Monday, July 12, 2010

Adelaide and Bay/Then and Now

The N/W corner of Bay and Adelaide, date unknown, the home and brewery of John Doel.
John Doel.
The N/W corner of Bay and Adelaide in 1827 the home and brewery of John Doel.
Although this photo is labelled 1914 in the archives it has to be earlier as E.S. Willard performed his final North american tour in 1905 and died in 1915.
E.S. Willard
The N/W corner of Bay and Adelaide in 1910.
By now the family house has been turnrd into a discount store and is in a sad state of desrepair.
Suits $15.00-no more, no less!
The Gayety Theatre (billboard) was located on Richmond Street.
A similar view in 2010.
1910.
2010.


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