇦🚒

A big thank-you to the Toronto Fire Historical Society, the York Pioneers, McCowan & Scott families, and everyone who gave their time to this event!

100th Anniversary of Scarborough's First Hall

YouTube video by Jeremy Hopkin

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November 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM

Jeremy Hopkin

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Another newsstand photographed 88 years ago today. This one on the southeast corner of the intersection of Yonge & King Streets, Toronto. Nov 4, 1937.

📸: City of Toronto Archives.

#newsstand #1930s #OnThisDay #OTD #kingstreeteast #business #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #hopkindesign