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We have interviews of more than 100 people. To help you sort through this material, we’ve organized the interviews by names and by themes. Click on one of the themes above, or scan below for the type of information you seek. Or you can click here to go directly to the Detailed Index. | |
| Businesses | Laneways |
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| Health Care | Real Estate |
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| Historical Events | Streets & Intersections |
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Above: The old Lux theatre on College Street, in the 1960s. Taken from Bellevue Avenue on the south side of College, showing the intersection with Brunswick Avenue at the right. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, f1257_s1057_it5556.
Looking for the interview of a particular person?
If you know the person’s name, go to the page Listed by Name, and click on the person. A window will pop up with the recording, the transcript of the recording and the index for that interview. You can listen online or read through the transcript of the complete interview.
For more specific information, you can scan the index to that particular interview, make note of the time stamp locator and go to that place in the interview or transcript.
What is the time stamp locator?
Each locator has two parts. For example, 022J0:40:30
0:40:30: This is the time stamp. In the recording, go to 40 minutes and 30 seconds into the interview. In the transcript, use your browser’s search to find: 40:30. The transcripts are time stamped every 30 seconds.
022J: Each interview has a number, with three figures and a letter. The letter is the initial of last name of the interviewee – the person talking. So Harvey Jacobs is 022J, interview number 022 and J.
Looking for a person who may have been mentioned in an interview?
Go to Names on the Detailed Index page. Now either scroll through the list of names (in alphabetical order) or use your browser’s Find function to find a specific name.
Once you find the name, make a note of the time stamp locator, go to the page Listed by Name, and click on the interview (identified by the first four figures in the locator).
Looking for a business?
Go to Businesses on the Detailed Index page. Now either scroll though the list of businesses (in alphabetical order) or use your browser’s find function to find a specific business.
Make a note of the time stamp locator, go to the page Listed by Name, and click on the interview (identified by the first four figures in the locator).
Looking for children’s activities?
Interested in dating, playing & games, youth, social clubs? Go to Children & Youth on the Detailed Index page. Now either scroll though the list (in alphabetical order) or use your browser’s Find function to find a specific activity.
Make a note of the time stamp locator, go to the page Listed by Name, and click on the interview (identified by the first four figures in the locator).
What did people say about bylaws or fighting against developers?
Interested in municipal politics? Any politics? Go to City Hall & Other Governments on the Detailed Index page. Now either scroll though the list (in alphabetical order) or use your browser’s Find function to find a specific topic.
Make a note of the time stamp locator, go to the page Listed by Name, and click on the interview (identified by the first four figures in the locator).
1934. Norman Cook’s great-grandmother with her three daughters, Dora, Hazel, and Helen, on the front porch of her home at 306 Lippincott Street(since razed to create the playing field of Central Technical School). Photo provided by Norman Cook.
Remember Hebrew school, Central Tech, Lansdowne or University of Toronto?
Revisit your school days, or hear about the University of Toronto and the neighbourhood. Go to Education on the Detailed Index page. Now either scroll though the list (in alphabetical order) or use your browser’s Find function to find a specific topic.
Make a note of the time stamp locator, go to the page Listed by Name, and click on the interview (identified by the first four figures in the locator).
Do you remember your times in the Jewish community on Major Street? Or was your great uncle the first black postman in Toronto?
Hear from people in the various communities, such as Chinese, Portuguese or Italian. Go to Ethnicity & Culture on the Detailed Index page. Now either scroll though the list (in alphabetical order) or use your browser’s Find function to find a specific topic.
Make a note of the time stamp locator, go to the page Listed by Name, and click on the interview (identified by the first four figures in the locator).
We haven’t always had universal health care.
Remember Doctors Hospital on Brunswick? And when doctors made house calls, or you went to the pharmacist for advice! Go to Health Care on the Detailed Index page. Now either scroll though the list (in alphabetical order) or use your browser’s Find function to find a specific topic.
Make a note of the time stamp locator, go to the page Listed by Name, and click on the interview (identified by the first four figures in the locator).
Listen to the friends of the Boys of Major Street, left behind after World War II. What about Rochdale? The Christie Pits riots?
Go to Historical Events on the Detailed Index page. Now either scroll though the list (in alphabetical order) or use your browser’s Find function to find a specific topic.
Make a note of the time stamp locator, go to the page Listed by Name, and click on the interview (identified by the first four figures in the locator).
Looking for a synagogue or church?
Go to Houses of Worship on the Detailed Index page. Now either scroll though the list of churches and synagogues (in alphabetical order) or use your browser’s Find function to find a specific one.
Make a note of the time stamp locator, go to the page Listed by Name, and click on the interview (identified by the first four figures in the locator).
1946. Marsha Bronstein (centre), age 4, with her sisters Sharon (age 2) and Pauline (age 10) on a pony at 169 Major Street. Photo provided by Marsha Bronstein Ginsberg.
What about Housing & Home Life?
No air conditioning so people slept on the porches and verandas. There was usually one bathroom for many families. And then there were the tenants! Go to Housing & Home Life on the Detailed Index page. Now either scroll though the list (in alphabetical order) or use your browser’s Find function to find a specific one.
Make a note of the time stamp locator, go to the page Listed by Name, and click on the interview (identified by the first four figures in the locator).
What went on in those lanes, anyway? (hint: everything!)
Reminiscences of mud, horses, games, prostitutes, jobbers! Go to Laneways on the Detailed Index page. Now either scroll though the list (in alphabetical order) or use your browser’s Find function to find a specific topic.
Make a note of the time stamp locator, go to the page Listed by Name, and click on the interview (identified by the first four figures in the locator).
Did neighbours get along? (mostly) What changes have happened? Did you hang out at the Jewish Y?
Hear the stories of moving in and moving away. And moving back. Go to Neighbourhood & Community on the Detailed Index page. Now either scroll though the list (in alphabetical order) or use your browser’s Find function to find a specific topic.
Make a note of the time stamp locator, go to the page Listed by Name, and click on the interview (identified by the first four figures in the locator).
Wonder what people did to pay the bills?
There were butchers and bakers and horse and cart ice-block deliveries! Go to Occupations & Finances on the Detailed Index page. Now either scroll though the list (in alphabetical order) or use your browser’s Find function to find a specific topic.
Make a note of the time stamp locator, go to the page Listed by Name, and click on the interview (identified by the first four figures in the locator).
Have you heard what houses sold for in the 1930s?
Go to Real Estate on the Detailed Index page. Now either scroll though the list (in alphabetical order) or use your browser’s Find function to find a specific topic.
Make a note of the time stamp locator, go to the page Listed by Name, and click on the interview (identified by the first four figures in the locator).
Did your favourite aunt live at 133 Major Street?
Go to Streets & Intersections on the Detailed Index page. Now either scroll though the list (in alphabetical order) or use your browser’s Find function to find a specific street address or intersection.
Make a note of the time stamp locator, go to the page Listed by Name, and click on the interview (identified by the first four figures in the locator).
Did you know there was a streetcar on Harbord Street?
Go to Transportation on the Detailed Index page. Now either scroll though the list (in alphabetical order) or use your browser’s Find function to find a specific topic.
Make a note of the time stamp locator, go to the page Listed by Name, and click on the interview (identified by the first four figures in the locator).
