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Explore the vestiges of the hamlets and villages that have been swallowed up by Toronto’s relentless growth.
Over the course of more than two centuries, Toronto has ballooned from a muddy collection of huts on a swampy waterfront to Canada’s largest and most diverse city. Amid (and sometimes underneath) this urban agglomeration are the remains of many small communities that once dotted the region now known as Toronto and the GTA. Before European settlers arrived, Indigenous Peoples established villages on the shore of Lake Ontario. With the arrival of the English, a host of farm hamlets, tollgate stopovers, mill towns, and, later, railway and cottage communities sprang up. Vestiges of some are still preserved, while others have disappeared forever. Some are remembered, though many have been forgotten. In Toronto’s Lost Villages, all of their stories are brought back to life.
Editions of Toronto's Lost Villages
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781459746572
- EBook
- ISBN 9781459746596
- PDF
- ISBN 9781459746589
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Explore the vestiges of the hamlets and villages that have been swallowed up by Toronto’s relentless growth.
Over the course of more than two centuries, Toronto has ballooned from a muddy collection of huts on a swampy waterfront to Canada’s largest and most diverse city. Amid (and sometimes underneath) this urban agglomeration are the remains of many small communities that once dotted the region now known as Toronto and the GTA. Before European settlers arrived, Indigenous Peoples established villages on the shore of Lake Ontario. With the arrival of the English, a host of farm hamlets, tollgate stopovers, mill towns, and, later, railway and cottage communities sprang up. Vestiges of some are still preserved, while others have disappeared forever. Some are remembered, though many have been forgotten. In Toronto’s Lost Villages, all of their stories are brought back to life.
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What is Toronto's Lost Villages about?
Explore the vestiges of the hamlets and villages that have been swallowed up by Toronto’s relentless growth.
Over the course of more than two centuries, Toronto has ballooned from a muddy collection of huts on a swampy waterfront to Canada’s largest and most diverse city. Amid (and sometimes underneath) this urban agglomeration are the remains of many small communities that once dotted the region now known as Toronto and the GTA. Before European settlers arrived, Indigenous Peoples established villages on the shore of Lake Ontario. With the arrival of the English, a host of farm hamlets, tollgate stopovers, mill towns, and, later, railway and cottage communities sprang up. Vestiges of some are still preserved, while others have disappeared forever. Some are remembered, though many have been forgotten. In Toronto’s Lost Villages, all of their stories are brought back to life.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Toronto's Lost Villages?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
Where can I read a sample of Toronto's Lost Villages?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781459746572
How long is Toronto's Lost Villages and how many pages does it have?
Toronto's Lost Villages has 248 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Toronto's Lost Villages?
Ron Brown
Who is the Publisher of the book Toronto's Lost Villages?
Dundurn Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Toronto's Lost Villages is available as paperback(ISBN 9781459746572) and ebook(ISBN 9781459746596) and pdf(ISBN 9781459746589)
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