Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

[thecharioteer]

Speaking of the Protestant Orphan's Home:

Title in the TPL: Protestant Orphans' Home Sullivan St., n. side between Huron St. and Grange Place

And in front of the Home:

Velocipede Rink, Phoebe St., west of head of Soho Street

 

[steveintoronto]

What's also interesting is that if you look closely at my original posting, there are small numbers on various people, obviously related to an index of notables that accompanied the the photo. A precursor to the Society page we still enjoy every weekend, when checking out the parties we missed.

My apologies! I've not been diligently following the posts, I just come to visit to get lost in time...when time permits.

Now I've got to scour over your pic and the one Goldie put up for differences, if any.

Where is Waldo when you need him?

 

[thecharioteer]

The Orphan Asylum on Sullivan Street, 1884:

 

[Goldie]

Looking west on Queen Street from City Hall Tower -- 1911

 

[Goldie]

Signs of the times......1908

 

[thecharioteer]

Signs of the times......1908
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Same building in 1827:

 

[Goldie]

Civic reception-Sheffield Choir-Toronto City Hall-1911 by F.W. Micklethwaite
It would be nice to get a matching view of this interior as it appears today ------ for a "Then & Now".........any volunteer?

 

[steveintoronto]

Civic reception-Sheffield Choir-Toronto City Hall-1911 by F.W. Micklethwaite
It would be nice to get a matching view of this interior as it appears today ------ for a "Then & Now".........any volunteer?

lol! A volunteer and their army! I guess about 200 persons...

 

[DSC]

I am pretty sure we had several then and nows of old city hall interiors a couple of years ago.

 

[Goldie]

One hundred years ago at City Hall (only three women!)

 

[steveintoronto]

One hundred years ago at City Hall (only three women!)

"Only three women".

So I had to play "Where's Waldina?" The first one is obvious, second and third come after a few seconds of reconnoiter, but those faces in the shadows in the rear? Are they all boys?

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

"One hundred years ago at City Hall"
Prof Goldie.

Hats 'n Spats - warm comfort on a cold day.

Regards,
J T

 

[Goldie]

The beginning of our attraction to airplanes

 

[Goldie]

Almost 100 years old, the former Tower Automotive Building (abandoned for many years) is to become an art gallery.

 

[Goldie]

Bay Street, looking north.