Raleigh Tourist/The Beatles and James Bond

From the 1973 catalogue.

A new addition, a 1976 Raleigh Tourist in excellent condition with an aftermarket period headlamp/speedo combo, Brooks saddle and rod and lever brakes.
An exploded view.
The Beatles riding Raleigh Tourists in their 1965 film Help, filmed on Paradise Island in the Bahamas.
Some photos from the lobby of the El Greco Hotel in Nassau. The hotel's owner, Nick, was the personal chef for the Beatles during their stay in Nassau early 1965.
George's birthday cake. The Beatles started filming Help on February 23rd, 1965 and wrapped a couple of weeks later on March 6th. George Harrison's birthday was on February 25th.
The Beatles with Nick.
Sean Connery also stayed at the El Greco while filming Never Say Never Again.

Farming With Dynamite.

Mark Moore sent this in today.....
What more is there to say.

The Pie Man

This appeared several years ago in the Star's "Helpful Hints" column. It was so ridiculous that I clipped it out and have saved it all these years. I'm still not convinced that it's legit it reads more like a letter to Viz comics.... Still, he did sign his name.

More Fairbank/Then and Now

Fairbank United Church, Built in 1889 on the west side of Dufferin in the former village of Fairbank. Photo circa 1956.

2010.

More Fairbank/Then and Now

More Fairbank/Then and Now

The west side of Dufferin north of Lawrence in the early 1960's. the Thomas Wood British Ford dealership.

2010 and still an import car dealership.

John Abel/Abel Street/Then and Now

Built in the 1880's the John Abel Factory on Abel Street built a variety of steam engines, Threshing machines and machine parts.
One of his most famous threshers, The Toronto Advance.
For more on the life and times of John Abel, click here.
2010.

Fairbank/Then and Now

Dufferin and Lawrence/Then and Now

The S/E corner in the mid 1950's.
2010.

A little further south, still the east side of Dufferin.

Fairbank/Then and Now

The original site of Fairbank Lumber on the east side of Dufferin, in the town of Fairbank.

Dufferin and Stayner/Then and Now

Dufferin and Eglinton/Then and Now

The intersection of Dufferin and Eglinton looking S/E as it appeared in the mid 1950's.

2010 and Vaughan Road no longer intersects.

Fairbank/Then and Now

The outskirts of Fairbank in 1911. Harvie Ave on the left and Nairn on the right.

Taken from the crest of Hatherley Road.

An approximate current view.

This little house appears to be the same as the one circled in the first photo.
The chimney is the clue.

The Fairbank Fire Hall at Vaughan at Greyton Cres.
Now a little parkette.

Loblaws at Eglinton and Laird

The S/W corner in the mid 1950's.

Yonge and Eglinton/Then and Now

Looking south down Yonge towards Eglinton in 1956 or so.
Note the Fran's restaurant and the Woolworth's.

A similar current view.

Eglinton and Laird/Then and Now

A selection of photos taken in 1955 prior to the widening of Eglinton East.