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The Society Blue Book, Toronto: A Social Directory 1913

The Society Blue Book, Toronto: A Social Directory 1913

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Canadian HistoryGeneral ReferenceBritish History

ISBN10: 9354443214
ISBN13: 9789354443213
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 26 2021
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.32
Height: 0.54 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Step through the doors of Toronto 1913 society and into drawing rooms, clubs and avenues that defined an age. History lives in these names. The Society Blue Book, Toronto: A Social Directory 1913 is a historical social directory, capturing the households, addresses and affiliations of Toronto high society on the eve of the First World War. Compiled at the height of Edwardian era Canada, it reads as both a Canadian city directory of the elite and an intimate Canadian social register, mapping the networks, neighbourhoods and aspirations of a city in full stride. Within its elite family listings lie the raw materials of narrative: who lived beside whom, which families shared businesses, clubs or charitable causes, how fortunes clustered along certain streets. For historians of Canadian social history and lovers of historic city directories alike, it is a quietly gripping portrait of status, influence and belonging at a pivotal moment in urban life. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. As a genealogy reference book and family history reference, this volume anchors dates, addresses and social connections that bring ancestors into focus, and it enriches any genealogy research collection with a distinct Canadian perspective. Today it speaks afresh to casual readers curious about Edwardian Toronto, researchers tracing family lines, and collectors of classic works who wish to hold a tangible fragment of the city's past in their hands.

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