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Alternative Toronto: 1980 - 1995
http://www.alternativetoronto.caYear First Published: {51370 Alternative Toronto: 1980 - 1995 ALTERNATIVE TORONTO 1980 - 1995 http://www.alternativetoronto.ca A community archive and historical map of Toronto's alternative cultures, scenes and spaces of the 1980s and early 1990s. 2017 2018 WWW Website What is Alternative Toronto? A community archive and historical map of Toronto's alternative cultures, scenes and spaces of the 1980s and early 1990s. <br> <br>Our mandate: To document the history of Toronto's alternative communities from 1980 to 1995 by creating a digital repository to which anyone with materials can contribute. Alternative Toronto uses open source archival tools to help visitors learn about this history in a way that is publicly accessible and in the public interest. As historians, archivists and activists, we are committed to the practice of critical community history. <br> <br>What it covers: Radical, countercultural and/or trans*/feminist/queer activism, art, music, theatre, dance, publishing, bookselling, cinema, education, health care, computing, housing, and more. <br> <br>What we want: Posters, flyers, zines, pamphlets, manifestos, meeting minutes, photographs, artwork, cassette recordings, video footage, setlists, playbills, stories, essays, reflections, correspondence, newspaper clippings and code. CX21897 0 true true false CX21897.htm [0xc000e39020 0xc001d161e0 0xc001297c50] Cx} Year Published: 2018 Resource Type: Website Cx Number: CX21897 A community archive and historical map of Toronto's alternative cultures, scenes and spaces of the 1980s and early 1990s. Abstract: What is Alternative Toronto? A community archive and historical map of Toronto's alternative cultures, scenes and spaces of the 1980s and early 1990s. Our mandate: To document the history of Toronto's alternative communities from 1980 to 1995 by creating a digital repository to which anyone with materials can contribute. Alternative Toronto uses open source archival tools to help visitors learn about this history in a way that is publicly accessible and in the public interest. As historians, archivists and activists, we are committed to the practice of critical community history. What it covers: Radical, countercultural and/or trans*/feminist/queer activism, art, music, theatre, dance, publishing, bookselling, cinema, education, health care, computing, housing, and more. What we want: Posters, flyers, zines, pamphlets, manifestos, meeting minutes, photographs, artwork, cassette recordings, video footage, setlists, playbills, stories, essays, reflections, correspondence, newspaper clippings and code. Subject Headings |