A City in the Making: Progress, People and Perils in Victorian Toronto - Hardcover

A City in the Making examines certian of the events that took place in the nineteenth century Toronto, paying particular attention to those who carved a thriving metropolis out of the frontier post that was the town of York.

Professor Armstrong and Dundurn Press are to be congratulated on this important collection. (Donald Swainson Kingston Whig Standard 1989-04-29)

Readers of Ontario History will welcome this anthology, as Dundurn press continues its special mission of publishing our province's past. An impressive assortment of Armstrong articles of enduring value are preserved here in permanent form. (Chris Raible Ontario History)

From his countless hours in the archives, Armstrong unearths many worthwhile stories, one of the most interesting being that of the mysterious Andrew Mercer ... His is just one of the fascinating stories in a valuable book from ... Dundurn Press. (The University of Toronto Bookstore Review 1989-01-01)

Every section of this well-researched book makes solid contributions to our knowledge of Toronto's history. (Robert Saunders The Beaver 1990-04-01)

Armstrong bolsters his opinions with considerable evidence presented in a straightforward and readable manner without sacrificing academic integrity, a feat that commends this collection of 15 essays to a wide audience. (John Sewell Globe and Mail 1989-04-01)

...is of a value as it gathers together much material which would otherwise not easily see the light of day. (British Journal of Canadian Studies 1990-01-01)