Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

[thecharioteer]

1910;

1927:

 

[wwwebster]

From the Canadian Almanac and Directory 1850 – 1851. Back then the odd numbers were on the north side, so if Lovejoy House was still standing it would be at 38 or 40 King Street West, not 31.

 

[thecharioteer]

One can almost see these buildings in these two pics:

East from York 1856:

West from Yonge 1866:

 

[thecharioteer]

From one of my new favourite websites "American Architect and Building News":

 

[BeeRich]

That's by the police station. I spent a night there, from what I can remember.

 

[BeeRich]

I was actually wondering if the then picture was taken form the north, looking south east. The bridge may be Winchester St.

South from Dundas St. bridge. The bridge in view is Gerrard.

 

[Goldie]

Looking east from the roof of the new Union Station 1925 (pan - combining 2 images)

 

[Goldie]

Bells about to be installed in the clock tower of City Hall - 1900

 

[Goldie]

Forgotten names?

How old must one be to remember these two celebrities?

 

[wwwebster]

Shea’s Hippodrome, 1915:

circa early 1960s:

Full article from the April 1915 issue of Construction here:

http://archive.org/stream/constructionjour08macduoft#page/144/mode/2up

 

[thecharioteer]

Thank you wwwebster! The only thing missing from the final shot is Gloria Swanson in the ruins (along with the ghosts of vaudeville and silent pictures):

 

[wwwebster]

I'm still trying to figure out who the "De Leon Sisters" were.

 

[k10ery]

I'm still trying to figure out who the "De Leon Sisters" were.

A wire walk act, according to the Toronto Sunday World. And rather attractive:

 

[mattelderca]

A wire walk act, according to the Toronto Sunday World. And rather attractive:

Now I would love to see them walk over Niagara! Beats that Wallenda guy.

 

[wwwebster]

A wire walk act, according to the Toronto Sunday World.

Thank you!! That's what I love about this place: it's like having multiple sets of eyes and ears.