James and Albert/Then, a Little Later and Now

8:05 am at the corner of James and Albert 1913 as the Eaton's delivery fleet prepares to depart.

One hour later and they've all left for their runs across the city.

Sometime in the mid 70's.

2010 and Eaton's is long gone.....

Beverley Street/Then and Now

The east side of Beverley Street north of Queen in 1946.

2010, the fire hydrant's still there.

Yonge and Shuter/Then and Now

The S/E corner of Yonge and Shuter in 1919 when the Rialto Theatre occupied this building.

The building remains with Pier 1 as the tenant.
Tyrone Power and Lois Weber in The Eye of God.
Looking north up Yonge.
The legendary Tyrone Power.
Lois Weber.

Kensington Market/Then and Now

The S/E corner of Baldwin and Kensington in 1919.

2010.

Major Street/Then and Now

Taken in 1912 this phot shows the James brothers (photographers) on their motorcycle, a Monarch, travelling down Major Street.

Right past these two houses seen one hundred years later....
The James Brothers seen here with their father.
Many of the photos seen here from the Toronto archives were taken by William James.
A good article about the brothers can be found here.
The Flying Monarch.

A Moment in Time

This photo taken in 1911 on Major Street shows a group of boys playing what appears to be a game of "stagecoach". I think that the kid on top chose the horses.

Bloor and Brunswick/Then and Now

Frank James at his butcher shop 1921.

495 Bloor Street in 1920 when it was a butcher shop.
The Brunswick Meat Market. Check out the prices.
Minced steak (hamburger) @ 15 cents a pound.
2010, note the door to the left in both photos.

Ontario Cottage on Lippincott Alley

This little Ontario Cottage was on the lane behind 178 Lippincott. I don't know if it still exixts but will find out.
The back of the cottage seen from the laneway.
It's possible that this is the house with alterations...
Another house on the lane farther north.
Watch for an update soon.
From the laneway.

Lippincott and Ulster/Then and Now

The S/E corner of Lippincott and Ulster in 1922 when it was a corner store.
2010 and no longer a store.

Palmerston and Harbord/Then and Now

Looking south down Palmerston from Harbord in 1908 when these homes were brand new.
Again in 1920.

Ninety years later and not much has changed. A testament to the high quality of materials and workmanship put into these homes.
Will the new condos and townhouses going up today still be around in a hundred years?
I don't think so.

College and Bathurst/Then and Now

The N/E corner of Bathurst and College in 1919.

2010 and the bank remains without it's peaked roof and awnings.

Margerreta Street Sink Hole 1914

Margeretta Street just north of College in 1914. This huge sink hole opened up and swallowed this delivery wagon. What happened to the horse?

College Street Storefronts/Then and Now

The north side of College east of Crawford in 1939.
2010.

College and Lansdowne/Then and Now

The triangular lot where College and Dundas meet seen here in 1939, when it was an Imperial gas station.
2010 and still a gas station.
Another angle.
Obvious signs of structural damage. College street had just been extended from it's previous terminus at Lansdowne up to meet Dundas just before the bridge.
The damage seen here could be a result of the road work.

Nassau Street/Then and Now

A couple of row cottages in need of repair in Kensington Market July 1943.
2010.

Weston (Keele) and Gunns Road/Then and Now

Looking north on Weston Road (Keele) in 1925. The overpass is part of the Guelph Radial Line.
The building to the right can still be seen today as ABC Lumber.

2010.
The old Belt Line Station at the N/E corner of St. Clair and Weston in the 1960's.
A nice Art Deco gas station as well.
The Guelph line near Islington and Dundas.

Bay and Dundas/Then and Now

A selection of photos of the Bay and Dundas intersection with some excellent storefronts and vintage sign details. Click on images for a better look.

The S/E Corner of Bay and Dundas in 1964. Lorenzo's Pizza House and Pape Clothes.
2010.

Looking south down Bay. On the left is Jerry Purcell's Restaurant featuring Shopsy's Foods.
on the right is a great sign for the Belvedere Italian Restaurant. This is form the late 1950's.
2010.

Looking west along Dundas.
2010.

High angle looking south.
The Ford Hotel stood on the N/E corner from 1928-1973.
1928
2010