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POW camp to be preserved
Camp 30 was used for German POW's in the Second World War. It is located east of Toronto near the town of Bowmanville. I've gone to the site a few times. A developer bought the property a few years ago and the site was threatened with demolition. The local council finally realized what it... -
Signed Books
About three years ago, while going through a thrift store, I stumbled on a novel signed by Margaret Atwood. That was the start of a bit of an addiction. A rather compulsive collector, I became enamored with signed books. There is something very special about a book that has actually been in...- DNO
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- Forum: The Reading Room
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airshow spitfire
Just had a Spitfire circling over my house for the past 5 minutes, waiting to make his appearance at the CNE airshow. Lookied like a Mk. IX but I could be wrong. That's nothing, certainly, to the upcoming flight of almost 50 Spitfires and Hurricanes in England, but pretty exciting nonetheless! -
Good Deal for a Toronto area lounger
Browsing through the Value Village on Lawrence this afternoon I found three Mayser fedoras...one grey, one black and one brown. They were in excellent condition...not very old, I'd say. I would have bought them all ($20 each) except for the fact that they were size 7 7/8...huge! Four...- DNO
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- Forum: Vintage Finds and Deals
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Remains recovered from WWII Catalina
Interesting article on the Toronto Star's website today. http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1233727--u-s-recovers-bodies-of-ww2-airmen-from-quebec-waters I'm glad that when remains are found in situations like this, they are treated with the respect and dignity they deserve. -
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The Original SPAM
Today's the 75th anniversary of that nugget from the Golden Age: SPAM. Originally marketed simply as Hormel Spiced Ham, it was renamed and re-released on July 5th, 1937. So, in the words of an ad from the time: "What's the treat for dinner? SPAM!"- DNO
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Hat Rack Throwback
Wasn’t too sure where to post this one. I had occasion to go to an opthalmologist today. His office is in a local hospital…one of those great old places that was first built in the 1920’s and has been added to ever since. Now it takes up a entire block. I was sitting waiting for my...- DNO
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Rediscovered aerial photos
Thank goodness for the university professor and his crew who rescued these from destruction! http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/nearly-lost-photographs-tell-story-of-bold-invasion/article4234394/... -
Bletchley Park
Interesting article in today's Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/restoring-the-wartime-birthplace-of-the-modern-computer/article2304589/ It would be good to see this facility restored. The fact that Bletchley Park and Colossus was such a well kept secret for so many... -
Space: end of an era?
I well remember standing on the front lawn with my family watching the “moving star” that was Sputnik travel across the night sky. I was young, but what a feeling that little light created! I remember when Yuri Gagarin hurled into space, becoming the first human to leave the planet. Exciting...- DNO
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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