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The T. Eaton Company Limited, later known as Eaton's and then Eaton, was a Canadian department store chain that was once the largest in the country. It was founded in 1869 in Toronto by Timothy Eaton, an immigrant from what is now Northern Ireland.
Feb 7, 2006 · Eaton’s, founded by a Northern Irish immigrant, was closely tied to the idea of Canada as part of the British world and empire. The firm celebrated the links between Eaton’s, the railroad, and Canadian industrial and economic development.
Mar 17, 2003 · From its unremarkable beginning on 19th-century Toronto's rutted, soot-stained and manure-dotted lower Yonge Street, Timothy Eaton's dry goods store flourished with the country to become a merchandising empire - sensible, dependable, seemingly invulnerable.
Nov 13, 2019 · While today it is gone, and has been for 20 years, it was a big part of the lives of many Canadians. To understand the history of Eaton’s, we have to first look at the man who built the company, Timothy Eaton. Timothy Eaton was born in Ireland in March of 1834 to two Scottish Protestant parents.
Apr 22, 2024 · Back in 1930, Eaton's College Street opened as the largest homewares store in the British Empire at 600,000 square feet, but come the opening of the Eaton Centre, its reign swiftly came to an...
The Archives of Ontario Remembers an Eaton's Christmas. For those who celebrate Christmas, this is a magical time of glittering decorations, brightly wrapped parcels and the eagerly anticipated arrival of Santa Claus. It's also a time to get close to our families and enjoy long-standing traditions. And, for people who grew up in Ontario or in ...
The last Eaton's catalogue was issued for Spring-Summer 1976. The Archives of Ontario holds the most complete set of Eaton's catalogues, including Christmas catalogues and Specialty catalogues.
