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Black‑and‑white photograph of a military aircraft flying above patchwork farmland and clouds. The twin‑engine plane bears Royal Air Force roundels on its wings and fuselage and is shown in flight from a side angle, with clouds stretching across the horizon below.

Robert “Bob” Billo McIntyre: Innovator in Canadian Aviation

1913–1985 Prospect Cemetery Section 23 Lot 312 Robert Billo McIntyre was a groundbreaking aeronautical engineer whose career made a significant impact
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Black‑and‑white photograph of Sing Hoo Yuen working on a large fish sculpture mounted on a pedestal, holding carving tools in both hands while shaping the fins and body, wearing a work coat in a studio setting.

Sing Hoo Yuen: A Sculptor Who Bridged Cultures

Black‑and‑white formal studio portrait of a person seated and wearing an ornate, embroidered ceremonial jacket with decorative braiding and medals. The individual rests one arm on a chair, with a feathered accessory across their lap, posed against a dark backdrop with a textured column visible to one side.

Colonel the Honourable Herbert A. Bruce: Surgeon, Soldier and Statesman

grey haired man with microphones in his face

John Turner: A Statesman of Principle and Quiet Strength

A detailed photograph of a Victoria Cross medal suspended from a deep magenta ribbon. The bronze cross features a lion standing atop a royal crown at its center, with an ornate scroll below. The medal hangs against a dark, textured background

Joseph Harcourt Tombs: Victoria Cross Hero of WWI

Historic postcard view of Chalmers Presbyterian Church and Sunday School in Toronto, showing a large Romanesque‑style brick church with arched windows, a central tower, and corner turrets. Overhead utility wires cross the scene, and handwritten postcard notes appear along the top and right margins.

Chalmers York Town Line Church: A Lost Cemetery Remembered

Close‑up of a blue and white street sign reading “Deborah Brown Ln,” mounted on a metal post beside a tree in a residential neighbourhood.

Deborah Brown: A Journey to Freedom and Legacy in Toronto

Simple black‑and‑white line drawing showing a person standing at a podium reading from a sheet of paper, facing a small group of seated, doll‑like or scarecrow‑style figures with round heads and straw‑like hair. The figures appear loosely posed, creating a whimsical, hand‑drawn scene.

Shaunt Basmajian: A Voice for Canadian Poetry

grave with flowers on top

Barbara Frum: Trailblazer in Canadian Journalism

gravestone of Thomas Carfrae

Thomas Carfrae: Civic Leader and Pioneer of Toronto’s Potter’s Field

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Jesse Nilsson: A Rising Star Gone Too Soon

hockey player from many years ago surrounded by fans

Charlie Conacher: The Big Bomber of Maple Leaf Gardens

old photo of house

Receiving Vault “The Dead House”: Winter Burials in Toronto’s Early West End

St. Andrew’s Society Cairn, a tall stone obelisk rising from a circular base of stacked grey stones with an inscribed plaque, set on a grassy slope and framed by mature trees beneath a clear blue sky.

St. Andrew’s Society Cairn: A Monument to Scottish Heritage

A detailed black-and-white illustration of a grave monument featuring a tall Celtic cross atop a pedestal in a cemetery setting. The inscription on the monument reads “Jane Ewart, wife of Sir Oliver Mowat,” with dates below, and the base is engraved “MOWAT.” Leafless trees and shrubs surround the grave, and another monument marked “Eaton” appears in the background,

Oliver Mowat: Architect of Ontario’s Autonomy

very old bus

John Hollinger: East York’s Transit Pioneer

a train crossing a bridge

History of Duffins Creek: A Waterway of Stories

A red poppy placed on a stone, representing remembrance of soldiers who died in the First World War.

Private Bertie Nakogee: Honouring a Forgotten Soldier

Image 1 (Aerial view): An aerial view of the Meadowvale Cemetery Garden of Remembrance featuring a large oval pond with a small fountain, and winding pathways. The image features an impressive arborteum of mature trees, surrounded by green lawns and buildings in the distance.

Meadowvale Arboretum: A Vision Rooted in Nature

Black and white photo of Lloyd Shaddock. He is smiling and wearing a suit jacket, white shirt and black tie. His hair is well-kempt and short.

Lloyd Shaddock: A Lifetime of Service at Pine Hills

A black‑and‑white exterior view of the Addictions Research Foundation where Eleanor worked as a therapist. It is a mid‑century institutional building with a concrete façade and rows of rectangular windows, set back from a city street with bare trees and low shrubs in the foreground. The photo was taken in the 1990s.

Dr. Eleanor “Anne” Barrington: A Pioneer in Medicine