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The year was 1910 and signs of progress were in the air. That June, a new steam ferry for the Toronto Island Company was launched and christened the Trillium . Only briefly mentioned in the local dailies at the time, the double-end, side-padded island ferry cruised the waters of Toronto Bay for nearly fifty years. After forty-six years of service, the Trillium retired in 1956, only to be saved from the scrap yard in 1973. The Trillium made its second debut in 1976 as a fully operational steam ferry and is still in service today. As the Trillium reaches the century mark, Mike Filey revisits the history of this fascinating Canadian ship. With a new preface and updated photographs, including some in colour. Filey traces Trillium's remarkable rise, fall, and rebirth in a book that honours one of Toronto's most interesting treasures.
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In June 1910, the new steam ferry for the Toronto Island Company was launched and christened the Trillium. As it reaches the century mark, Mike Filey revisits the history of the memorable Canadian landmark. With updated photographs, Filey traces the Trillium's remarkable rise and fall and commemorates one of Toronto's finest treasures.
About the Author
Mike Filey has written nearly two dozen books on various facets of Toronto's past, including A Toronto Album and Toronto: The Way We Were, which received a 2009 Heritage Toronto Award of Merit. For more than thirty-five years he has contributed a popular column, "The Way We Were," to the Toronto Sunday Sun, and co-hosts "Mike Filey's Toronto" on AM 740 radio. He lives in Toronto.
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Trillium and Toronto Island
Published by
Peter Martin Associates, Toronto, 1976
ISBN 10: 088778142X
ISBN 13: 9780887781421
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Trade Paperback
Seller: Quickhatch Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Trade Paperback. Condition: Fair. 96pp., ill., map. Fair to good with edgewear, light reading crease to front cove, and some sunning. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 005755
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Trillium and Toronto Island
Published by
Peter Martin Associates, Toronto, 1976
ISBN 10: 088778142X
ISBN 13: 9780887781421
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Pictorial Wraps
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Seller: High Park Books, Kitchener, ON, Canada
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Pictorial Wraps. History of the islands and the steam-powered ferry that cruised the Toronto harbour for 50 years, retired and made a triumphant comeback in 1976. Internals clean, tight and unmarked. Good plus to Very Good minus condition. Rubbing to cover corners and spine with some creasing. Square 4to (10" x 10"). 96 pages well-illustrated with archival B&W photos. Scarced signed copy. *** Signed By Author ***. Seller Inventory # 003462
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