York, Upper Canada
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York was a town and the second capital of the colony of Upper Canada. It is the predecessor to the old city of Toronto. It was established in 1793 by Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe as a "tempo
View of York from the harbour looking north, in 1803
Depiction of the Queen's Rangers of York cutting trees down during the construction of Yonge Street, 1795.
A depiction of the Battle of York in April 1813. The battle saw an American force supported by a naval flotilla land on the lake shore to the west, and advanced against York.
View of King Street, c. 1829. The settlement's courthouse, jail, and St. James Anglican Church are visible to the left of King Street.
Toronto Harbour
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Toronto Harbour or Toronto Bay is a natural bay on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Today, the harbour is used primarily for recreational boating, including personal vesse
Toronto skyline from Toronto Harbour
Toronto's Inner Harbour is bounded by the city's shoreline to the north, and the Toronto Islands to the south.
The Western Gap into Toronto's inner harbour
The Eastern Gap into Toronto's inner harbour