Mike Filey's Toronto Sketches, Books 4-6
1st Edition
Published on 23. April 2014
672 pages
978-1-4597-2947-6 (ISBN)
Description
Mike Filey's column "The Way We Were" first appeared in the Toronto Sunday Sun not long after the first edition of the paper hit the newsstands on September 16, 1973. Now, over four decades later, Filey's column has enjoyed an uninterrupted stretch as one of the newspaper's most popular features. In 1992 a number of his columns were reprinted in Toronto Sketches: "The Way We Were." Since then another ten volumes have been published. Each column looks at Toronto as it was and contributes to our understanding of how the city became what it is. Illustrated with photographs of the city's people and places of the past, Toronto Sketches are nostalgic journeys for the long-time Torontonian and a voyage of discovery for the newcomer. This special bundle collects volumes four to six, packed with fascinating information about Toronto's history.
Includes- Toronto Sketches 4
- Toronto Sketches 5
- Toronto Sketches 6
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Mike Filey was born in Toronto in 1941. He has written more than two dozen books on various facets of Toronto's past and for more than thirty-five years has contributed a popular column, "The Way We Were," to the Toronto Sunday Sun. His Toronto Sketches series is more popular now than ever before.
Content
- Cover
- Toronto Sketches 4: "The Way We Were"
- CONTENTS
- A LITTLE BIT OF T.O.
- August 7, 1994
- SHUFFLE OFF TO BUFFALO
- August 14, 1994
- DOWN AT THE GOOD OL' EX
- August 21, 1994
- REMEMBERING THE EMPRESS
- August 28, 1994
- TINY CABIN'S THE OLDEST
- September 4, 1994
- COMIN' ROUND
- September 11, 1994
- GREAT ENTERTAINMENT
- September 18, 1994
- BREWING UP A FAVOURITE
- September 25, 1994
- FASCINATING ROCHESTER
- October 2, 1994
- FLIGHT PATTERNS
- October 9, 1994
- SWEPT AWAY
- October 16, 1994
- IRKSOME TUNNELS
- October 23, 1994
- DEADLY STRIKE 3
- October 30, 1994
- LEST WE FORGET
- November 6, 1994
- TORONTO'S FIRST CITY FATHERS
- November 13, 1994
- IT'S SANTA
- November 20, 1994
- PAST IMPERFECT
- November 27, 1994
- HI-HO, HI-HO, IT'S OFF TO 1938 WE GO
- December 4, 1994
- PAGE FROM THE PAST
- December 11, 1994
- MILLER'S TIME
- December 18, 1994
- A MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS
- Saturday, December 24, 1994
- RINGING IN 1946
- January 1, 1995
- LINK TO THE PAST
- January 8, 1995
- RAPTORS SHOULD DELIVER
- January 15, 1995
- SIGNPOST OF HISTORY
- January 22, 1995
- INSTANT REPLAY
- January 29, 1995
- TRAIN BUFFS GO LOCO
- February 5, 1995
- TUG'S REBERTH
- February 12, 1995
- BROKEN ARROW
- February 19, 1995
- HISTORIC NOTE
- February 26, 1995
- ARENA PLAN PUT ON ICE
- March 5, 1995
- ERIN GO BRAGH!
- March 12, 1995
- TUNNEL VISION
- March 19, 1995
- REIGN IN SPAIN
- March 26, 1995
- TOWER TURNS TWENTY
- Sunday, April 2, 1995
- PORTRAIT OF THE PAST
- April 9, 1995
- AND NOW THE NEWS
- April 16, 1995
- GOLDEN OLDIES
- April 23, 1995
- THE LAST VOYAGE
- April 30, 1995
- V-E DAY PLUS FIFTY
- May 7, 1995
- OPEN THE GATES
- May 14, 1995
- ON THE WATERFRONT
- May 21, 1995
- "BRIDGES OF YORK COUNTY"
- May 28, 1995
- DOME TURNS SIX
- June 4, 1995
- A LITTLE EX-TRA TRAVEL
- June 11, 1995
- ALL ABOARD FOR THE ISLAND
- June 18, 1995
- THE WILD BLUE 1950s
- June 25, 1995
- HAPPY 100TH, HIAWATHA!
- July 2, 1995
- BIG BOATS ONCE COMMON
- July 9, 1995
- IS IT SIGNPOST TO RAIL TRAGEDY?
