lost Toronto in colour--late 40's-early 70's

[adma]

When we were at art school, my friend Beni Sung ( a jewellery designer who later worked for Secrett and eventually had his own boutique in Creeds at the Manulife Centre ) rented a room in a tiny house just to the north of A. Stork. The squawking of chickens woke us in the early morning - they were either killing them or delivering more to be slaughtered. The pungent smell of chicken shit and the little twisters of feathers blowing around in the breeze added even more charm.

Yup, those were the days, all right

 

[LowPolygon]

When we were at art school, my friend Beni Sung ( a jewellery designer who later worked for Secrett and eventually had his own boutique in Creeds at the Manulife Centre ) rented a room in a tiny house just to the north of A. Stork. The squawking of chickens woke us in the early morning - they were either killing them or delivering more to be slaughtered. The pungent smell of chicken shit and the little twisters of feathers blowing around in the breeze added even more charm.

once in a while a fowl or two would escape from their crates and go running madly down the lane onto Queen St, dodging punks...

 

[TKTKTK]

My favourite shots from those newly scanned fonds (Buildings, Part 1) (Buildings, Part 2) (Buildings, Part 3) are of Campbell House's move

The rest of the collection is worth an afternoon's browse...

 

[Urban Shocker]

I was there when it "arrived" at University and Queen, though there's no photographic evidence in those shots.

 

[Mustapha]

Great shot there of York street, TKTKTK.. Globe building on the right, Lord Simcoe on the left.

Like Urban Shocker, I was in the crowd too that day.

 

[TKTKTK]

I was there when it "arrived" at University and Queen, though there's no photographic evidence in those shots.

Really? That's fun! I like that the house seems to crowd surf across Toronto, as if you guys had hoisted it on your shoulder for a victory lap before setting it down in its new spot.

 

[Urban Shocker]

We should form an official UT reception line to greet the bowling club house when it arrives at Broadview and Langley later this year.

 

[Mustapha]

We should form an official UT reception line to greet the bowling club house when it arrives at Broadview and Langley later this year.

Followed by lunch at Ka Ka Lucky.

 

[jaborandi]

I was there when it "arrived" at University and Queen, though there's no photographic evidence in those shots.

Me too!

 

[adma]

Love that Bon Voyage Campbell House sign...

 

[smuncky]

look at how clean and legible the gardiner and DVP signs are.

 

[Torontonian]

That's because the buildings were more assertive and declarative in their
design. Today, we have buildings that are just walls with windows and
it's hard to tell one from another.

 

[SimonP]

Some photos of Toronto from the mid 1970s posted to flickr by a Robert Taylor. Kudos to Skeezix for finding these, I noticed him uploading some of them to Wikipedia.

 

[Filip]

It is very unfortunate trains 40 years ago look more modern than the ones we have today.

 

[jaborandi]

It is very unfortunate trains 40 years ago look more modern than the ones we have today.

Did the Turbo ever do a run when it didn't break down?