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This is the remarkable story of the trail that became the longest street in the world, as officially recognized by The Guinness Book of Records. Begun in 1794, Yonge Street was planned by the ambitious Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe as a military route between Lake Ontario and Lake Huron. Anxious to bolster Upper Canada’s defences against the new republic to the south, which he heartily loathed, Simcoe had his Queen’s Rangers survey and develop the route from Toronto to present-day Holland Landing, and laid out lots for settlement. Even the trusty Rangers, as one surveyor complained in 1799, needed little excuse to lay down tools and vanish "to carouse upon St. George’s day."
Handsomely illustrated with the author’s drawings, and painstakingly researched, this book captures the not-so-distant days when muddy Yonge Street was the backbone of pioneer Ontario.
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About the Author
Scottish-born F.R. "Hamish" Berchem sailed in submarines with the Royal Navy before transferring to the Royal Canadian Navy. He was Commanding Officer, HMCS York, Toronto, from 1970 to 1973. He has honours and masters degrees in history and English from the University of Toronto and has taught high school at Don Mills and Bathurst Heights Collegiates in North York.
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- PublisherNatural Heritage
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 1896219136
- ISBN 13 9781896219134
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages192
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The Yonge Street Story, 1793-1860: An Account from Letters, Diaries and Newspapers
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ISBN 13: 9781896219134
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The Yonge Street Story, 1793-1860: An Account from Letters, Diaries and Newspapers
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Natural Heritage, 1996
ISBN 10: 1896219136
ISBN 13: 9781896219134
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Canadian Edition. This is the remarkable story of the trail that became the longest street in the world, as officially recognized by The Guinness Book of Records. Begun in 1794, Yonge Street was planned by the ambitious Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe as a military route between Lake Ontario and Lake Huron. Anxious to bolster Upper Canada's defences against the new republic to the south, which he heartily loathed, Simcoe had his Queen's Rangers survey and develop the route from Toronto to present-day Holland Landing, and laid out lots for settlement. Even the trusty Rangers, as one surveyor complained in 1799, needed little excuse to lay down tools and vanish "to carouse upon St. George's day." Handsomely illustrated with the author's drawings and painstakingly researched, this book captures the not-so-distant days when muddy Yonge Street was the backbone of pioneer Ontario. 192p. illus bibliography index [Donor inscription inside front cover, else fine]. Book. Seller Inventory # 36206
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The Yonge Street Story 1783-1860
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 192 pp. Index. Bibliography. Notes. Illus. Light edgewear. Appears unread. A facsimile reprint of the McGraw-Hill Ryerson 1997 original. A nice local history of the longest street in the world, drawn from letters, diaries and newspapers. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Seller Inventory # HIS3737
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The Yonge Street Story, 1793-1860: An Account from Letters, Diaries and Newspapers
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