Saturday, June 4, 2011
Roncesvalles and Howard Park/Then and Now
Looking south down Roncesvalles from south of Howard Park in 1919.
2010.
Trinity and Mill Street/Then and Now
Looking south on Trinity at the Gooderham and Worts Distillery.
2010.Yonge and Breadalbane/Then and Now
The N/W corner of Yonge and Breadalbane in 1937 when it was the Breadalbane Hotel. note the Men's entrance sign.
Now it's a Sobey's.
Queen and Roncesvalles/Then and Now
Looking north up Ronesvalles past the diner and the Edgewater hotel in the early 1940's.The diner was a popular meeting place for kids on their way to Sunnyside Amusement Park or to High Park in the winter. This intersection was know as Five Corners.
A similar vantage point in 2010.More photos can be found here.
Friday, June 3, 2011
College and Lippencott/Then and Now
The S/W corner of College and Lippencott in the early 1900's. Note the awnings on the north side of the street (the sunny side of the street)
A current view.
Dundas and Bathurst/Then
A couple of photos of the east side of Bathurst south of Dundas taken in 1951.This entire block has since been demolished.
Spadina and Nassau/Then and Now
An early shot of Spadina looking north towards College. Note the house on the right with the Mansard roof.
2010.Front and Trinity/Then and Now
The S/E corner of Eastern and Trinity in 1937.
2010.
This appears to be the N/W corner of front and trinity taken in 1937.
A similar view in 2010.Dundas and Victoria/Then and Now
The S/E corner of Dundas and Victoria as seen in the early 1950's.
The same intersection in 2010. Virtually unrecognizable but the Senator Restaurant remains hidden behind the construction hoarding.Thursday, June 2, 2011
Street Trash or Treasure
A very nice Art Deco couch on the curb for pick up.I hope it found a good home.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Crazy David's T-Shirts on Yonge Street.
Yonge Street 1974. Crazy DAvid's T-Shirt store is just to the left of Clockwork Orange.
Photo by Bob Whalen. Detective work by Mark Moore.
You don't see girls like that hitch hiking much these days....
Back in the 1970's there was a shop on Yonge Street that sold t-shirts and would make a custom shirt while you waited. Here's an ad from National Lampoon 1972. Note the Toronto address at the bottom.
Crazy David was David Keller formerly a member of a band called the Preachers.
An article from Billboard 1974.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Dundas and Jarvis/Then and Now
The S/E corner of Dundas and Jarvis sometime in the 1950's just after the Bank has been robbed.
2010.Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Vintage Stereo Ads/1972
Some vintage stereo adverts from the December 1972 issue of National Lampoon.
Hideous speakers from JBL, Prima 25's
Hideous speakers from JBL, Prima 25's
A selection of receivers from Pioneer.
Superscope was an inexpensive line from Marantz.For more vintage 1970's stereo please visit seventies stereo.
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