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List of Heritage Snippets
 1. Lofty Ambitions (1830s), February 4, 2007
 2. Newsworthy (1860s), February 18, 2007
 3. From Windmill to Copper Still (1850s), February 25, 2007
 4. Birth of a City (1834), March 11, 2007
 5. Hot Shots & Old Timers (1930s), March 18, 2007
 6. Piping Hot … and Cold, March 25, 2007
 7. Millstones & High Rollers, April 2, 2007
 8. Windmill Line: Then & Now (1830s), April 8, 2007
 9. Dig It, April 15, 2007
10. Power, April 22, 2007
11. Residential Roots: William Gooderham, April 29, 2007
12. Distilling Distilled, May 6, 2007
13. A Creek (or two) Run Through It, May 13, 2007
14. Doors Open 2007, May 20, 2007
15. Queen Victoria’s Birthday, May 27, 2007
16. 1832: A Year to Remember, June 3, 2007
17. Still More: from Pots to Columns, June 10, 2007
18. Asparagus, June 17, 2007
19. Cholera (1832), June 24, 2007
20. Waterfront Recreation, July 1, 2007
21. Barrels & the Cooper’s Craft, July 8, 2007
22. Measure for Measure: Scales at the Distillery, July 15, 2007
23. “Worts & Gooderham” (1832), July 22, 2007
24. Employee Excursion to Niagara Falls (1890s), July 29, 2007
25. Simcoe Days in York (1790s), August 5, 2007
26. Distillery Cows: From Trinity Street to Riverdale Farm, August 12, 2007
27. Heritage Artifacts: Office Safe (1870s), August 19, 2007
28. Residential Roots: James G. Worts, August 26, 2007
29. Meet Me at the Gooderham Fountain (1910s), September 2, 2007
30. Architecture: Tie Plates & Corbels, September 9, 2007
31. Architecture: David Roberts, Sr., September 16, 2007
32. Windmill Construction Workers, September 23, 2007
33. Architecture: Vanished Neo-Classical Portico, September 30, 2007
34. First Flouring of the Mill (1832), October 7, 2007
35. Great Fire of ’69 (1869), October 21, 2007
36. Distillery History Mystery: Worker’s Boot, October 28, 2007
37. Whisky Galore! (1837), November 4, 2007
38. Gooderham & Worts: “Doing Its Bit,” (1916-’18), November 11, 2007
39. Taking Flight (1926), November 18, 2007
40. Architecture: David Roberts, Jr., November 25, 2007
41. Railway Connections (1850s & ’60s), December 2, 2007
42. Heritage Artifacts: Polar Water Still, December 9, 2007
43. Distillery Children: Alice Worts, December 16, 2007
44. Season’s Greetings, December 23, 2007
45. Happy New Year, December 30, 2007
46. Neighbours: Enoch Turner, Brewer (1830s-1850s), January 6, 2008
47. Distillery History Mystery: Who painted these scenes? (1869-‘70), January 13, 2008
48. Temperance (1830s), January 20, 2008
49. A Winter Scene 1835 (1830s), February 3, 2008
50. Heritage Artifacts: Duplex Pumps, February 10, 2008
51. Adaptive Reuse (2000s), February 17, 2008
52. Hollywood North at the Distillery District, (1990s-’00s), February 24, 2008
53. Eavestroughs & Downspouts, March 2, 2008
54. Building Histories: Building 74 – Case Goods Warehouse, March 9, 2008
55. Distillery Workers: Jack Bentley, carpenter (post-World War II), March 16, 2008
56. Heritage Chimneys, March 23, 2008
57. Winter Works (2007-08), March 30, 2008
58. View of Toronto: a great work for lady (1850s), April 6, 2008
59. Distillery History Mystery: Barrel vaults under The Malt House, April 13, 2008
60. Distillery Children: James G. Worts, teenager, April 20, 2008
61. Architecture: Dormer Windows, May 4, 2008
62. Ghost Buildings: Grain Elevators (1860s-1890s), May 11, 2008
63. Doors Open 2008: Up and Down at the Distillery District, May 18, 2008
64. Building Histories: Building 6 - Fermenting Cellar, May 25, 2008
65. Adaptive Reuse: Buildings 49 & 50, June 1, 2008
66. Building Histories: Rectifying House & Cooperage Group Buildings, June 8, 2008
67. Buildings Histories: Building 5 (Stone Distillery), June 15, 2008
68. Steam power, June 22, 2008
69. From near to distant shores, June 29, 2008
70. Good Deeds (1830s, 18409, 1850s), July 6, 2008
71. Building Histories: Buildings 8 & 9, July 13, 2008
72. Distillery History Mystery: What was "Building One"?, July 20, 2008
73. Trees then & now, July 27, 2008
74. Toronto Island Connections, August 3, 2008
75. Building Histories: Building 25: Barrels, Offices & Labs, August 10, 2008
76. Building Histories: Buildings 35 & 36: The Maltings, August 17, 2008
77. Building Histories: Buildings 53-57, 61 & 62, August 24, 2008
78. (No) Labour Day 1990, August 31, 2008
79. Building Histories: Buildings 2 & 4: Boiler House, September 7, 2008
80. "Frightful Explosion" ( 1863), September 14, 2008
81. Building Histories: Buildings 45, 45a & 46, September 21, 2008
82. Building Histories: Buildings 47 & 47A, September 28, 2008
83. Mill & Distillery Workers; Isaac Doran, miller (1846-1854), October 5, 2008
84. Mill & Distillery Workers: Alex "Dooney" Hardy, October 12, 2008
85. Mill & Distillery Customers: Hon. William Allan of Moss Park, October 26, 2008
86. Building Histories: Buildings 58 & 59, November 4, 2008
87. War again (1939-1945), November 9, 2008
88. Heritage Artifacts: Uplifing tale of downward spirals, November 16, 2008
89. Buildings Histories; Building 60: Fire Pump House, November 23, 2008
90. Building Histories: Building 3: Mill, November 30, 2008
91. Distillery Women: Sarah Bright Worts (1817-1876), December 14, 2008
92. Champagne-running, December 28, 2008
93. Heritage Artifacts: High Roller Mills, January 25, 2009
94. Happy Birthday Toronto … 175, March 16, 2009

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