The Vault

A collection of flotsam and jetsam from our previous websites. Videos should be back online in the near (distant) future.

Articles

Some of the historical pieces Retrontario’s Ed Conroy has written over the years. For the latest articles, please check NEWS.

Browse our archive of articles!

Audio

In addition to harvesting old VHS & Betamax tapes, RETRONTARIO enjoys nothing more than a night in front of the turntables with a fresh crop of obscure Canadian vinyl LPs, 45s, and even audio cassettes. While visuals are our specialty, we are very interested in the aural analogue heritage of the Province, and the sheer awesomeness of the retro Canadiana sound. We’ve made several mixes of what we’ve found, and hope to bring you more in the near future.

Browse our full collection of Retrontario audio!

Just a few of the scans we created from a large collection of vintage TV guides, as well as classic imagery from the golden era of Retrontario.

Browse our gallery!

Most Wanted

Over the years we have had great luck in recovering some elusive gems which were thought long lost; however, there still remains lots of absent classics out there. This list is a small snapshot of what we are looking for at any given time.

Browse our list of “Most Wanted” vintage clips!

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that critics say is “like an autograph from our childhood heroes!”

ImagiNation by Ed Conroy

ImagiNation: The Golden Age of Toronto Kids’ TV

“Ed Conroy … has lovingly produced the definitive history of kids’ TV programs to date.… For this book, through his love of the genre and extensive research, he has unearthed numerous kids’ TV shows, many of which are deeply etched in the hearts and souls of our inner child.… So if you’re like me, and you believe that children’s programming is important to our culture or if you’re just feeling downright nostalgic, read this wonderful book!”

—Nina Keogh, TV history consultant and puppeteer 

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