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Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

Richard White said:
Keep in mind that she was exiled. After the revolution being tied to the Russian Monarchy wasn't ideal.

Even Otto Von Hapsburg denounced the throne
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She and her husband had a farm around Campbellville, then with advancing age they moved to Cooksville, then husband died, and she ended up on Gerrard St. She was visited by royalty.
 
I searched for something more suitable for Royalty.........and found this nice little "castle" at 720 Gerrard, only 2 doors to the east.
720 Gerrard St. E.jpg

Google Street View
 
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The Grand Duchess Olga has an impressive monument in York Cemetery. Her story is quite fascinating. Very close-by is the resting place of Tim Horton while Barbara Frum seems to have some sort of sunken court nearby. Worth a visit.
 
Richard White said:
Keep in mind that she was exiled. After the revolution being tied to the Russian Monarchy wasn't ideal.

Even Otto Von Hapsburg denounced the throne.
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I think you mean renounced. He clearly remained a monarchist until his death. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_von_Habsburg

On 8 May 1956, Otto was recognized as an Austrian citizen by the provincial government of Lower Austria.[41] The Austrian Interior Ministry approved this declaration of citizenship, but on the condition that he accept the name Dr. Otto Habsburg-Lothringen, on 8 February 1957. However, this only entitled him to a passport "valid in every country but Austria".[42] Otto had already submitted a written statement, on 21 February 1958, that he and his family would renounce all privileges to which a member of the House of Habsburg was formerly entitled, but this first declaration did not satisfy the requirements of the Habsburg Law, which stated that Otto and other descendants of Charles could only return to Austria if they renounced all royal claims and accepted the status of private citizens. He officially declared his loyalty to the Republic of Austria on 5 June 1961, but this statement was ruled insufficient as well.

In a declaration dated 31 May 1961, Otto renounced all claims to the Austrian throne and proclaimed himself "a loyal citizen of the republic", "for purely practical reasons".[43] In a 2007 interview on the occasion of his approaching 95th birthday, Otto stated:[44]

This was such an infamy, I'd rather never have signed it. They demanded that I abstain from politics. I would not have dreamed of complying. Once you have tasted the opium of politics, you never get rid of it. [ He served from 1979 until 1999 as a Member of the European Parliament.]
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The Austrian administrative court found on 24 May 1963 that Otto's statement was sufficient to meet this requirement. He and his wife were then issued a Certified Proof of Citizenship on 20 July 1965. However, several elements in the country, particularly the Socialists, were ill-disposed to welcoming back the heir of the deposed dynasty. This touched off political infighting and civil unrest that almost precipitated a crisis of state, and later became known as the "Habsburg Crisis".[45] It was only on 1 June 1966, after the People's Party won an outright majority in the national election, that Otto was issued an Austrian passport, and was finally able to visit his home country again on 31 October 1966 for the first time in 48 years. That day, he traveled to Innsbruck to visit the grave of Archduke Eugen of Austria. Later, he visited Vienna on 5 July 1967.[46][47][48][49][50][51]

He died in 2011,
 
Goldie said:
The last days for a dead end sign; This Dead End sign was causing some concern to the owners of this cemetery at Winchester and Sumach Sts.; so Toronto works commissioner Ray Bremner agreed today that it would be removed. H. F. Clark; general manager of Toronto General Burying Grounds; owner of the cemetery; said the sign was macabre.

Necropolis Cemetery 1970 TPL
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Shame that he didn't have a sense of humour....I know any of the times involved in a funeral, a smile would have been welcomed...
 
LPCI said:
Jefferson Airplane free concert at Nathan Phillips Square. Some say the photo is from Lighthouse in 1970. Either way, damn good hash.
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😮

You know how long ago that was............Doug wasn't even dealing yet......(he was only 6).

(Granted, I'm making an assumption here)
 
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