I had been considering finally adding Metropass to the Presto card I use for GO travel, but exiting at Spadina west side this morning, I noted that the only functioning lanes were those with Metropass readers on them. I'll stick to the separate card for now - they'll need substantially better...
And here's a challenge ---- can someone provide a "Now" image (featuring the stone) to accompany this 1919 image of a U. of T. event?
Cornerstone of the "Soldiers' Tower" being laid by Governor General, the Duke of Devonshire.
Here you go. It can be seen in Google street view, but not close...
Thanks, Goldie:
When I first encountered this forum, I was impressed and inspired by the shots taken by yourself and Mustapha.
Though my interest is more historic than photographic, it seems the most relevant way to make a comparison, whenever and wherever possible.
I hope to find the time to...
Seeing that this view was about to disappear behind a new condo being built a couple of years ago, I did my own version of the Harbour Commission Building, but had never got around to posting it.
Yes - I took another at a higher angle over the parking booth at the time showing the angle of the building to the south. The railway frontages to this day affect the properties, as shown in the lower left corner of the previous post, to the left of the highlighted area. There is a noticeable...
Hi - new member here, though I have been lurking for some time. I made these a couple of years ago intending to join and post then, but life has been very busy.
I believe these were taken from the same place - the roof of the building I worked in at the time, shown below. Now shots taken May...
Hi - new member here, though I have been lurking for some time.
Caught this image at sunset yesterday - looking west from a sixth floor balcony on Spadina.