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Toronto Island sheds

series1996-2018Fonds 565 > Series 2549

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Where

Toronto IslandCorrect the locationNearby on the big map
Held by
City of Toronto Archives via City of Toronto Archives
Dates
1996-2018 (indexed as 1996–2018)
Level
series
Extent
31 photographs : col., TIFF ; 367.7 MB or smaller; 1 photograph : col., PSD; 808.4 MB
Scope & content
Series consists of photographs of sheds, clubhouses, compost bins, forts, bunkhouses, boat houses, and houseboats belonging to Toronto Island residents. Hickox's photographs capture the process of aging and the effects of the environment on these structures. Her images record weathered and fading surfaces, walls covered in vines or screened by dense vegetation, and deteriorating buildings shrouded in tarpaulins to protect them from the elements. Age is also indicated by the accumulation of objects around the buildings – the garden tools, old furniture, boats, bicycles, and building materials that support life on the Island.While the majority of structures recorded by Hickox have practical uses, a subset of images in this series focus on structures that support play – specifically forts and treehouses.
Location
  • Toronto Island · landmark · confidence 60% · landmark:geonames · found as “toronto island”
Correct the location
Subjects
Toronto Island (Ont.); NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; YARDS; STRUCTURES; BUILDINGS; sheds
Harvested
2026-10-20T02:57:23Z · source datestamp n/a · toronto
Original metadata as harvested (toronto)