I recently found this great book of drawings of Toronto buildings published in 1969. I lived in Hamilton then, but made many trips to Toronto which was far more exciting. It’s been an inspiration to study John Richmond’s black and white sketches of the city. So much of the texture of the time is included–the fashion (bellbottoms!), the street details, even the facial expressions. I’ve scanned a few here but could not include the many wonderful double page drawings. I hope those of you who know Toronto or would like to know it will love them. Don’t miss the wedding couple in the second to last sketch. And the last one which could be a bittersweet good-bye to the Toronto we knew then. I’m going to treasure this first edition which is even signed by the artist. 
I have an original John Richmond sketch. Bought it at a garage sale for $2. It’s Osgoode Hall. It’s amazing because a women on the street is looking at the building , with a ball and chain around her ankle.
I think you bought this at our garage sale! Small world.
My mother has that exact same sketch.So at the very least one of them is not an original. It’s lovely no matter.
Last week at an estate sale here in Pittsburgh I bought an original sketch that I just now identified as John Richmond’s
sketch of St. Lawrence Hall shown on the cover of this book. The sale was held at the home of a sweet elderly woman who moved here from Canada in the 1960’s, so maybe she brought it with her. Now at the age of 92 she has sold the house and its contents and is headed back to Canada.
It’s amazing how these original drawings are turning up! /xine
I have an original sketch of Queen’s Park by Richmond which my husband got when his office was moving. I believe the sketch Marcia purchased of Osgoode Hall was purchased at our garage sale as we also had that sketch.
I suspect that all of these “original” sketches are in fact reproductions, since I also have copies.