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A black and white photograph of a large public building.
Massey Music Hall, Toronto
A black and white photograph of a large public building.

Massey Music Hall, Toronto

DateApproximately 1904
Names
FormatPicture
Notes
Fire escapes were not added to the building until 1904.
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodDowntown
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Postcards
    DimensionsImage size: 8.8 cm x 14.8 cm (3 7/16 in. x 5 13/16 in.)
    Language
      ProvenanceGift of Norman Attikin
      CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberPC_3817
      The music man of Toronto schools for 27 years, Harvey Perrin will lay down his baton soon - but not before he conducts a concert by 3,000 city students in a Massey Hall concert on May 26 and 27
      The music man of Toronto schools for 27 years, Harvey Perrin will lay down his baton soon - but not before he conducts a concert by 3,000 city students in a Massey Hall concert on May 26 and 27
      Griffin, Doug
      5/4/1971
      Taking a bow last night at Massey Hall at the spring music festival of Toronto schools, choir conductor Harvey Perrin leans across the piano as pianis(...)
      Taking a bow last night at Massey Hall at the spring music festival of Toronto schools, choir conductor Harvey Perrin leans across the piano as pianis(...)
      Geo, Mario
      5/20/1970
      Spring music festival of Toronto schools is conducted at Massey Hall last night by Harvey Perrin, who was making his 43rd appearance as choir director(...)
      Spring music festival of Toronto schools is conducted at Massey Hall last night by Harvey Perrin, who was making his 43rd appearance as choir director(...)
      Geo, Mario
      5/20/1970
      Ella Fitzgerald promised to sing easy and understandable music last night at Massey Hall concert with Toronto Symphony, and she did. The orchestra pro(...)
      Ella Fitzgerald promised to sing easy and understandable music last night at Massey Hall concert with Toronto Symphony, and she did. The orchestra pro(...)
      Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917-1996
      5/23/1974
      Massey Music Hall, Toronto, Can
      Massey Music Hall, Toronto, Can
      Warwick Bros. & Rutter‏
      1910
      Paderewski, Massey Music Hall, Toronto
      Paderewski, Massey Music Hall, Toronto
      Paderewski, Ignace Jan, 1860-1941
      1902
      Color picture of a large music hall with prominent fire escapes.
      Massey Music Hall, Toronto, Canada
      Massey Hall (Toronto, Ont.)
      approximately 1907
      Pictures show rows of seats in a large concert hall.
      Massey 's Music Hall, Toronto, Canada
      B.W. Kilburn Company
      Approximately 1894
      The Raw Vitality and sensuality of reggae music was missing in Jimmy Cliff's concert at Massey Hall last night, says Star staff writer Peter Goddard. (...)
      The Raw Vitality and sensuality of reggae music was missing in Jimmy Cliff's concert at Massey Hall last night, says Star staff writer Peter Goddard. (...)
      Cliff, Jimmy, 1948-
      10/14/1975
      Always his own man despite popular fashions, Valdy provided an evening of sweet natural music in his concert at Massey Hall on Saturday. It was the outgrowth of a recent album
      Always his own man despite popular fashions, Valdy provided an evening of sweet natural music in his concert at Massey Hall on Saturday. It was the outgrowth of a recent album
      Slaughter, Mike
      3/21/1976
      Reggae's regents: The big boys from Jamaica came to town last night when the enormously popular Third World reggae band thrilled fans who packed Massey Hall to enjoy a hot night of Caribbean music
      Reggae's regents: The big boys from Jamaica came to town last night when the enormously popular Third World reggae band thrilled fans who packed Massey Hall to enjoy a hot night of Caribbean music
      Dunlop, Al
      6/30/1981
      In all directions: British singer-songwriter Joe Jackson has proved to be one of the most restlessly inventive figures in new music: Peter Goddard says of his concert at Massey Hall last night
      In all directions: British singer-songwriter Joe Jackson has proved to be one of the most restlessly inventive figures in new music: Peter Goddard says of his concert at Massey Hall last night
      Jackson, Joe, 1954-
      10/7/1982