lost toronto

This former shoe store on Dundas near Dufferin has an arcade display storefront. These are harder and harder to find in the city as interior...

A very pleasing graphic from the 1930's Remington Brand Carbon Paper, Remtico.

This s a good example of an "Unfinished Semi" located in Parkdale. Quite often a simple box house would be built on the back of th...

A great photo from the archives looking south down Yonge from Elm in 1950 as the subway construction works it's way north.(Note the cran...

This shot (probably from the mid 80's) shows how vibrant this intersection used to be for music shoppers. The Thriffty's store occup...

Looking east on Elm towards Yonge in 1952. The sane view in 2010. Barberian's Steak House on the right has been here since 1958. The ent...

This time looking east down Elm towards Yonge in 1952. A small A&A Records can be seen in the distance. A little further back from the m...

Another photo from December 1950 showcasing the front of Allen's, "Clothing for the Entire Family". December 2010.

Looking west again at the north side of Elm in the mid 80's. The Millwheel was a guitar shop that, as I recall dealt in mostly acoustic ...

Looking west along Elm from Yonge in 1952. Note the two story arcade entrance of Allen's where merchandise could be prominently displaye...

1919. 2010.

This forlorn house on Elm just west of Yonge is probably one of the last private homes in the neighbourhood.

The Imperial at Dundas and Victoria when it was the Imperial Hotel. It's been a favourite hang out for students their teachers for year...

Looking at the south side of Queen from Manning. Today and not that much has changed....

The Beatles answer questions at the Hot Stove Lounge August 17, 1966 A news conference, September 7 1964. Not sure who the interviewer is bu...

Looking east along Wabash from Sorauren in the early 1950's with the Linseed Oil Mill to the right. 2010. Looking north on Sorauren acro...

Looking east across Roncesvalles on Queen in 1923. 2010.

I've posted this photo previously but here is the article that went with it from the Toronto Star 1971. Click on the image to see a larg...