Mark Moore, a Location Scout for film and television was kind enough to share these photos of Yonge Street from the early 1970's. Please click on the images for a better view.
The N/W corner of Yonge and Wellesley.
The Coach House Restaurant is still there and the only greasy spoon left on Yonge.
A line up outside Sam the Record Man. Check out those bell bottoms and the prices.
There was a time when music was important and people would invest their time and money to get it. Now you just press a button and it's there, consequently it has no value as you've not had a personal investment to obtain it.......
Looking south past Sam's to the Edison Hotel.
The Hare Krishna gang that used to troll the strip looking for money and converts. The scared me when I was young.
Hare Krisna.
The Ballroom of the Royal York Hotel.
The angle's a little off but you get the idea. The pedestrian bridge seems intact.
These 1937 photos from the archives are labelled "Women in shorts "cause" car to crash into pole". Obviously staged as there is no damage to the front of the car. But it has been known to happen. Looks like University Avenue.
The Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg display from the 1935 car show at the CNE.
This Staples location on Yonge south of Shaftsbury is a former Auburn/Duesenberg/Cord showroom.
The original showroom in Auburn, Indiana.
A 1937 Cord 812.
An original ad from 1971.
A very clean example for sale on Kijiji.
A 1969 CCM Galaxie. Well worn but still functionally funky, given to Josh Heisie by Alan Zweig. Photos by Adam Kubiw.
Another drawing in a series of cruel and unflattering portrayals of my former students. Adam Kubiw-Age 53
A nice CCM dealer poster from 1968. Click on the image for more detail.
A recently purchased 1970 Raleigh Suberbe with a new Brookes saddle and behind a 1969 CCM Galaxie with original sparkle grips.
Another Galaxie with the correct seat
A nice CCM dealer poster from 1967. Click on the image for more detail.
Another view of the Suberbe and the Galaxie.
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