- July 16, 1995
- VINTAGE PLANES TOUCH THE SKY
- July 23, 1995
- THE CHANGING TORONTO SKYLINE
- July 30, 1995
- Toronto Sketches 5
- Contents
- Introduction
- SOME HIGH DRAMA ON EGLINTON AVE.
- V-J DAY: FIFTY YEARS AFTER THE AGONY
- OLD TORONTO'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE
- AIR SHOWS TAKE "EX" TO THE SKY
- A LOOK BACK AT THE "EX"
- T.O.'S "NEW" CITY HALL TURNS 30
- THE YOUNG TRAIN MAN WHO COULD
- HOSPITAL ALMOST FUNDING CASUALTY
- THE SAGA OF THE O'KEEFE CENTRE
- EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW - AGAIN
- TTC WOES REMINDER OF EARLIER TIMES
- OH, ISLAND IN THE SCHEME . . .
- A LASTING TRIBUTE TO OUR FALLEN
- WAR MEMORIAL SPARKED (VERBAL) BATTLE
- BELT LINE LOOPS WERE NO CINCH
- TORONTO'S LINK TO LUSITANIA
- ONTARIO'S VERY OWN "LOVEBOAT"
- "DING, DING, DING" GO THE TROLLEYS
- IN THE MOOD TO REMEMBER MILLER
- JOHNNY MADE CHRISTMAS A MAGICAL TIME FOR US KIDS
- HOW WE RANG IN 1946
- MODEL GUIDE TO THE PAST
- WINGING IT INTO AVIATION HISTORY
- FALLING VICTIM TO THE DEADLY FLU BUG
- GETTING A LEG UP ON "N-DAY" INVASION
- ROLLING OUT THE LATEST MODELS
- YONGE AT HEART
- THERE'S PLENTY OF MILEAGE ON TOW-TRUCK ISSUE
- OH, TO BE IN ENGLAND . . .
- CLEARING THE WAY FOR YONGE STREET
- WEARIN' O' THE GREEN
- FROM DOWNS VIEW TO DOWNSVIEW
- PUTTING THE CITY'S PAST INTO FOCUS
- ARCHITECT LEAVES HIS LANDMARKS
- GOING ON LOCATION AT EATON HALL
- SWIMMER FINALLY GETS HIS DUE
- BRINGING THE WORLD INTO FOCUS
- THAT'S MAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT
- IMPROVING THE RAIL LANDS ON TRACK
- HAPPY TWENTY-FIFTH, ONTARIO PLACE
- PLAY IT AGAIN, FRANK
- WHAT A GAS TO LOOK BACK AT PRICES
- LANDMARK CN TOWER TURNS 20
- CRAZY 'BOUT MY CLASSIC AUTOMOBILE
- THIS HOTEL WAS WITHOUT PEER
- ON THE SUNNYSIDE OF THE BEACH
- CELEBRATING TWO HUNDRED YEARS YONGE
- HERE'S WHERE YONGE ENDED TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO
- THESE WALLS PICTURE OUR PAST
- A CENTURY OF CINEMA
- HAPPY SEVENTY-FIFTH, TTC
- AND ON THIS CORNER . . .
- MAKING PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
- HOUSING THE FORCES THAT PROVIDE NEIGHBOURHOOD PROTECTION
- CATHEDRAL TO RING IN TWO HUNDRED YEARS
- FIELDS OF DREAMS
- OUR BRIDGE TO LEASIDE
- CELEBRATING SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
- COLISEUM TURNS 75
- THEY'RE TORONTO "FIRSTS"
- ROAD NAME HONOURS WAR DEAD
- CURTAIN'S UP ON THEATRE IN OLD T.O.
- IMAGES OF OUR PAST CAPTURED ON VIDEO
- LONG-STANDING HOUSES OF WORSHIP
- Toronto Sketches 6
- IS THIS THE SAME CAR?
- TORONTO'S FAMOUS CASA LOMA
- HOSPITAL DREAM DIES
- IT ALL SOUNDS FAMILIAR
- LIGHTS, CAMERA . . .
- POSTAL DESIGN ON AVIATION HISTORY
- IT'S WHEEL FASCINATIN'
- BUILDING A LASTING NAME
- MILK RUN MEMORIES
- A RETAIL SURVIVOR
- GONE UP IN SMOKE
- MORE CANADIAN AVIATION HISTORY
- NATIONAL TRADE CENTRE SET TO OPEN
- A PIECE OF HISTORY IS ON THE MOVE
- PLAYIN' BALL WITH CUBA
- SUNNYBROOK ESTABLISHED TO HEAL WAR'S WOUNDED
- A GALLANT SHIP REMEMBERED
- A GIFTED FUNNYMAN
- WILL IT ARRIVE ON TIME?
