By the early 1950's the popularity of superhero comics was waning only to be replaced by crime story comic books. A selection of great covers.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
1950's Crime Comics
By the early 1950's the popularity of superhero comics was waning only to be replaced by crime story comic books. A selection of great covers.
More Cool Cars/1936 Chevy Business Coupe
Spotted on the street, this is a 1936-38 Chevy Business Coupe.
A good looking car!Farr House/John Cornell House/Queen West
905 Queen Street West, this is from a 1991 report by the Conservation Review Board:The property located at 905 Queen Street West is recommended for designation for architectural and historical reasons. The house was constructed in 1847 for John Farr, who established the Farr Brewery on the adjacent site in 1819. While the business was sold in 1858, the house was occupied by Farr's daughter, Mary E. Farr, until 1905. The buildings at 899 and 905 Queen Street West are operated as a community centre by the Polish National Union.
The John Cornell House899 Queen West as it was in it's final days.
There was another house immediately to the east that mysteriously burned to the ground shortly after the report was issued making room for the condos that now occupy the site.
This poloroid of the house was taken by Andrew Dziedziola who was kind enough to share it with me (and you).
Again, from the 1991 report:
The John Cornell House
The house is located on the south side of Queen Street, facing toward the park, former site of Trinity College. It is set fairly close to the street and approximately 5’ above the sidewalk.
The exterior is rough cast plaster over wood lath, 1” boards and undressed stud framing. The rear wing appeared to have pre-dated - or been added to - the late Gothic Revival main house. This section was reported to be older. At the north west junction, the exterior stucco of the rear section and adjacent house wall had fallen away. Both walls were constructed of stucco over wood lath nailed to wood studs. On the rear wing, the lath was hand split undressed wood nailed horizontally with square hand wrought nails to the wood boards. The main house had sawn lath nailed at 45 degrees to the wall studs.
The above indicated that the rear section probably pre-dated the 1870s main house, but by only 10 to 20 years.
The house appears to be quite original, inside and out. The bell shaped roof of the front porch, the heavy wood window and door trim, the "french doors" from the front parlour to porch are all original. The interior base board, trim and stair are all original and even the interior room divisions have been little altered, allowing the original room forms to be easily assessed. Much of the upper floor rooms show serious water damage and the roof and roof boards are in very poor condition.
Another poloroid from Andrew Dziedziola of the backyard looking towards Queen.
The exterior is rough cast plaster over wood lath, 1” boards and undressed stud framing. The rear wing appeared to have pre-dated - or been added to - the late Gothic Revival main house. This section was reported to be older. At the north west junction, the exterior stucco of the rear section and adjacent house wall had fallen away. Both walls were constructed of stucco over wood lath nailed to wood studs. On the rear wing, the lath was hand split undressed wood nailed horizontally with square hand wrought nails to the wood boards. The main house had sawn lath nailed at 45 degrees to the wall studs.
The above indicated that the rear section probably pre-dated the 1870s main house, but by only 10 to 20 years.
The house appears to be quite original, inside and out. The bell shaped roof of the front porch, the heavy wood window and door trim, the "french doors" from the front parlour to porch are all original. The interior base board, trim and stair are all original and even the interior room divisions have been little altered, allowing the original room forms to be easily assessed. Much of the upper floor rooms show serious water damage and the roof and roof boards are in very poor condition.
Another poloroid from Andrew Dziedziola of the backyard looking towards Queen.Saturday, April 9, 2011
Church and Shuter/Then and Now
The Labour Temple Building on Church south of Shuter as seen in 1965 when it was for sale.
By 2010 the facade has been retained and condos built above and to the north.
As seen from the Church yard across the street in 1965.
Eastern and Lewis/Then and Now
From the York Archives, a shot of Lewis Street looking north from eastern in the early 1950's.Lewis ends at Queen where the Opera House is. The Opera House is an old vaudeville house and I'll post some shots of it later.
2010.Yonge Street in the 1960's
I'm sure I've posted this before but still a great, iconic photo of Yonge Street in the mid 60's looking south towards Dundas at Edward. There's also a nice early Corvair (59-64) in the shottravelling south and a lot of neon.
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Friday, April 8, 2011
College Street/Little Italy/Then
A few photos from the York University Archives depicting life on College Street in the 1950's.
A man selling newspapers and Italian magazines.
A shop keeper and saleswomen.
The Royal Theatre (called the Pylon back then)
Under the marquee.
The Studio Theatre at the S/W corner of College and Manning was later known as the Shock Theatre, a punk club.
Coming attractions.
A handbill from the late 70's courtesy of The Last Pogo.College and Bathurst/Then and Now
Looking south on Bathurst across College in the mid 1950's.
Again in 2010.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Danforth and Dawes Road/Then and Now
The north side of Danforth east of Dawes Rd. in the early 1960's. There appears to have been an accident and the police are investigating.
2010.
The opposite side of the street.College and Dovercourt/Bank Robbery/Then
The S/W corner of College and Dovercourt in 1965 or so. These photos from the York University Archives were taken just after the Bank was robbed.
I assume these cars were damaged by the get away vehicle.
Today it's a Starbucks, who's robbing who now?Miss British Motors/1966
Where is Austin Powers when you need him?A great 60's image with the newly completed City Hall in the BG from
the York University Archives.
Kensington Market in the 1950's
Another good series from the York University Archives.
Yes, you could buy live chickens and have them killed while you watched! They didn't stop doing this until the early 1980's.
A Rag and Bone Man with a horse drawn cart.
Baldwin and Augusta.
This one's backwards..
I'll shoot some now photos when it warms up a bit.
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