Mount Pleasant Cemetery: An illustrated guide
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (691 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0920668690 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 286 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Just another cemetery book no more or lesswell,maybe a bit lessGiven the fact that this cemetery is,alledgedly,"one of the oldest in north america"and a product of that golden age of victorian mourning and ostentation,this guidebook leaves MUCH to be desiredFor starters there are few photographs of the monumentsNow,surely,there must be an abundance of fine mourning statues,weeping angels and the like at Mount pleasant,but this book has so few photographic representations of them as. Just Great!!! Great tribute to hundreds of people who are at rest in the cemetery.. "Mount Pleasant Cemetary" according to Patricia. It's an excellent history of the cemetery. I have the original record and found it also very good. This is an enhancement.
"Capsule biographies of the folk who reside in Mount Pleasant Cemetary make for a real historical cross section of Toronto's inhabitants." (WHERE Toronto)
Mike Filey, popular Toronto historian, is a member of the Ontario Heritage Foundation and the Toronto Historical Board. In addition to "The Way We Were," Mike's regular column in the Toronto Sunday Sun, he is the author of many books on Toronto, including Discover & Explore Toronto's Waterfront and the phenomenally popular Toronto Sketches series.
Accompanying maps detailing their locations make this book a perfect companion for a walking tour through the grounds.. Other, less known historical figures are buried there also - the first Canadian soldier killed in First World War and victims of the 1949 Noronic disaster.Along with a fascinating account of the cemetery’s history, this illustrated guide includes descriptions of the remarkable monuments and the beautiful horticultural features. Established in 1876, Mount Pleasant Cemetery has a rich and textured history. It is the keeper of thousands of stories, each of which has contributed to the history of our city, province, and country.Many of Canada’s most beloved figures rest there - William Lyon Mackenzie King, Foster Hewitt, Glenn Gould, and Ti