Gerrard and Jones/Then and Now

A news stand on the N/E corner of Gerrard and Jones as seen in 1937.
Operated by T. Beale "the Crippled News Agent".
The building in the background is the old Riverdale Collegiate

Danforth and Jones/Then and Now

The S/E corner of Danforth and Jones seen here in 1952.

Fifty nine years later and it's still a Dry Cleaner.
The old signs were better.

Davies Avenue/Then and Now

Another little Ontario Cottage on Davies Ave. in 1938.

Replaced by this factory less than a year later.
The Standard Bedding Company.

And it's still here in 2010.

The Old Don Jail

Some original plans for the Don Jail (The Toronto Jail) from the archives.

Dundas and St. Patrick/Then and Now

Looking east along Dundas from the corner of St. Patrick in 1953.
Before Dundas was united as a continuous street this part was called St Patrick Street and
today's St. Patrick was called William Street.

2010 and barely recognizable.
O'Keefe Beer offices.

Agnes Street (Dundas)/Then and Now

Agnes Street, now Dundas, ran west of Yonge to University.
This photo is from 1910.

Approximate current location, the Atrium on Bay.
This area was known as the Ward and was notoriously famous as a slum.

Cherries Jubilee!

Just a funny photo from the archives.....
She certainly seems excited.

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.