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  1. J

    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    "housing an auto glass business before demolition" First pic, SPEEDY AUTO GLASS and a 1971/2 Cadillac. and 3rd pic, 1978/9 or later Cadillac. Regards, J T
  2. J

    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    "Yes, wrong corner! The horse trough is on the King Street side of St James Park just to east of Victorian Garden. " It is now, contrary to my above "North side of the park" comment, but was originally, view S/W King/Jarvis corner, on the West side of Jarvis, South of King. Regards. Report
  3. J

    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    LOL Yes! The Bank - Dominion Bank, was one of the early tenants - S/W corner, while, surprisingly, one of that Bank's Founders was Austin, he being in another venture on the N/E, it being that within the second pic. When the St Lawrence Hall was being renovated for the 1967 Canada Festivities...
  4. J

    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    "King at Jarvis 1971" Realising of course, The East Wing, within it's entirety, was only four years old at the above take. (1967) Regards, J T
  5. J

    Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

    "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
  6. J

    Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

    Looking N. on Bay St., from S. of Esplanade (c.1925-29) Prof Goldie Note the abundance of Fire Protection Water Towers, post 1904 - Great Fire of Toronto. Regards, J T
  7. J

    Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

    Canadian Authors Association, 1923 In my estimation, the man, holding a light coloured Fedora within his left hand and overcoat draped over his left arm, he also wearing Spats, standing to his right, is Steven Leacock. Regards, J T
  8. J

    Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

    "Would that have been *old* Government House? (i.e. where Roy Thomson Hall now sits)" adma. http://torontoist.com/2008/08/historicist/ Regards, J T
  9. J

    Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

    "Guessing it's not FordFest." W. K. Lis. Haven't seen a PINKOpRogCOMMENT or other, on this Forum for over a year - and you have to go and Screw-it up. J T
  10. J

    Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

    Cool, in more ways than one; fur-felt hats; overcoats; SPATS! Regards, J T
  11. J

    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    "Bank of Toronto, N/W corner Church-Wellington, 1868" Prof Goldie. Well, we all can salute David Walsh and his brother for the save/restore of another Gooderham edifice, that being, 49 Wellington St West, ala The Flatiron Building, bought from the City of Toronto. Regards, J T
  12. J

    Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

    King St., 1901 Note the plethora of Telegraph/Hydro wires, they being a major hindrance during the 1904 Great Toronto Fire. Regards, J T
  13. J

    Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

    "Oakville?" My thoughts are, house at left, 1890's, and as far as Oakville, the above streets have piped sewers and hard pavement/curbs; unlikely Oakville. Regards, J T
  14. J

    Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

    Houses and trees are too old for Forest Hill. Regards, J T
  15. J

    Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

    "Just for the record: I made this "Then & Now" seven years ago." Mmm - wondering here as to who owned the S & S Funeral Coach/Van. Regards, J T
  16. J

    Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

    "If you know who the building belonged to, you’d know how the pressure was put on,”Lamport said. With all due respect to the memory of Allan Lamport, he living in a house on Harper Aveue, just north of where St Clair dead-ends east of Mt Pleasant, it certainly appears that he was not within a...
  17. J

    Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

    "I've studied the originally intended RoW, and it's far from being too sharp a bend, even for heavy rail passenger use." Both your above, then the below re-quoted line, certainly shows that the cost is irrelevant when Public Money is at stake; even as now. “Toronto is notorious for postponing...
  18. J

    Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

    I suggest that REX Tailoring, on Queen, Street, is misnamed. Regards, J T
  19. J

    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    There is, aside from MIGHT's, GOAD's, then again, are either to be totally trusted; no. Regards, J T
  20. J

    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    "The Dominion Bank at Danforth and Logan was photographed in 1930 because it had just been robbed." Prof Goldie. OK Goldie, you caught me leaving The HIT with my LOOT! (What now?) MIGHT'S TORONTO CITY DIRECTORY 1931: (Danforth Avenue.) 476 Stancer Pearl, Milliner. 478 Long & Hill Real...

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