Evocative Images of Lost Toronto: Looking North From The Canada Life Building

A little change of direction, but true to the spirit of "evocative images". This aerial, taken from the Canada Life Building in 1930's, shows a moment in time before the Victorian (Edwardian?) city vanishes forever: no tall buildings north of Queen's Park, the Ward intact (along with the Gaol Tzedek synagogue and the Armouries), mature trees on University Avenue, lighting that almost seems surreal in its brightness:



Many other "evocative images" can be found in the thread of the same name, which we will be spotlighting here on a regular basis going forward.

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