Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

[Goldie]

Looking N/W towards the York St. bridge and the old Union Station.
Domed structure was known as the Cyclorama.

 

[Goldie]

Toronto's Old City Hall, 1919
Many of the T. Eaton Co. buildings are visible on the N.side.
And the foreground buildings are on the site of the present Nathan Phillips Square.

 

[Goldie]

 

[Skeezix]

And the foreground buildings are on the site of the present Nathan Phillips Square.

The largest of those buildings in the foreground, the one with the water tower, being Shea’s Hippodrome.

 

[Goldie]

King Street E. 1870 --- Hardware store, photographer above

 

[ValsHere]

Just for fun, I thought I would share some pictures of my matches collection. See any places that you remember? I do apologize for the quality of my photography.

 

[adma]

Where was the Monks? I kinda remember it...

Boy, matchbooks are an artifact of a time before smoking became frowned upon and ultra-cheapo disposable lighters became ubiquitous among the vulgar class that still bothered smoking...

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

"...an artifact of a time before smoking became frowned upon and ultra-cheapo disposable lighters became ubiquitous among the vulgar class that still bothered smoking..."
adma.

As you wantonly blow smoke into my eyes, the only question that I have is, How long have you been a Nanny State Storm Trooper?

(No offence implied; LOL.)

J T

 

[Blovertis]

My mother is long gone, rest her soul, but her matchbook collection is still around. A selection of her Yorkville and area favourites from the 70s and 80s:

 

[Goldie]

Queen's Park area in 1926 (from a National Geographic article):

 

[thecharioteer]

Queen's Park area in 1926 (from a National Geographic article):

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Great pic, Goldie!

 

[Goldie]

Nice little 4 min. home movie of Toronto in 1943.
It's unfortunate that there is no credit to the cinematographer for this excellent work.
Certainly produced on film (remember that?) in 8 or 16 mm.

http://www.blogto.com/city/2015/12/dazzling_colour_footage_reveals_the_toronto_of_1943/

 

[Koolgreen]

Wowww!

 

[Armour]

Looks just like today. Is this available in 4k?

 

[Goldie]

Looks just like today. Is this available in 4k?

You're referring to which image?