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Our Next Meeting ... Thursday October 13, 2011
Legends of the Junction Salute Heintzman
Credit: wtjhs.ca
Historical Talk Show: Legends of the Junction Salute Heintzman
Thursday, October 13, 2011
7:30 PM
Refreshments and Business Meeting
8:30 PM
Kicking off Heintzman Month with our renowned historical talk show, with special guests George Heintzman and members of the Heintzman family
Where: Annette Street Public Library
Lower Level, Committee Room 1
145 Annette Street, Toronto, ON M6P 1P3
(One and a half blocks west of Keele)
West Toronto Junction Historical Society
Deluxe Walking Tour: Tickling the Keys:
the Heintzman Piano Company …
Sunday, October 23, 2011, 2 PM
Credit: wtjhs.ca
Deluxe Walking Tour: Tickling the Keys:
the Heintzman Piano Company …
Sunday, October 23, 2011, 2 PM
Credit: wtjhs.ca
Deluxe Walking Tour: Tickling the Keys: The Heintzman Piano Company
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Time: 2 PM
Start: Annette Street Public Library
Lower Level, Committee Room 1
145 Annette Street, Toronto, ON M6P 1P3
(One and a half blocks west of Keele)
One of the world’s most famous piano manufacturers was based in the Junction. Follow in the footsteps of the Heintzman family and company employees during this 2 hour guided walking tour lead by members of the West Toronto Junction Historical Society.
Starts at Annette Street Public Library at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets $20, available at the local Junction sources below or by calling 416-763-3161.
Tour Tickets are available from:
Annette Street Public Library, 145 Annette Street
Ice Cream Junction, 3103 Dundas Street West
Pandemonium, 2862 Dundas Street West
Wise Daughters Craft Market, 3079B Dundas Street West
For more information:
wtjhs.ca
junctionhistorical@gmail.com
@WTJHS
416-763-3161
links:
thecanadianencyclopedia.com: The Canadian Encyclopedia: Heintzman & Co. Ltd.
Heintzman & Co. Limited ... Makers of Canada's Greatest Piano
by Helmut Kallmann, Patricia Wardrop
wikipedia.org: Heintzman & Co.
Heintzman & Co. Ltd was a celebrated Canadian piano manufacturer, based in the Toronto area, whose instruments retain a reputation for quality of workmanship and fineness of tone.
wikipedia.org: Theodor August Heintzman
Theodor August Heintzman (birth name Theodore August Heintzmann) (19 May 1817 – 25 July 1899) was a German-born Canadian piano manufacturer (Heintzman & Co.) and inventor, best known for founding the piano company which still bears his name.
heintzmanpiano.ca: Heintzman Pianos Ltd.: A tradition for five generations
wikitree.com: Mr. Theodor August Heintzman formerly Heintzmann
Profile manager: Douglas Heintzman
heritagetoronto.org: Heritage Toronto - Telling Toronto's Stories: The Heintzman & Co. Ltd
Toronto's piano company
For over one hundred years, Heintzman & Co., Ltd. was a Toronto-based company which produced some of the highest-quality pianos ever manufactured in Canada.
By David Wencer
ontariojewisharchives.org: The Congregation Knesseth Israel: Early History
"...a large number of Jewish residents with a background in carpentry and cabinetry found work at the Heintzman Piano factory, which was located on Keele Street. Several of these cabinet-makers were the same men who carved much of the Synagogue’s interior wooden architectural details."
junctionra.ca: JRA e-newsletter – Fire Safety, Walking tour plus more
torontopubliclibrary.ca: West Toronto Junction Historical Society
breakingprojects.com: WTJHS meeting Historical Walking Tour: Sunday, October 23 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
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