Zoom Presentation: Finding Archival Photos

If you’ve been participating in any of our Mapping our Memories programs or our earlier video-making workshops, you probably spent some time on line looking for photos.  If you’re continuing to do any historical, property or family research, here’s an opportunity to sharpen your photo sleuthing skills.

Wayne Reeves, recently retired as chief curator for the City of Toronto, shared his expertise in navigating photo archives in a Zoom presentation, Tuesday, March 11, at 7:00 pm.  Here is a link to a PDF of his PowerPoint presentation or click on the image of his presentation below. 

While working for the city, Wayne put together many exhibits and displays. Read about some of his projects here.

The photo, from the Toronto Archives, is of the building on the northeast corner of Front and Yonge Sts., where the TTC offices used to be located. We found this photo to illustrate the memories of Betty Ferrie who came to Toronto from her family’s farm north of Pickering just after World War II. We learned of her story when we interviewed her for our  book We Are What We Ate: Favourite Childhood Foods. The housing shortage was so severe in Toronto after the war that Betty was forced to share a bed with a woman she didn’t know.

Find her story here.