Jamie Bradburn

2 weeks ago | torontotoday.ca | Jamie Bradburn

The Art Gallery of Ontario is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. Historian Jamie Bradburn looks back at the gallery’s founding and the steep hill culturally minded Torontonians had to climb to find it a permanent home. –Toronto was long a laggard behind many North American cities when it came to major art galleries.

2 months ago | orilliamatters.com | Jamie Bradburn

Wednesday marks 50 years since the completion of the CN Tower’s main construction — the day the Toronto landmark became the world’s tallest freestanding structure, a title it held for over three decades. On that day, April 2, 1975, the city was abuzz in anticipation of the moment a helicopter known as “Olga” would slot the final piece of the $57-million tower’s antenna into place.

2 months ago | barrietoday.com | Jamie Bradburn

Wednesday marked 50 years since the completion of the CN Tower’s main construction — the day the Toronto landmark became the world’s tallest freestanding structure, a title it held for more than three decades. On that day, April 2, 1975, the city was abuzz in anticipation of the moment a helicopter known as “Olga” would slot the final piece of the $57-million tower’s antenna into place.

2 months ago | baytoday.ca | Jamie Bradburn

Wednesday marks 50 years since the completion of the CN Tower’s main construction — the day the Toronto landmark became the world’s tallest freestanding structure, a title it held for over three decades. On that day, April 2, 1975, the city was abuzz in anticipation of the moment a helicopter known as “Olga” would slot the final piece of the $57-million tower’s antenna into place.

2 months ago | torontotoday.ca | Jamie Bradburn

Ontario’s 1943 provincial election saw a number of firsts. It was the first of 13 consecutive elections where the Progressive Conservatives won the most seats. It was the first time the CCF, the predecessor of the NDP, formed the official opposition. And, in two downtown Toronto ridings, it was the first time Communists were elected to the Ontario Legislature. A small contingent of Communists maintained a presence at Queen’s Park well into the post-WWII red scare era.