Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

[Mustapha]

Then and Now for October 12, 2012.


Then. Our Bridge again. This time looking N.

Now. May 2012.

 

[PapaBob]

Interesting photo! Normally this wouldn't have caught my attention, however it stood out as I was at the Heritage Toronto Awards last night where a book specifically dedicated to the history of Stanley Barracks won an award. If interested the book is called Stanley Barracks: Toronto's Military Legacy by A. Sendzikas.

Here's another in the series of vintage panoramic photos from my collection. This one is pretty big (38"x8" ) and badly sun-bleached. I had to stitch four scans together, then tinker with the contrast and tonal values. Even in the original, it's hard to read... "Chorley Park Military R.C.A.M.C. Officer Commanding Lt/Col. D.A.Warren, M.C. Sept. 8th, 1942 Toronto, Ont." [R.C.A.M.C. = Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps] [M.C. after Colonel Warren's name means he was awarded the Military Cross (Dr.Donald A. Warren was awarded the MC in the First World War)]

(I had to reduce this image to 30% to upload it here)

 

[Goldie]

Most famous Toronto home? - or easily forgotten?

 

[the lemur]

The new signage to the left of the fenced entrance is poorly written and incomplete as to the presented facts.


Regards,
J T

In what way is it poorly writtten and what facts are missing?

 

[Oldcamera]

Hi Anna, You've got your listing spot on for the time period. It didn't change much after, old no 2 closed not long after and HQ moved out of Old City Hall and went to 149 College (later 52 Div following almalgamation) before moving to Church and King St E, then 590 Jarvis and finally its present location on College. When I was on the job I loved listening to the stories from the old timers. Toronto Police has a great history.

QUOTE=Anna;675363]What time period are you looking at? From City Directories

1912:
Headquarters were at City Hall
Number 1 - 8-10 Court Street (with the mounted police at 6 Court)
Number 2 - 59 Agnes (Dundas W)
Number 3 - 501 Richmond W
Number 4 - 246 Wilton (Dundas E)
Number 5 - 860 Yonge
Number 6 - 1313 Queen St West
Number 7 - 500 Ossington Avenue (same location, different number?)
Number 8 - 130 Pape Ave
Number 9 - 902 Keele
Number 10 - 178 Main Street

1922:
Headquarters were at City Hall
Number 1 - 8-10 Court Street
Number 2 - 75 Dundas W
Number 3 - 31 Claremont
Number 4 - 466 Dundas E
Number 5 - 135 Davenport - with mounted police (substation 2398 Yonge)
Number 6 - 1313 Queen St West
Number 7 - 756 Ossington Avenue
Number 8 - 126 Pape Ave
Number 9 - 902 Keele
Number 10 - 97 Main Street
Number 11 - corner London & Markham (674 Markham now an EMS station)[/QUOTE]

 

[ShonTron]

The numbers I had were post-HQ move to College St.

So that's why I couldn't find #13. I saw numbers 11 and 13 for the London St. Station.

By the 1930s, the 2398 Yonge location became number 12 station.

Number 7 - 500 Ossington Avenue (same location, different number?)

The numbers for Ossington Avenue changed as Dundas Street was extended east from Ossington (assuming such streets as Arthur, Agnes and such) and Ossington extended over the old Dundas Street section to Queen. That's how 500 became 756.

 

[Mustapha]

Now and Then for October 15, 2012.


Then.

August 15, 1928. Eastern Avenue S of Russell Car House looking W.

Now. May 2012.

 

[Mustapha]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/before-after/toronto-condos/ba.html

 

[Goldie]

A little thread-jumping, if I may:
What's the location of this Police Station?
Contributed by thedeepend on the "Evocative Images of Lost Toronto" page.

 

[adma]

A little thread-jumping, if I may:
What's the location of this Police Station?

It's the old Yorkville Town Hall on Yonge N of Yorkville--where Pickering Farms/Loblaws later stood (and now the 18 Yorkville condo)

 

[r937]

the yorkville coat of arms, seen on the town hall in the above photo, was preserved and mounted on the fire hall on yorkville avenue

see http://torontohistory.org/Pages_VWZ/Village_of_Yorkville.html

the coat of arms "contains symbols representing the occupations of the first councillors: John Severn, Brewer; Thomas Atkinson, Brickmaker; Reeve James Dobson, carpenter; James Wallis, blacksmith; and Peter Hutty, Butcher. "

 

[k10ery]

The new signage to the left of the fenced entrance is poorly written and incomplete as to the presented facts.


Regards,
J T

I can't speak to the facts, but the writing seems OK to me. I particularly like the semi-colon!

 

[Goldie]

Thanks for that additional info adma & r937.
I've been fascinated by that photo of Yorkville Town Hall on Yonge St. (provided by 'thedeepend').
It was built in 1860 (facing Collier St.). Later became St. Paul's Hall and destroyed by fire in 1941.

NOW WE NEED A NICE CURRENT PHOTO!

 

[mattelderca]

Thanks for that additional info adma & r937.
I've been fascinated by that photo of Yorkville Town Hall on Yonge St. (provided by 'thedeepend').
It was built in 1860 (facing Collier St.). Later became St. Paul's Hall and destroyed by fire in 1941.

NOW WE NEED A NICE CURRENT PHOTO!

Hmmm.... Started life sans clock tower, and ended up without it as well.
Also note the centre doors change from street railway to water works.
Nice building and a sad loss.

 

[Mustapha]

NOW WE NEED A NICE CURRENT PHOTO!

http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showth...3906&highlight=yorkville+town+hall#post223906

Goldie, re: your request, page 8 of this thread.