Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

[adma]

Well, whenever the earlier photo is, interesting that Elm had already acquired its present "retro" street lights...

 

[TOfan696]

Elm street underwent streetscape improvements in the late 1970s / early 80s

 

[Goldie]

Toronto's magnificent harbour - 200 years (approx.) later

 

[adma]

In light of present plans, the prevalence of postcard-type city skyline images with Ontario Place in the foreground is worth noting.

 

[thecharioteer]

In light of present plans, the prevalence of postcard-type city skyline images with Ontario Place in the foreground is worth noting.

I agree

 

[Mustapha]

July 24 addition.


Then. 1980ish? Elm looking E towards Yonge.

Now. July 2010.

 

[thecharioteer]

Re: Yonge & Elm

Three pics from during the construction of the subway:

Yonge:

Elm:

Looking east on Elm, 1952:

 

[JasonParis]

Then. 1980ish? Elm looking E towards Yonge.

Those City Nights posters. What happened to them? Who was in charge of compiling them? I vaguely remember them from downtown trips as a child. Did City-TV not have something to do with them?

 

[Long Island Mike]

This Yonge Street view: Definitely 80s with A&A and the SAM's stores...

Then. 1980ish? Elm looking E towards Yonge.

Those City Nights posters. What happened to them? Who was in charge of compiling them? I vaguely remember them from downtown trips as a child. Did City-TV not have something to do with them?

Looking at this picture: That brown or maroon car is a Buick Regal or Chevrolet Monte Carlo and the car with the Ontario GEO series license plate has previously been mentioned elsewhere here at UT...it is no doubt 80s vintage...LI MIKE

 

[Long Island Mike]

I agree

Charioteer: Are these late 70s era post cards as I suspect? Are these dated in any way? I do remember "Toronto The Good" as a slogan being used...LI MIKE

 

[thecharioteer]

Charioteer: Are these late 70s era post cards as I suspect? Are these dated in any way? I do remember "Toronto The Good" as a slogan being used...LI MIKE

They're probably early to late 70's.

 

[adma]

Boy, that Allen Stores thing looked, er, "modernistic"--and glassier than anything else in Toronto at the time. And interesting to see how much of its fundamental corpse (including the sign) survived into Pizza Pizza days...

 

[Mustapha]

thecharioteers pics - you really want to go for a walk back in time; they are so clear and sharp.


July 25 addition. I'll be away for a few days from UT. I'll be posting again early on July 31st. So here are a few extra piccies. May I ask a lurker or two to consider a "decloak" - a la Star Trek - and do a post. I noticed that that there are several hundred daily views of this thread, so please chime in. Thanks in advance. Yours Affectionately, Moosey.


Then. Yonge and Elm looking W. 1980-ish?

Now. For you non-Torontonians, you can date this picture to the day. The plywood went up on that camera store's windows on the Friday before the G20 weekend.

Then.

Now.

Then.

Now.

 

[adma]

Interesting. The giant A&As front took over a unit on the row on the right, *and* half of the block on the left.

Oh, and forgot about Papaya Hut--yeah, before Pizza Pizza sterilized it all, *that* was the last fling of the old glassy frontage (though the orange paint job camoflauged its Moderne-ness)

 

[thecharioteer]

Another view (early 70's?):