April 2023 – Leslieville Historical Society

The corner of Morse Street & Queen Street East, April 1959

A little lost street, Doel Avenue

Part One: the Doels of Doel Avenue Part Two: The Lost Doel Avenue

Rolph Clark Stone April 1951

Ashbridge’s Creek: twins: one captured, one free

Morley Avenue and Gerrard Street fill operations, April 28, 1912 Looking east across Woodfield Road (then called Morley Avenue) towards Coxwell. Ashbridges Creek is in the deep ravine. A culvert has been installed under Gerrard Street to carry the creek south. Workers will install a cement artificial creek about 18-30 metres below the surface. TheyContinue reading “Ashbridge’s Creek: twins: one captured, one free”

Playing by the Rules: Baseball, Guelph Maple Leafs, 1886

Canada’s Greatest Baseball Star dies, home on a quiet Leslieville street

Charles Maddock obituary, Toronto Star, April 27, 1927

Leslieville paid a terrible price in World War One: Charles Hazen KIA Bill Smith wounded, Vimy, The Windsor Star, April 26, 1917

TTC Gerrard Street closed due to track work, Globe, April 26, 1922

Leslie Creek, Globe, April 26, 1918

Leslie Creek started on the hill north of Blake Street, crossed the track, and ran down west of Leslie Street to cross Jones Avenue where this unfortunate woman’s house was. The creek was slow, muddy and a breeding ground for mosquitos which is why Lesliegrove Park was called “Mosquito Park.” 1899 Map showing Leslieville’s LostContinue reading “Leslie Creek, Globe, April 26, 1918”