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Vintage photo of Canadian soccer player in mid air and a player in a yellow uniform with soccer ball
Soccer shots
Discover past World Cups through dozens of archival images from the Toronto Star.
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Burlington

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Caledon

Black and white photograph of three cottages on the shore of a body of water,

Georgina

Colorized photograph of a manmade waterway with two people in a boat on it.

Kawartha Lakes

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London

A man in a plaid jacket, carrying a metal lunch pail, looks into the window of a shop. A sign r…

New Tecumseth

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Sarnia

Colour photo postcard depicting an aerial view of buildings and the train track along the water…

Toronto

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Books in French

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Maps in French

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Ephemera in French

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All items in French

Primary source sets

Documents and overview of related history, made for educators

Illustrated poster of two soldiers in maple leaf pointing to poster reading Small Nations Must …

Canadian WWI Posters

Poster reading You Serve By Saving Buy War Savings Certificates with drawing of smiling soldier…

Canadian WWII Posters

Pin with the word Prohibition in Union Jack

Prohibition in Ontario

Vintage illustration of two large war ships titled A Scene on Lake Ontario 

War of 1812

Woman in medical uniform writing on table 

WWII: Canadian Women

Blogs & videos

Recent content from Toronto Public Library about Ontario or items in Digital Archive Ontario
A Field Guide to Birds of Ontario
Upside down gold maple leaf on green background
Before the Flag: 10 Maple Leaf Items from Our Archives
Overlapping images of black and white serene sketch of nature with small house and a portrait of Elizabeth Simcoe in a large blue hat
Castle Frank in Elizabeth Simcoe's Diary
Archived blog posts

Related resources from TPL and beyond

Digital Ontario City Directories View an index of city directories (addresses and residents) for several Ontario communities.
Virtual Exhibits Online exhibits highlighting TPL’s special collections.
Digital Image Service Order high-resolution digital images.
Copyright & Licences Learn about usage rights for items on Digital Archive Ontario.
Archives of Ontario Visit for more resources related to Ontario. Separate from Digital Archive Ontario.
OurOntario Search digitized items across many heritage institutions in Ontario (resource by non-profit, Our Digital World).