Notebook from Yesterday Collection

Notebook from Yesterday Collection2022-12-08T18:26:36-05:00

Doty Docs was founded in 1995 by Christopher Doty, a London, Ontario – based documentary producer and casual historian. The company was founded with the goal to create and foster audio/visual projects about London’s history.

Chris’ talents as a documentary maker are a seamless blending of his persistence as a researcher, his perception as an interviewer and his expertise as a writer. Taken together, they have helped redefine the standards of documentary production in the London area. In many ways, Chris doesn’t just tell history – he makes it. [Find out more]

July 1989

September 1984

South London Tornado

September 2nd, 1984|

In the late afternoon the skies over South London turned a curious shade of green...

August 1973

Oxford Park Gas Explosions

August 7th, 1973|

While doing repair work on this west London neighbourhood a backhoe operator accidentally destroyed a...

November 1960

The Richmond Block Fire

November 14th, 1960|

1 life lost One of the worst downtown fires began when flames from a restaurant...

August 1950

Boat Capsizes

August 13th, 1950|

4 lives lost On a pleasant Sunday afternoon a 17-foot launch flipped over while making...

April 1937

March 1934

Hunts Flour Mill Fire

March 3rd, 1934|

2 lives lost While battling a fifth floor blaze an explosion rocked this east London...

October 1918

Acetylene Plant Blast

October 5th, 1918|

1 life lost The Rectory Street gasification factory was completely destroyed by an early morning...

August 1908

January 1904