Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

[Koolgreen]

discussing at work today about a lift up the TD tower..... they actually choose weekdays now to crane equipment up because weekends are too busy with traffic and events which block city streets....now that is a wow!!!

 

[Goldie]

Looking N/E from Bay St. 1930

 

[adma]

St. James Cathedral, St. Lawrence Hall, St. Lawrence Market and plenty of parking -- 1973
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Interesting how grim a face old St Lawrence Market once presented--all dirty brown but for the portal. (Restoration brought out the white brick highlights of the former City Hall remnant.)

 

[gimbal]

Looking N/E from Bay St. 1930

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Ditto, but a bit wider

 

[Goldie]

Thanks for that panorama, gimbal.
You've reminded me of the view I made in 2013 - also from the roof of the Harbour Commission Building.
Amazing changes, eh?

 

[gimbal]

Thanks for that panorama, gimbal.
You've reminded me of the view I made in 2013 - also from the roof of the Harbour Commission Building.
Amazing changes, eh?

I'll say, the Royal York really cleaned up their smoke stack emissions That plus a few new buildings...
This one from 1931 matches your 2013 field of view quite well.

 

[Goldie]

In 1903 the waterfront and docks at the foot of Yonge St. were only a short distance from Front St.

After landfill and the new alignment of the RR tracks with an underpass at Esplanade, the former Grand Trunk/Great Western Railroad Station became a Wholesale Fruit Market.

These photos……..1930.

 

[Bogtrotter]

Love that second photo- looks like a scene out of Murdoch Mysteries. Always amazed at how impeccably clean and dapper everyone was despite the dirt, soot and dust.

 

[Goldie]

Love that second photo- looks like a scene out of Murdoch Mysteries. Always amazed at how impeccably clean and dapper everyone was despite the dirt, soot and dust.

Perhaps this image clearly restates your comment:

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

"Perhaps this image clearly restates your comment:"

Granted, I do like the color, and no pinches, but the bash is horrendous, and I would hope that he would turn down the front - frdora-like,
otherwise, it just appears to be a misshapen homburg.

Regards,
J T

 

[Goldie]

I wonder if there are any 100-year-olds around today who would remember this baseball field on Danforth, N. side west of Coxwell.

 

[Goldie]

CNE 1924

Water cart near York-Adelaide, 1893

Mr. Harper's class, Willowdale School, 1910

 

[r937]

is that you at bottom left, Goldie? just kidding...

but seriously, look at the top row of girls... couple real beauties in there, guess which one i ended up marrying...

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

" but seriously, look at the top row of girls... couple real beauties in there, guess which one i ended up marrying..."

The RIGHT ONE.

Regards,
J T

 

[Goldie]

Organ grinder, Bay St., 1922