Browning Avenue
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And they had lots of internment camps (not sure about POW but I think they were there too) in southern interior of BC and the Rockies and foothills in Alberta.
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Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now
- Thread starter Mustapha
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And they had lots of internment camps (not sure about POW but I think they were there too) in southern interior of BC and the Rockies and foothills in Alberta.
Goldie
Senior Member
New member, r937, has a great web site: http://rudy.ca/
Some will remember his excellent contributions to the "Pottery Road" history.
He's allowed me to use some of his collection to create these two "Then & Nows"
Some will remember his excellent contributions to the "Pottery Road" history.
He's allowed me to use some of his collection to create these two "Then & Nows"
BeeRich
Active Member
New member, r937, has a great web site: http://rudy.ca/
Some will remember his excellent contributions to the "Pottery Road" history.
He's allowed me to use some of his collection to create these two "Then & Nows"
More questions...is that "road" passable that loops beneath the water treatment plant? Under the "L" of "Leaside Bridge"? Or is that the rail line?
r937
Active Member
there is a road there, yes, but it ends just a few yards east of the bridge at some hydro equipment
BeeRich
Active Member
there is a road there, yes, but it ends just a few yards east of the bridge at some hydro equipment
Ya I should have checked it out in Google Earth. It's the rail line I was talking about.
NomoreaTorontonian
Active Member
The first house I ever lived in is on that Centre Island map. Wow!
What's the date of the map, Goldie? There are lots blocked out on Manitou Road which were stores in the 1940s.
What's the date of the map, Goldie? There are lots blocked out on Manitou Road which were stores in the 1940s.
Mustapha
Senior Member
New member, r937, has a great web site: http://rudy.ca/
Some will remember his excellent contributions to the "Pottery Road" history.
He's allowed me to use some of his collection to create these two "Then & Nows"
Thanks Goldie and r937. An amazing picture set.
Mustapha
Senior Member
Then and Now for Dec 8.
Then. NE corner Walmer Road at MacPherson. The Farmers Dairy Company Limited. c1916. A wwwebster sourced picture.
Now. July 2011. I wonder if it survived up until these newish homes were built.
Then. NE corner Walmer Road at MacPherson. The Farmers Dairy Company Limited. c1916. A wwwebster sourced picture.
Now. July 2011. I wonder if it survived up until these newish homes were built.
BeeRich
Active Member
I remember that whole area being developed, but I can't seem to remember what was really there before. I remember it feeling rather desolate.
adma
Superstar
I believe it basically did until the late 80s--I remember the Sealtest sign atop the corner. (Though what condition it was in, "original" or altered/rebuilt, I con't know.)
mattelderca
Active Member
there is a road there, yes, but it ends just a few yards east of the bridge at some hydro equipment
Rudy's site is great. Just south of this shot on the south side of the bridge is where the big landfill (garbage dump) is!
r937
Active Member
thanks for the kind words about my site
speaking of landfills...
sorry, can't remember which book i scanned this out of
i know we're not supposed to do that, and then post it, etc., but i can't help myself, eh
the bay mouth of ancient lake iroquois is shown nicely on this map, if you are familiar with the topology, the hills and valleys that mark the old shoreline...
for instance, at o'conner and vic park, a really splendid panoramic outlook towards the city
thecharioteer
Senior Member
Then and Now for Dec 8.
Then. NE corner Walmer Road at MacPherson. The Farmers Dairy Company Limited. c1916. A wwwebster sourced picture.
Now. July 2011. I wonder if it survived up until these newish homes were built.
Two views from Casa Loma. The dairy can be seen in the more recent pic (I believe it did survive until the townhouses were built in the late 80's):
Goldie
Senior Member
Those images were found on r937's web site at this page: http://rudy.ca/toronto-island-houses-then-and-now.html
I'm sure you'll enjoy browsing and find more info.
Anna
Active Member
thanks for the kind words about my site
speaking of landfills...
sorry, can't remember which book i scanned this out of
i know we're not supposed to do that, and then post it, etc., but i can't help myself, eh
the bay mouth of ancient lake iroquois is shown nicely on this map, if you are familiar with the topology, the hills and valleys that mark the old shoreline...
for instance, at o'conner and vic park, a really splendid panoramic outlook towards the city
I have also admired the view from O'Connor & Vic Park
On a related note
More DVP construction photos of the Don Mills Road/DVP/Forks of the Don area, I believe, with my guesses as to location.
Facing west (northwest?) towards what's now the road from Thorncliffe Park Drive down to ET Seton Park with old Don Mills Road bridge in foreground.
New and old Don Mills Road, looking north
Don Mills Road, looking south - same house
Further south, looking southwest
I can't figure out where this is - Eglinton? - it's from 1958.
