Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

**thecharioteer** · 2011-Sep-05, 21:34

Originally Posted by Goldie

Many of the photos of the R100's visit to Toronto were faked - the R100 was superimposed into the sky.

Wonder if this was one of the fakes ?????

Or these?

These two are listed as "composites":

**androiduk** · 2011-Sep-05, 21:47

The 2nd & the last one look fake. Judging by all the people on the rooftops, the others look real.

**thecharioteer** · 2011-Sep-05, 21:56

Aboard the R-100:

from:http://torontothenandnow.blogspot.co...r100-over.html

**Goldie** · 2011-Sep-06, 00:24

Originally Posted by androiduk

The 2nd & the last one look fake. Judging by all the people on the rooftops, the others look real.

I certainly agree, androiduk. They don't pass the "photoshop" test!

In those days it was literally, 'cut & paste.'

**Goldie** · 2011-Sep-06, 19:39

My father shot this parade during the 1920s - I think it's crossing the Danforth/Bloor Viaduct.

**BeeRich** · 2011-Sep-07, 03:05

Wow those floats sure look elaborate.

Originally Posted by Goldie

**Goldie** · 2011-Sep-07, 21:59

This is Yonge looking north, just south of Wellington. (CORRECTED) - date unknown.

**thecharioteer** · 2011-Sep-07, 23:13

It's Yonge looking north, just south of Wellington. Was this one of your dad's pics, Goldie?

**Goldie** · 2011-Sep-07, 23:35

Originally Posted by thecharioteer

It's Yonge looking north, just south of Wellington. Was this one of your dad's pics, Goldie?

Yes it was - I've been scanning some of his 4x6 negatives from the old Kodak Autographic camera.
Thanks for the info.

**someMidTowner** · 2011-Sep-08, 01:01

Originally Posted by thecharioteer

Royal visit at King & York (Globe & Mail Building behind):

I know this picture is from the first page of the thread..and someone has probably already had this exact same mini-rant....but being the only decent picture i have seen of this building, im stunned.... Its just as stunning as the Toronto Star building was. I LOVE tall buildings but its a damn shame that the globe and star buildings....the 2 finest office buildings in toronto history IMO (both tied with commerce court north) were both knocked down for the fcp complex. Dont get me wrong i love FCP and the exchange tower. 298 meters plus another 146 is hard to argue with, but its too bad the facades werent preserved at least...

**Goldie** · 2011-Sep-08, 03:51

Originally Posted by someMidTowner

..................... its too bad the facades werent preserved at least...

A few of the sculptural panels from the old Globe Building (see attached) have been preserved and are on display at the Guild Inn.

**someMidTowner** · 2011-Sep-08, 13:41

Originally Posted by Goldie

A few of the sculptural panels from the old Globe Building (see attached) have been preserved and are on display at the Guild Inn.

Yes I remember reading that on wiki. The sculptural panels were indeed preserved but the streamline-moderne/art-deco Facade should have been preserved as a whole.... I cant blame them though, it was the 70's and i guess the optimism of a project of such magnitude (FCP and exchange tower) stopped the naysayers from having much impact