Anna
Active Member
I think you're right. The Oct 11th Star outlines all of the routes around town. No mention of Pottery Rd anywhere.
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Evocative Images of Lost Toronto
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I think you're right. The Oct 11th Star outlines all of the routes around town. No mention of Pottery Rd anywhere.
Monk
New Member
I think this photo will fit in this thread ...
Photo was taken c. 1931 at Sunnyside. They were were on their way to perform in a choral presentation. My Mother, on the right, was in a number of choirs at that time. The lady on the left became my Godmother 20 yrs later.
Photo was taken c. 1931 at Sunnyside. They were were on their way to perform in a choral presentation. My Mother, on the right, was in a number of choirs at that time. The lady on the left became my Godmother 20 yrs later.
thecharioteer
Senior Member
Beautiful pic, Monk! Thank you!
Goldie
Senior Member
Goldie
Senior Member
I found this old snapshot recently - I must have made it in the early 1950s.
Perhaps someone will recognize the location - I have no idea!
Perhaps someone will recognize the location - I have no idea!
the lemur
Senior Member
Goldie
Senior Member
Thanks - that's quite a surprise. I thought it would have been Toronto.
I don't recall being in Ottawa at that time.
Of course, that was 60 years ago!
I don't recall being in Ottawa at that time.
Of course, that was 60 years ago!
the lemur
Senior Member
It was the Burkholder Furs that tipped me off.
Lone Primate
Active Member
I've long wished there were some way to put Lawrence through there, but it's probably way more trouble than it's worth. Still, nobody really lives on Lawrence between Bayview and Leslie so it's not like it would be a huge inconvenience to anyone, and it would probably please the snooty uppercrusts on Post Road. But I confess, it's hard to imagine an efficient way to get a lot of traffic down that hill.
I think I understand the courses on the 1890 map. There's the little abandoned bridge down there just to the east of the current span... it's gorgeous and I was back there just a month or so ago to photograph it in 3D. There's still lots of evidence of the drive down to it on the south side, but essentially nothing on the north side. Judging from maps like this, I guess at one time you could also drive back up the north side as well, taking a little deke to the west as you crested again.
The other route still exists, to some extent, I think. Unless it's changed a lot, it's the hill down to the flood plain parking at the university now. There are a few bridges down there and I think one of them is probably the one that could have carried the vehicle traffic to the other leg of Lawrence. Has anyone ever done any exploration of that?
Anna
Active Member
I used to use that route as a shortcut. You have to drive pretty slow, so I'm not sure it saved me any time. I haven't tried it recently but it looks like you can still do it.
http://www.glendon.yorku.ca/gac/english/aboutus/directions.php
Lone Primate
Active Member
Do you mean to say there's still a bridge down there that handles vehicle traffic and give you access to and from Lawrence? That's fascinating...
themarc
Senior Member
The bridge can carry A vehicle - but I wouldn't say its a good traffic route.
Anna
Active Member
When you get to the top of the hill on the other side take a quick left and give Conrad Black a visit.
Goldie
Senior Member
Keep cool with this 1927 newsreel of ice-boating on Toronto harbour:
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/ice-yachting-for-thrills
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/ice-yachting-for-thrills