Looking north up Yonge from north of Carlton in 1959.Monday, July 25, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
More Old Yonge Street Photos.
Queen and Roncesvalles/Then
From the Peter Lambert Collection, looking east along Queen across Roncesvalles sometime in the 1960's.Sunday, July 17, 2011
Yonge and Wood/Then and Now
478 Yonge Street near Wood in 1954 when it was the Rice Bowl Restaurant.
2010.
Avenue and Davenport/Then and Now
The N/E corner in the summer of 1931.
A current view and the four houses still remain.Avenue and Davenport/Then and Now
The S/E corner in 1930.
The Stop and Shop is gone but TD is still on the corner.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Lost Hamilton/ Mills China
Vanished Hamilton tells us Mills China had a worldwide reputation. In February, 1934, when the mother of U.S. president F.D. Roosevelt came to town, she visited Mills to buy china for the White House.Generations later, the demand for fine china waned. The store closed on Jan. 9, 1985.
www.thespec.com/whatson/article/193614--vanished-hamilton...
Old Parkdale House
Although in need of repair, this old house on Fuller has some interesting period details.
The old kitchen shelves.
Enameled sink with tiled counter and back splash.
Tri-colour asbestos floor tiles.
Some more vinyl flooring.Wednesday, July 6, 2011
More Cool Bikes/Honda 350/4
Another Honda 350/4 from the early 1970's spotted in Vancouver last week.Wednesday, June 22, 2011
New Toronto Racquet Manufacturer
The former home of the Schindler Company of Canada on Audley Street in Mimico. The wooden tower in the centre of the building was were they hung the cat-gut to dry out.Monday, June 20, 2011
A Christmas Story/ Gerrard Street/Then and Now
The original location for the Bo ling Chinese Food restaurant from Bob Clark's classic film, A Christmas Story (1983).
Now a French restaurant.Friday, June 17, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
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