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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    Different kind of wilderness now! VBG
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    Ah, yes. The good old days!
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    Some for the better, some not.
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    Central Neighbourhood House was for orphans or a "poor house", etc? Very intricate brickwork so must have been a government job. [VBG]
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    Just found this on Downsview. URL just in case: http://www.michaeld.ca/downsview/
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    First pic - looks like only the building under the "Courts" sign remains!
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    Fearless LEADER!
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    This pic was just on a link on Facebook! What does everyone think??
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    Or subtly calling you a turkey? VBG
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    Second storey is gone!
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    I do not like this format. Why the change?? Did I miss something??
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    There is a south east corner though. From a Google Earth pic, light pole, street drain and round waterworks (?) access cover all seem to fit the picture. Large window on left of main entrance seems to have been turned into a full access large entrance. Small man door to left of this could be...
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    Quite the place - cockroaches and all!!
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    I agree! Google Earth gives us a full view!
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    Yes, I agree with you. Globe lights were the deciding factor.
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    I think something may be amiss. 1916 photo shows a railway trestle whereas a google view shows no trestle at that location but Rosedale Valley Road and nothing that looks like a railway line there. The railways do not give up trackage lightly. Closest trestle I could find is up north by...
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    Summary: The body of William Edward Nash, aged 64, was located inside the Nash Snack Bar, which William Nash also used as his principle residence. William Nash operated a snack bar and previously a Supertest Gas Station on the east side of Kennedy Road, approximately 300 metres south of Highway...
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    While trolling the net, found these two pics. Don't know if they have been posted before! From the McCord Museum in Montreal Yonge Street looking north, Toronto, ON, about 1890 and King Street looking west, Toronto, ON, about 1890
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    Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

    Anybody else find this ironic?

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