Vintage Postcards/Queen Street

Queen West looking east towards Dufferin with the Gladstone in the B/G.
2010.

Queen West labelled Looking East from Brock,But I don't think it is.....

Queen West looking east from Jameson.
2010.

Not sure....

Queen East looking west towards Broadview.
Postcards courtesy of Chuckman's.

Dufferin and Springhurst/Then and Now

1914.
Looking south down Dufferin to the old Dufferin Gate entrance to the CNE.
Note the billboard for the Canada Metal Company.

2010.
A period illustration of their factory location unknown.

Lansdowne and Dupont/Then and Now

Lansdowne looking south to Dupont in 1933 before the underpass was built. The building to the left appears to have survived with a slight makeover.

2010.

Lansdowne and Dupont/Then and Now

Lansdowne looking north across Dupont (the Royce) in 1930 prior to the construction of the underpass. The building to the left is the old General Electric factory where, in the 1980's we filmed the series War of the Worlds, Friday the 13th and Catwalk.

2010.

Dundas West of Mimico/Then and Now

Labelled Dundas west of Mimico this photo is impossible to locate today but here's a guess.
Things have changed in 100 years or so.

Lakeshore and Fourth/Then and Now

The S/W corner of Lakeshore and Fourth sometime in the 1940's when this was the New Toronto Hotel.
2010.

November 22/1963

On a recent trip to Dallas, I stood on the same spot as Abraham Zapruder and shot this....

Dundas and Keele/Then and Now

Two hand tinted vintage postcards of the intersection of Dundas and Keele looking west along Dundas.
A current view.

Looking north up Keele past Dundas.
2010.

Dunds and keele/Then and now

Dundas and Dupont/Then and Now

The S/W corner of Dundas and Dupont (then Royce) in 1918. The Peacock Hotel.

This would appear to be the now picture...

Dupont (Royce) and Symington/Then and Now

The north side of Dupont (then Royce) looking towards Symington in 1918.

The bank on the left side is still there but the storefronts have all been replaced by townhouses.

Dundas and Dupont (Royce)/Then

A series of photos from the archives of the Dupont (then known as Royce) and Dundas of the recently completed subway (underpass).

This photo shows the entrance to the Viceroy Rubber Factory. Note the metal spears embedded beside the steps.

Davenport Station/Then

A watercolour from 1863.

Adelaide and Bay/Then and Now

This is a repeat od an earlier post but certainly worth another look.
The N/W corner of Bay and Adelaide in the early 1800's, the home and brewery of John Doel.

John Doel.

The N/W corner of Bay and Adelaide in 1827 the home and brewery of John Doel.
Although this photo is labelled 1914 in the archives it has to be earlier as E.S. Willard performed his final North American tour in 1905 and died in 1915. By now the rural family home of Mr. Doel has been converted to commercial space, an employment agency of some sort.
E.S. Willard

The N/W corner of Bay and Adelaide in 1910.
By now the family house has been turned into a discount store and is in a sad state of disrepair.
Suits $15.00-no more, no less!
The Gayety Theatre (billboard) was located on Richmond Street.

Again in 1924 shortly before it's demolition.
A wider shot in 1924 showing the empty lot......

The same corner in 2010.
1910.
2010.
For more information on the life of John Doel please visit the Black Creek Growler.

West Lodge/Then and Now

Looking north up West Lodge in the summer of 1946 towards the Gutta Percha Rubber Factory.
2010 and the factory/warehouses are long gone.
Another view of the Gutta Percha factory.
An online version of their catalogue from 1905 can be viewed here.
The building at the bottom of the page was the head office located at 47 yonge Street and it would appear that although altered the building remains.
47 Yonge in 2010.