Yonge Street/ Rock n' Roll

Ronnie Hawkins discusses the Yonge Street music scene in the 1960's

There's some good footage of the Edison (Empress) Hotel in the third installment.

Yonge Street/Then and Now

The Rosticceria Tavern(1950) is now the Zanzibar Strip Club.Rosticceria means Rotisserie.
George Richards is still in business.Zanzibar 2011.

In this photo (also 1950) the Restaurant is now XTC Clothing.

2011.

Yonge and Dundas 1950

Yonge Street looking north from Dundas in 1951.
The N/W corner.
The west side block of Yonge from Dundas to Edwards.
Click on image for a better view.
Prior to the construction of the Yonge subway line the city photographed the stores along Yonge to asses any damage claims that might be caused from the build.
This photo has been stitched together form several in the archive.
I wonder what clothes were sold at Coward Clothes...yellow perhaps?

Lonely House on Elm

This forlorn house on Elm just west of Yonge is probably one of the last private homes in the neighbourhood.

Circle Theatre Yonge Street/Then and Now