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 retires as chief curator for the City of Toronto, will share his expertise in navigating photo archives in a Zoom presentation, Tuesday, March 11, at 7:00 pm. 

Given that numbers are limited for attending on Zoom, please book your spot. The presentation is free, but we welcome a donation.  Here is the Eventbrite link to reserve a place.

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

Wayne will also be presenting a talk to The Beach & East Toronto Historical society in partnership with the Beaches Sandbox on Toronto’s Early Business Signs — before neon, plastic and digital.. The talk is at 2181 Queen St. E., Wednesday March 12, 2025, from 7:00-8:30 pm. Admission is free. For more information about Wayne’s talk, click 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 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.

Find her story here.