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5%OFF. Ed(S): Lorinc, John; McClelland, Michael; Scheinberg, Ellen; Taylor, Tatum - The Ward. The Life and Loss of Toronto's First Immigrant Neighbourhood.  - 9781552453117 - V9781552453117
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The Ward. The Life and Loss of Toronto's First Immigrant Neighbourhood.

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Description for The Ward. The Life and Loss of Toronto's First Immigrant Neighbourhood. Paperback. The story of the growth and destruction of Toronto's first 'priority neighbourhood.' Editor(s): Lorinc, John; McClelland, Michael; Scheinberg, Ellen; Taylor, Tatum. Num Pages: 320 pages, 100 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; 3JH; 3JJ; AMVD; JFSG; JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 657.
From the 1840s until the Second World War, waves of newcomers who migrated to Toronto -- Irish, Jewish, Italian, African American and Chinese, among others -- landed in 'The Ward.' Crammed with rundown housing and immigrant-owned businesses, this area, bordered by College and Queen, University and Yonge streets, was home to bootleggers, Chinese bachelors, workers from the nearby Eaton's garment factories and hard-working peddlers. But the City considered it a slum, and bulldozed the area in the late 1950s to make way for a new civic square. The Ward finally tells the diverse stories of this extraordinary and resilient neighbourhood through archival photos and contributions from a wide array of voices, including historians, politicians, architects, story--tellers, journalists and descendants of Ward residents. Their perspectives on playgrounds, tuberculosis, sex workers, newsies and even bathing bring The Ward to life and, in the process, raise important questions about how contemporary cities handle immigration, poverty and the geography of difference.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Coach House Books Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781552453117
SKU
V9781552453117
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About . Ed(S): Lorinc, John; McClelland, Michael; Scheinberg, Ellen; Taylor, Tatum
John Lorinc is an award-winning journalist who has contributed to Toronto Life, The Globe and Mail, National Post, Saturday Night, Report on Business, and Quill & Quire, among other publications. He has written extensively on amalgamation, education, sprawl, and other city issues. He is the recipient of two National Magazine Awards for his coverage of urban affairs. His first book, Opportunity Knocks: The Truth About Canada's Franchise Industry (1995), was shortlisted for the National Business Book Award. He lives in Toronto. Michael McClelland, OAA, FRAIC, is a registered architect with over twenty years of experience. He is actively involved in the promotion of Canada's architectural heritage and is a founding member of the Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants (CAPHC). Prior to establishing E.R.A. Architects with Edwin Rowse in 1990, McClelland worked for the Toronto Historical Board. He is the recipient of a certificate of recognition from the Ontario Association of Architects and the Toronto Society of Architects for his outstanding contributions to architecture and a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Ellen Scheinberg is a historian, writer and the president of Heritage Professionals, which specializes in archival, museum and information management initiatives. She lives in Toronto. Tatum Taylor is a writer and heritage specialist at ERA Architects. She holds a master's degree in historic preservation from Columbia University, where she worked on the editorial team for the Future Anterior Journal. She is actively involved with ICOMOS Canada and the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario's Executive Committee. Her interests include the interpretation of under-documented community histories and the connections between place, memory and language.

Reviews for The Ward. The Life and Loss of Toronto's First Immigrant Neighbourhood.
'The Ward shines a light on one of Toronto's most historically significant and most forgotten neighbourhoods. Instead of a straight history, the book's editors opted to present the Ward through multiple short essays, each with its own unique point of view. The result is a fascinating and varied look at an area that once concurrently defined the city and acted as its biggest shame. As a result of the Ward's eventual razing, there are few artifacts left to teach newer generations about this important part of Toronto's history. This book helps correct that.'
2016 Toronto Book Awards Jury Citation

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