Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

[Goldie]

No. 1 Overseas Construction Battalion recruitment car on Toronto street 1916.

"We'll get you to the killing fields QUICKLY"

 

[Edward]

^ ha!

 

[Koolgreen]

For some reason I'm thinking that's too big and sophisticated for 1904.

reminds me of the chaplin movie modern times!

 

[Edward]

yes indeed

 

[thecharioteer]

Three views of Old Union Station (demolished 1927):

 

[LowPolygon]

 

[Goldie]

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Could a "Then & Now " be done at this location?
Where is it?

 

[LowPolygon]

Could a "Then & Now " be done at this location?
Where is it?

Street is gone:

"Christopher St., looking east from University Ave., Toronto. Bethany Church and houses on the north side of Christopher St. were demolished for the construction of Toronto General Hospital which opened in 1913."

Another view:

 

[MrR]

Does anyone know where I can find info and pics from the past of Dominion on Queen East and the stretch of buildings between Sumach and River St?

 

[Goldie]

Does anyone know where I can find info and pics from the past of Dominion on Queen East and the stretch of buildings between Sumach and River St?

There was a Dominion Store on Queen St. E. at No. 779.
There's a photo of No. 779 on this page:

http://www.blogto.com/city/2013/02/what_queen_street_east_used_to_look_like_in_toronto/

 

[Anna]

Does anyone know where I can find info and pics from the past of Dominion on Queen East and the stretch of buildings between Sumach and River St?

The Archives has photos of the Dominion Hotel in 1945 with tower and 4th floor(?). If you use 'Search the Archives' you might be able to find pictures of that stretch of Queen as well.
http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=7cb4ba2ae8b1e310VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD

 

[Goldie]

The Toronto launchings of three of the more than 50 minesweepers build during WWII at the foot of Spadina Ave.

H.M.S. Friendship, 1942

H.M.S. Felicity, 1944

H.M.S. Jaseur, 1944

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

"The Toronto launchings of three of the more than 50 minesweepers build during WWII at the foot of Spadina Ave."
QUOTE: Prof Goldie.

Not to forget Hans Sachau of Maritime Construction Co. located at Humber Bay.
(Later to become known as The Dutch Sisters' Inn.)


Regards,
J T

 

[Uncle Teddy]

Cool pics of the ship launching.

 

[Goldie]

Armistice celebrations at City Hall, 1945

Celebrations on Bay St.