Wayne Reeves

City of Toronto’s retired Chief Curator. Co-author/-editor, "Packaged Toronto” and “Souvenirs of Toronto Sports.” Essayist, “The Signs That Define Toronto.”

[Wayne Reeves @wreeves123]

The push to change Toronto's street names has often come from citizen action and the challenges posed by the city's growth and annexed territory.

Join me for a free talk:
- August 7 at 7pm
- Beeton Hall, Toronto Reference Library (main floor), 789 Yonge St.

[The Biking Lawyer (Dave Shellnutt) @TheBikingLawyer]

Involved in a collision with a motorist? What you document at the scene can be critically important & ward off attempts to blame you.

Read our latest blog for steps you can take to ensure you're protected & treated fairly:

https://t.co/v0It4O9pBs

[Wayne Reeves @wreeves123]

The Canadian mood in 1987-88.

[Wayne Reeves @wreeves123]

How did commercial signs shape the look and feel of Toronto’s streets in the 19th century? Join me for a free talk on Dec. 9th at 7pm in the Toronto Reference Library’s Beeton Hall (main floor, 789 Yonge St.). @torontolibrary

[Piers Hemmingsen @beatlesincanada]

NOV 16 2024 - BBC SOUNDS INTERVIEW - "Newly unearthed audio of The Beatles". Found - two AUG 17 1965 Beatles concert reels containing 39 songs; 27 by opening acts, 12 songs by The Beatles + the extended Toronto press conference ! @BBCSounds ❤️ 💙
https://t.co/KDN0xdiSAS

[Wayne Reeves @wreeves123]

Hornet nest, Flower Station, Lanark Highlands.

[Wayne Reeves @wreeves123]

The city drain (Stadtbach) running down the middle of Bern’s Kramgasse since medieval times was uncovered in 2005.

[Wayne Reeves @wreeves123]

The most exciting entrance to a city park is at the south end of Munich’s Englischer Garten. Ride the Eisbach Wave!

[Heritage Toronto @heritagetoronto]

Congratulations to Colouring Toronto's History, nominee for the #HTAwards2024 Public History Award!

Project Lead: Matthew Blackett
Project Partner: Spacing @Spacing

For more information on Public History Award nominees, visit: https://t.co/7PtHvznqoF

[Heritage Toronto @heritagetoronto]

Congratulations to The Big Book of Spacing, nominee for the #HTAwards2024 Book Award!

Editors: Matthew Blackett and Dylan Reid
Publisher: Spacing @Spacing

For more information on Book Award nominees, visit: https://t.co/o43SPZR9BJ

[Heritage Toronto @heritagetoronto]

Congratulations to If These Walls Could Talk, nominee for the #HTAwards2024 Public History Award!

Curators: Neil Brochu and Sarah Carson
Project Publisher: City of Toronto Archives @TorontoArchives

For more on Public History Award nominees, visit: https://t.co/7PtHvznqoF

[Piers Hemmingsen @beatlesincanada]

JUL 5 2024 - FIVE DAYS from today ... presentation plus Q & A at noon on Wednesday JULY 10 ... the opening day of the new FROM ME TO YOU The Beatles In Canada 1964-1966 exhibit @nmc_canada Calgary. ❤️ 💙
https://t.co/9qEoK7gnVJ

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

all my tweets are about wearing nice little outfits

— fair wages to buy nice outfits
— housing to store those outfits
— free healthcare so you can wear outfits
— dealing with climate change so you can wear cool jackets
— walkable cities so people can admire your outfits

[Wayne Reeves @wreeves123]

@OneGalsToronto Also fun to spot are these recent-vintage reflective control points, another part of our surveying infrastructure. This one is on Pape south of the Danforth.

[Wayne Reeves @wreeves123]

@jeremy_hopkin On the far left centre are the brand-new Bloor Viaduct and the post-glacial Don Valley.

[Wayne Reeves @wreeves123]

@jeremy_hopkin Sounds like a new collecting category: “souvenir chonk.” But seriously, this looks like a limited-market CPR presentation item.

[Wayne Reeves @wreeves123]

@mcphersoncomm @drivebytruckers @kittythefool @Old97s @shovelsandrope Neko Case backed by the Sadies.

[Wayne Reeves @wreeves123]

An intact 1929 lobby by Benjamin Brown inside the commercial loft-style Commodore Building, Adelaide St. W., Toronto.

[Wayne Reeves @wreeves123]

A rare metal ghost sign! The bronze letters marked a Metropolitan Stores branch at 958-960 Bloor West from 1929 to 1976.

The 1933 photo from St. Clair West shows the Met’s new store facades as a total package, down to the entranceway tilework. #TheSignsThatDefineToronto

[Coach House Books @coachhousebooks]

a very fun signing tour is happening today! Snag signed copies of Stroll at @QueenBooksTO @SpacingStore @BenMcNallyBooks and @typebooks Queen! @shawnmicallef