v.1. Part I, An examination of the development of technical education in Ontario between 1800 and 1915 especially as it concerns the founding of Central Technical School, Toronto. Part II, A history of Central Technical School, Toronto, between 1915 and 1960 with an overview of the development of related social and political conditions in Ontario during that period. -- v.2. Appendix, part I (1800-1915). -- v.3. Appendix, part II (1915-1960).