Jean Lumb, C.M., was the first restauranteur and first Chinese Canadian woman invested into the Order of Canada. She and her husband owned Kwong Chow Restaurant that introduced Chinese food to the who's who of Toronto. A trailblazer and community spokesperson whose legacy lives on today, Jean played a pivotal role in changing immigration laws...

Toronto was a manufacturing centre for over a century beginning in the 1850s, and the city's industries generated great wealth. Architectural historian and NTHS member Marta O'Brien will illustrate how companies used striking architecture to project prosperity and importance, which has enabled the innovative reuse of former factories as commercial premises and residences. REGISTER NOW...

Eli Aaron will cover the history of Lytton Park, tracing the development of the community from the arrival of the radial line in 1886 through the subsequent subdivision of farms into the streets we know today. His illustrated presentation examines the area between Yonge Street and Avenue Road from the 1880s to the 1930s with...

North Toronto resident James Thompson will be sharing his research into late great restaurants from Toronto’s past. James is a fifth generation member of the Austin family who built the Spadina House property in 1866. REGISTER NOW - SPACE LIMITED Email membership@northtorontohistoricalsociety.org and we will send you an invitation with details. You can join us...

In this lecture by Dr. Laura Carlson we’ll take a long look at Toronto’s foodways: from ancient Indigenous cuisines to the city’s earliest public markets. Laura currently works as Manager of Public Programs at Heritage Toronto. REGISTER AFTER 1 APRIL Email membership@northtorontohistoricalsociety.org and we will send you an invitation with details. You can join us...