lost toronto

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

1936 Chevrolet Assembly Line

Nothing to do with Toronto but a stylish and interesting film.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Bloor and Glendonwynne/Then and Now

The N/W corner in 1958 when it was an Imperial gas station.

Now it serves a different kind of fuel...

Friday, May 11, 2012

Queen and Carlaw/Then and Now

940 Queen Street East in the early 1980's. A nice selection of hand painted signs.

There's a good chance that these were painted by a man named George who was also a life model at O.C.A. His work was a mainstay on Queen West throughout the 70's and 80's. Painted restaurant windows were his forte.

2010.

Front and Church/Then and Now

A very early shot of the "Coffin Block".

2010.

And somewhere in between.

Richmond Street/Then and Now

The changing face of these two storefronts as documented by Patrick Cummins since 1983.

Today only the building's ghost remains on the side of the Victorian town house.

Ossington/ Then and Now

Ossington as seen by Patrick Cummins in the mid 1980's way before this strip was hip.

2010.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Queen East/Then and Now

Patrick Cummins' photo of Woodgreen Fish and Chips on Queen just west of Degrassi in the late 90's.

Ian's Cigar Store to the west.

2010.

Queen Street East/Then and Now

753 Queen Street East as shot by Patrick Cummins in the early 1980's.

2010.

Sun Oil Company Office

The former Sun Oil Company (Sunoco) head office on Basin Street.

Eastern and Carlaw/Then and Now

Variety store circa 1988 by Patrick Cummins.

2010.

McCaul Street/Then and Now

153 McCaul Street as shot by Patrick Cummins in the mid 1980's. The building appears to be collapsing under it's own weight. There's a notice in the window.