mattelderca
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Ducky, ducky ducky! Who wants a ducky!
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Goldie's Toronto
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Ducky, ducky ducky! Who wants a ducky!
J T CUNNINGHAM
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"The security guards at this building don't like to see photographers." QUOTE Prof Goldie.
Niether does the motorist in the first pic!
Reguards,
J T
Niether does the motorist in the first pic!
Reguards,
J T
brewster
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http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy213/gdunbar/DonValleyaboveYorkMills.jpg
Graydon Hall Apts. to the right , 401 in the middle and Parkway Forest apts. to the left 1968? Great shots again Goldie.
Graydon Hall Apts. to the right , 401 in the middle and Parkway Forest apts. to the left 1968? Great shots again Goldie.
My dad worked on those towers in the late 1960's. And the Yonge Street demolition must be for the reference library.
Lone Primate
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Don River to the west of Graydon Hall apartments (under construction)
Oh my God, Goldie, you got a picture of that bridge? Took me a second to figure out what it was, even though I've roamed around there a half a dozen times... I've seen that pump house; it's a ruin now... and that other little building pressed into the side of the hill... but that bridge has been gone for decades and even one of the supports in the bank has become nearly invisible in just the past four or five years. I can't believe you got this shot... it's an absolute treasure.
donoreo
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I have been looking on Google maps trying to place the location of the bridge.
reetdoontoon
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Images from some old slides:
New car storage yard - Markham Rd/Finch
Highland Creek - Cedarbrae Park
East side Yonge, 1 block N of Bloor
Don River to the west of Graydon Hall apartments (under construction)
that white rectangular storefront on the left in the yonge n. of bloor photo was the second toronto location of long & mcquade. a music store. the portable p.a. system was invented there by pete traynor. they moved to bloor/major sts. after leaving the yonge st.building. very cool shot goldie.
Lone Primate
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This it is: http://maps.google.ca/?ll=43.761819,-79.349581&spn=0.003774,0.007135&t=h&z=17&vpsrc=6
It was just a bit north of where the Duncan Mills bridge is now. It's hard to make out the building that was on the north side, but it's still there. You can kind of make out the rough track of the road if you look closely.
Lone Primate
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P.S. In fact, I'd guess that Goldie was standing at the side of Duncan Mills Road under construction when he took this shot. I've got all kinds of shots of the region from overflights, but I've never seen a picture of the bridge before. What a delight to find out it was one of southern Ontario's once iconic pony trusses.
Goldie
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I'm so pleased by your comments.
It's great to surprise someone!
Perhaps I should post the pic to the 'Don Mills' string - and hope to surprise others.
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Lone Primate
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Here's the corresponding view today, courtesy of GoogleMaps...
http://maps.google.ca/?ll=43.761424...noid=AZs78hLr6fLQsbLyAEYhLg&cbp=13,29.88,,0,0
donoreo
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I thought it must be about there, just could not find anything quite right.
mattelderca
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Goldie,
Nice piece of info! I did know this, of course this area was not on my radar until recently. I did live for a very short period of 72 in Guildwood, on the bluffs, at the foot of Poplar rd.
I wonder what will happen to Camp Samac in Oshawa. It is a surprisingly similar situation, with subdivisions and a large university encroaching on it.
Nice piece of info! I did know this, of course this area was not on my radar until recently. I did live for a very short period of 72 in Guildwood, on the bluffs, at the foot of Poplar rd.
I wonder what will happen to Camp Samac in Oshawa. It is a surprisingly similar situation, with subdivisions and a large university encroaching on it.
Goldie
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This colourful photo (attached) of St John's appeared today on http://spacingatlantic.ca/
I immediately imagined how wonderful it would be if all of Toronto's downtown high-rises could be painted in a selection of bright colours.
I immediately imagined how wonderful it would be if all of Toronto's downtown high-rises could be painted in a selection of bright colours.
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brewster
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I recently became aware of a WWII radar site that was built on the edge of Scarborough Bluffs.
I had never before heard of that so it was a "must-see."
The building is now used by local government offices and is in the process of being designated as an 'historical site.'
To my dismay, there is little evidence of the original purpose other than a huge concrete block.
The view of the Lake however, is magnificent!
I worked out of that building in the 80's Goldie when Metro Parks owned it and we just used it for storing equipment and as an office. Didn't know of its past , thanks for that.