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      Torontonians have a long and happy tradition of heading north to cottage country during the long, hot days of summer. This virtual exhibit explores cottage-related items from our Special Collections.

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      Personal postcard sent to Mr. Labrash of Trenton High School

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 Grimsby Independent, 19 Jul 1945     All persons having claims against the estate of Albert Ernest Phipps, late of Grimsby, who died on or about the 7th day of February 1939......

      Total length 13cm; height 7.5cm; on belt "PPJ B II"; on bottom of each cartridge "DAC 44"

      40cm tall; 8.5cm at widest part; cap 4cm tall. Stamped on the cap "remove before firing" and "No. 1?2?; WBL ??". Stamped on the body "50/50 8 MOR? 9638, PG/C 10?42??"

      Total length 49cm; blade 34cm. Leather with metal blade casing. On the hook "?? 29515". No other engraving or stampings.

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 Grimsby Independent, 16 Sep 1943     ...

      #1 - no base; cotter pin & lever intact; on front "M"; on bottom "36M MK1"; 9.5cm in height #2 - added base plate; cotter pin & lever intact; screw plug missing; on fron "M & P"; on back, below lever "6"; height to top of pin/plug 11.5cm

      Leather strap to affix to belt, metal casing for blade; blade 30cm long, total length 45.5cm. On metal between handle and blade, engraving "21 62" and on tab of metal blade casing, engraving "H2"

      This exhibition commemorates the 60th anniversary of VE Day, the end of the war in Europe. The exhibit of colour posters, unique ephemera, manuscripts, books, periodicals and photographs from the collections of the Toronto Public Library is dedicated to those who served their country at home and abroad.

      Come explore the Curator’s Showcase. We have digitized seven treasures from the Toronto Public Library’s rich and varied special collections, and added pictures, maps, notes and more. Four original Dumbells scripts are presented from Toronto Reference Library’s manuscript collections relating to the performing arts in Canada.

      The exhibition features prints from the library’s rare first edition of Audubon's Birds of America and Audubon stamps from around the world. Includes the Canada Post design process used to transform a print into a stamp and commemorates Canada's first Audubon stamp series.

      In celebration of Toronto Reference Library’s 30th year, the library presented a gallery exhibition featuring highlights from its special collections. Beginning in the late nineteenth century and developed over time, the collections represent a public legacy that reveal a great diversity of focus, form, age and content. From TD Gallery ...

      Selected from Toronto Public Library’s rare books, original art and postcard collections, this virtual exhibit features prints from Audubon’s Quadrupeds, images of wild and domestic animals as well as animals at play.

      The role that railways have played in the history and development of Toronto is celebrated with a train tour, an online gallery and some interactive “fun and games.”

      Artifacts, artwork and documents illustrating ten thousand years of the city’s history are presented in five timelines from 8000 BCE to the present day.