Dundas Arcade Store Front

This former shoe store on Dundas near Dufferin has an arcade display storefront. These are harder and harder to find in the city as interior floor space becomes more valuable. It's now a coffee shop.

Remtico Carbon Paper

A very pleasing graphic from the 1930's Remington Brand Carbon Paper, Remtico.

Unfinished Parkdale Homes

This s a good example of an "Unfinished Semi" located in Parkdale. Quite often a simple box house would be built on the back of the lot with the intention being, that as time and money allowed, a more elaborate and decorative "front" would be added. In this case only the back exists.

Yonge and Elm/Then and Now

A great photo from the archives looking south down Yonge from Elm in 1950 as the subway construction works it's way north.(Note the crane in the background and Steele's Tavern on the left.)2010 and we can see the collapsed wall of the old Edison Hotel at the corner of Gould.

Yonge and Elm/Then and Now

This shot (probably from the mid 80's) shows how vibrant this intersection used to be for music shoppers. The Thriffty's store occupies the former site of Steele's Tavern. The silver car in the foreground is a fairly rare Citroen SM (Maserati) built between 1979-1975.

Now a desolate pit.

Yonge and Elm/Then and Now

Looking east on Elm towards Yonge in 1952.
The sane view in 2010. Barberian's Steak House on the right has been here since 1958.
The entire block from A & A's south is now just a construction pit.

Yonge and Elm/Then and Now

This time looking east down Elm towards Yonge in 1952. A small A&A Records can be seen in the distance.
A little further back from the mid 80's.2010.

Yonge and Elm/Then and Now

Another photo from December 1950 showcasing the front of Allen's, "Clothing for the Entire Family".December 2010.

Yonge and Elm/Then and Now

Looking west again at the north side of Elm in the mid 80's. The Millwheel was a guitar shop that, as I recall dealt in mostly acoustic instruments, guitars and mandolins etc.

2010 and Mr. Submarine is now Aden's Camera. This photo was taken with a camera purchased there a few years ago.

Yonge and Elm/Then and Now

Looking west along Elm from Yonge in 1952. Note the two story arcade entrance of Allen's where merchandise could be prominently displayed.By 2010 Allen's is long gone and replaced by a Pizza Pizza.

This shot appears to be from the mid 80's when it was a Papaya Hut. The double story entrance relatively intact.

2010