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Iron, Ink, and Insurrection: William Lyon Mackenzie in Toronto’s Customs House
In 1836, Toronto’s Customs House processed imports like William Lyon Mackenzie’s printing equipment, leaving vital historical records of early Canadian commerce.
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“Filth, Squalid Misery, and Seemingly Drunken Debauchery”: Energy Relief in Toronto’s House of Industry Records
In 1860s Toronto, poor relief depended on moral judgment, reinforcing elite control, stigmatizing poverty, and linking aid to behaviour and labour.
Identifying Historical Actors in Toronto’s Coal Network During the Late 19th Century
Toronto’s coal trade celebrated elite merchants’ power, while obscuring labourers’ roles; surviving records reveal economic influence, limited worker visibility, and unequal historical memory.
Transcribing Toronto: Tips from a Research Assistant
A research assistant shares practical tips for transcribing historical records, emphasizing practice, note-taking, research, organization, and self-care to improve accuracy.
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Feeding, Fuelling, and Building the Foundations of Toronto: Sources for Exploring Historic Urban Metabolism
Using harbour ledgers, the “Assembling a City” project reconstructs Toronto’s nineteenth-century urban metabolism, tracing fruit, coal, and stone flows linking city and hinterlands.