- HOW SUNDAY STREETCAR SERVICE GOT ON TRACK
- MOVING AHEAD WITH GO
- READY FOR TAKEOFF
- TIDY'S REMAINS A THRIVING ENTERPRISE
- A GIFTED ENTERTAINER
- NEW BELLS ARE READY TO PEAL AT ST. JAMES'
- SUNNYSIDE'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY
- DEDICATED TO ANARCHY
- YES, SIR HENRY'S HOME REALLY WAS HIS CASTLE
- REMEMBERING SUNNY DAYS GONE BY
- TRACK TO THE FUTURE
- MACKENZIE'S MANSIONS
- TAKING A MILK RUN ALONG SPADINA
- I REMEMBER A VERY SPECIAL EX
- CNE'S HERITAGE IS ON DISPLAY
- REMEMBERING THE OTHER PRINCE
- HERE'S WHERE YOU SERVED YOUR TIME
- WHALE SIGHTING IN TORONTO
- SHE WAS A MUSICAL SWEETHEART
- THE LAUGH'S ON US
- ROADS TOOK THEIR TOLL IN EARLY T.O.
- CRUISE SHIP REVIVAL ON GREAT LAKES
- RAISE A GLASS TO THE SILVER RAIL
- GROWING UP WITH CANADIAN TIRE
- IT'S A RIGHT ROYAL ANNIVERSARY
- PEOPLE POWER SAVES STREETCARS
- MUSIC MAN OF THE CANADIAN ARMY
- PART OF OUR PAST DISTILLED THROUGH FLATIRON BUILDING
- MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS PAST
- EVOLUTION OF A "MEETING PLACE"
- THE MORE THINGS CHANGE . . .
- THE TRAGIC TRUTH
- MORE TALES OF THE TITANIC
- A SPIN DOWN AUTO ROW
- MEASURE OF SUCCESS
- TORONTO AUTO SHOWS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN POPULAR
- BAYVIEW GHOSTS STILL HAUNT TORONTO
- LIVING HIGH OFF HOGTOWN'S PAST
- MEET THE KNIGHT WHO BUILT OUR CASTLE
- SPORTMEN'S SHOW TURNS 50
- THEY'RE STILL COOKIN' WITH GAS
- BIG SHOTS BACK IN SHIPSHAPE
- T.O. PAPER CARRIED TITANIC SCOOP
- MICHIE'S TRADITION OF WEALTH AND PRESTIGE
- TEMPORARY WAR TAX NOW ECONOMIC CORNERSTONE
- MEET OUR FIRST TAXMAN
- THEY'RE TORONTO'S OWN GUIDING LIGHTS
- WHAT'S IN A NAME? PLENTY
- THE SINKING OF A CANADIAN DREAM
- TORONTO'S STORMY PAST
- AN IMPORTANT CORNER IN TORONTO'S HISTORY
- A STREETCAR NAMED PETER WITT
- BRIDGING THE GAP TO THE DANFORTH
- ROY ROGERS' HAPPY TRAILS LED TO TORONTO
- BRIDGE TO CANADA'S SUPERHIGHWAYS
- ON THE RIGHT TRACK
- TRAFFIC STOPPERS
- ALL ABOARD FOR A TRIP INTO THE PAST
- AIRPORT MEMORIES TAKE FLIGHT
- IT'S THE WHEEL THING AT THE CNE
- FAREWELL TO A CNE LANDMARK
- MAJOR MACKENZIE'S HOME NOW PART OF PIONEER PAST
- A PALATIAL SCHEME WITHOUT PIER
- THE HOUSES THAT BISHOP BUILT
- STREET STANDS FRONT AND CENTRE
- 1915 FIT FORD TO A "T"
- MYSTERY PHOTO IS AN HISTORICAL GEM
- CITY'S PAST VANISHES WITH ARRIVAL OF NEW BUILDINGS
- FILLING USED TO BE A JOY AT THE PUMPS
- SANTA CLAUS ALWAYS WELCOME IN TORONTO
- TIMELY COTTAGE DOWN BY THE BAY
- WHEN THE SNOW REALLY WAS WAISTDEEP
- OUT WITH THE NEW, IN WITH THE OLD
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