Our Stories

Discover the people, places and moments that shaped MPG and see how our legacy continues to inspire the future.

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James Brown: The Last Public Hanging in Toronto

1830–1862 Toronto Necropolis Section H Lot 67 James Brown (often recorded as James Browne) holds a grim place in Toronto’s history: he was the last
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Captain Stewart Boulter: A Cross from Vimy Ridge

mother feeding her kids cod liver oil

Marion and Wally Johnston: A Partnership in Science and Service

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Borivoje "Bora" Dragasevich: A Life of Courage, Community and Legacy

A vintage studio portrait of Frederick Banting wearing a dark three‑piece suit with a collared shirt and striped tie. The subject is posed against a softly lit, neutral background, creating a classic early‑20th‑century photographic style.

Sir Frederick Banting: The Doctor Who Gave Life to Millions

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Uno Prii: The Architect Who Gave Toronto Its Space-Age Skyline

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Wallace Gordon Chalmers: Engineering Visionary with a Tire-Shaped Legacy

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Janet Neilson: Canada’s First Public Health Nurse

A close-up photograph of a gold commemorative coin featuring two classical figures standing in the center—one draped and holding a staff, the other nude and athletic, holding a wreath. The inscriptions include “776 B.C. – 1976 A.D.” along the left side, “100 DOLLARS” on the right, and Greek lettering along the bottom. The coin rests on a light, textured background.

Dora de Pédery-Hunt: The Artist Behind Canada’s Coins

portrait of a man with a long grey beard

George Leslie: A Visionary Who Shaped Toronto’s Green Spaces

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Dr. Frederick F. Tisdall: Innovator and Controversial Figure in Child Nutrition

really old skates

Percy Johnston: A Life on Ice

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Benefit Society Oshchima: A Lifeline for Early Immigrants

hill with crosses and a pole with the Canadian flag

Veterans Hill: Honouring Service and Sacrifice

old can of pablum

Dr. Alan Brown: A Pioneer in Child Health and Nutrition

A black‑and‑white close‑up portrait of a person wearing a wide‑brimmed hat, shown from the shoulders up. The background is dark and indistinct, placing emphasis on the hat and upper silhouette.

Eric Clavering: From London’s Stages to Canada’s Screens

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Walter Leigh Rayfield, VC: Hero of Arras

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Andrew Porteous: The First Burial at Toronto Necropolis

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Tamara Jaworska: From Arkhangelsk to Toronto, A Life Woven in Art

Margaret Marshall Saunders

Margaret Marshall Saunders: Best-selling Author and Animal Rights Advocate

barn in black and white

Ron Barron: From Fields of Work to Fields of Rest