Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Tuesday Treasures

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September 2020 - Toronto ON


Just 10 per cent of Toronto's more than 3,000 public laneways have a name. Usually the titles recognize community figures, events or local traditions, but many are delightfully strange with brilliant backstories.


Grimsby Dairy Lane - memorializes the Grimsby Dairy at 108/110 Robert Street. John Locke (ca. 1888- 1929) founded and operated the Dairy from this laneway in the early part of the 20th century. Originally proposed name: Dairy Lane.


Not strictly called a lane, Fitzroy Terrace was built around 1888 to house English workers.












11 comments:

  1. ...that Toronto has more than 3,000 public laneways is amazing. The house at Fitzroy Terrace are SWEET! Thanks Jackie for joining the party. I just read this morning that Canada may left me in soon.

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  2. I love the idea of tracing back the names and discovering the story behind them.

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  3. The neighborhood pictured here looks like a comfortable one.
    Thanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2021/06/mmmm-magnolia.html

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  4. I haven't even ever heard of a public laneway and I find it fascinating. What a great way to keep local history alive. I love it.

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  5. This is a fascinating way to keep local history alive!!

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  6. History of ones home place is so interesting.
    MB

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  7. This looks so wonderful!!!
    Thank you for the very big smile.

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  8. Good shots. We have lanes here, but the only one I can think of with a name is a street that becomes a lane for a few blocks as a one lane roadway.

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  9. Colorful hood. A "Lane" sounds very romantic.

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  10. More awesome corners of your city that usually go unnoticed :)

    It's nice to see your link this week at 'My Corner of the World'!

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