Exhibits

	See Toronto as it was in the 1850s. View exhibits of rare photographs that inspired Consolation, including a panorama of old Toronto. Also, get a glimpse of Black life in Victorian Toronto. View an interactive virtual map of Toronto: Then and Now
	Panorama of 1850's Toronto View the panoramic photograph of old Toronto that inspired Consolation. In an interview with the Edmonton Journal, Michael Redhill described how Consolation was inspired by this photograph, taken in 13 parts in the winter of 1856 as part of a campaign to entice Queen Victoria to choose the city as the capital of pre-Confederation Canada: "I knew there was something in the pictures I wanted to write about. But the more I scribbled things down, the more I began to recognize a resonance between that dead city, no stitch of which exists anymore, and modern Toronto. The attitude and striving is still prevalent," he said. Jan. 24 to Feb. 29, 2008 Toronto Reference Library City of Toronto Archives
	A Glimpse of Black Life in Victorian Toronto Presented by Toronto Culture Focussing on the King Street area, the exhibit looks at the decade 1850-1860, an important time in the history of Toronto and its Black residents. This exhibit, also currently re-mounted at Mackenzie House, was produced with guest curator, Afua Cooper, Black history researcher/writer/educator. Toronto Public Library Black History Month events Jan. 14 to Feb. 29, 2008 Toronto Reference Library
	The Black Press in Canada West Explore early publications of Ontario -- their publishers, writers, and the significant contributions they made to the Black community and society as a whole. This exhibit was first displayed at Mackenzie House museum in 2005, when it was noted, "Black literature and journalism throughout the 19th century reflected the reality of the Black experience - the evils and cruelty of slavery, the inspiring flights for freedom, and the advancement of a free people. For members of the Black community, the press also provided a forum for leadership." Toronto Public Library Black History Month events Presented by Toronto Culture Jan. 14 to Feb. 29, 2008 Toronto Reference Library
	Historicity See Victorian Toronto online at Toronto Public Library's Historicity website. Find rare and unique digitized images from the library's special collections. Visit Historicity
	The Earliest Known Photographs of Toronto Presented by City of Toronto Archives View rare and unique photos that illustrate Toronto's fascinating past. Learn about the city's bid to England to become the capital of the Province of Canada. This exhibit also introduces the connection between Michael Redhill's Consolation and the photographs taken by Armstrong, Beere and Hime. View the exhibit.