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Abstract stone sculpture composed of angled geometric slabs rising from the ground in a snow‑covered cemetery. Trees and surrounding grave markers are visible in the winter landscape.

Kosso Eloul: Sculpting Motion and Balance

1920–1995 Toronto Necropolis Section E Lot 443 Kosso Eloul was born in Mourom, Russia. At age four, his family moved to Tel Aviv, Israel, where he
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Taller stone memorial monument set in a green park, inscribed with the words “Korean War Gapyeong Battle Monument” and “We Will Remember Them Forever,” featuring the South Korean and Canadian flags at the top, with engraved bronze plaques mounted on the base and trees surrounding the site.

Korean War Gapyeong Battle Monument and Conflict Sculpture: Honouring Courage Through Design

Canadair CT-114 Tutor aircraft

Lieutenant Brian Gavin Alston: A Red Knight’s Final Flight

Black‑and‑white historical photograph showing an embalming surgeon standing beside a covered body laid on a wooden table supported by barrels, set outdoors beneath a canvas tent. Medical equipment and containers rest on the table, and the ground beneath is bare earth, reflecting a field mortuary setting.

Charles Bolton: Civil War Veteran and Pioneer of Embalming in Canada

old drawing of a restaurant exterior

Beverly Randolph Snow: A Legacy of Resilience and Equity

hill with crosses and a pole with the Canadian flag

Veterans Hill: Honouring Service and Sacrifice

pond with trees surrounding it

The Koi Pond: Harmony by the Water

a house in the snow surrounded by trees

Michael Shepard House: York Cemetery’s Hidden Heritage Gem

barn in black and white

Ron Barron: From Fields of Work to Fields of Rest

Black‑and‑white photograph of a city street intersection in 1957, showing brick commercial buildings, overhead streetcar wires, parked cars, and storefront signage. An “Imperial Esso Dealer” sign stands on the sidewalk, with utility poles, a fire hydrant, and early automobiles visible along Parliament Street in Toronto.

Hugh Garner: Toronto’s Chronicler of Cabbagetown

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Richard John Lucas: The Man Behind Canada’s Sugared Ham

Black‑and‑white photograph of a tree‑lined roadway stretching into the distance, with evenly spaced trees on both sides. A low stone bridge or railing appears on the left, and the road curves gently uphill beneath an open sky, creating a quiet, park‑like landscape.

Bill Latham: The First Burial at Pine Hills Cemetery

semi detached house

Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna: The Last Grand Duchess of Imperial Russia

Portrait of J. B. Tyrrell wearing a dark, structured suit jacket with wide lapels, a high‑collared shirt, and a patterned tie, shown from the chest up against a softly shaded oval studio background.

Joseph Burr Tyrrell: A Life of Discovery

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Kiriakos “Jerry” Kiriakou: Building a Scarborough Institution

A large, mature oak tree spreading wide branches over a grassy park area, with a wooden bench beneath it. A modern high‑rise building rises in the background, partially framed by the tree’s foliage, and a small white pavilion structure stands to the right under a bright blue sky.

Happy Birthday to Mount Pleasant’s 200‑Year Old Oaks

big monument in snow

John Ewart: Upper Canada’s First Architect

William Lyon Mackenzie King

William Lyon Mackenzie King: Canada’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister

Studio portrait of a military officer wearing a formal uniform with a peaked cap, medal ribbons, and aviation wings, posed against a plain teal backdrop and shown from the waist up.

Oliver Milton Martin: Indigenous Leader and Canadian Military Figure

Snow‑covered cemetery scene at dusk featuring a tall stone grave marker in the foreground commemorating James Aikins. The monument is topped with a rounded cap and surrounded by evergreen trees and bare branches, with additional headstones visible along a snow‑covered path in winter light.

James C. Aikins: Statesman, Visionary and Guardian of Toronto’s Cemeteries

a train crossing a bridge

History of Duffins Creek: A Waterway of Stories