On the Rails: The Experiences of Toronto’s Railway Workers On the Rails: The Experiences of Toronto’s Railway Workers Toronto Railway Museum
Silent film actress Priscilla Dean is assisted by a porter, possibly at Union Station.
Sleeping Car Porters were introduced to Canada in the 1870s. Privately owned Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) began hiring emancipated Black Americans for cheap labour. Soon after, other Canadian […]
In 1930, the John Street Roundhouse operated with 28 stalls. Four more stalls were added in 1931, bringing the total to 32 stalls. This image also shows the […]
On the right side of this image, you can see Toronto’s second Union Station. Today, Union Station is the largest railway station in Canada and occupies the entire […]
