Then: 13 Bloor Street West, looking east. March 31, 1924. We covered a bit of the territory here when we talked about the Traders Bank at the northeast corner of Yonge and Bloor recently — there it is again in the left distance — but this is another street scene that has the appeal of an old-time Hollywood movie.

This image — a moment in time long ago — frozen in amber, film emulsion or digital bytes, take your pick.  Here it is for us to enjoy 87 years after these people have finished going about their business that day. 

Now: May 2011.