Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

[moe45673]

These two amazing Then & Now's are from an animated GIF (by Ian Harris) published in "Fife and Drum", Fort York's newsletter (Dec/2013).
They were introduced by this amusing headline: "Beware of Geeks Sharing GIFs."

Young(ish) man here: I remember being a child in the 80s and going to Blue Jays games with my dad. All those railways running west of Bathurst, wow, total nostalgia. Thank you, Goldie, great way to start my morning!

 

[CityPlaceN1]

I remember seeing the Blue Jays at Exhibition Stadium! No Dome that's for sure.

 

[AlbertHWagstaff]

If you were a young train buff, the view from the Spadina bridge to the roundhouse on the east side and to the coach yard on the west side was a fantastic experience. The sight of all the CN and VIA locomotives parked at the ready and some of the ancient-looking cars sitting in the coach yard was like being in the middle of a giant train layout.

 

[thecharioteer]

Second round of Mystery Locations.

1910:

 

[thecharioteer]

"Second round of Mystery Locations. 1910."
QUOTE: Thecharioteer.

The only idea (guess) that I have is Sunnybrook Farm.
(Bayview Avenue.)


Regards,
J T

Nope.

 

[r937]

Second round of Mystery Locations. 1910:

ardwold gate?

 

[spider]

Cemetery entrance in Cabbagetown, I can't remember the name.

 

[plink]

These two amazing Then & Now's are from an animated GIF (by Ian Harris) published in "Fife and Drum", Fort York's newsletter (Dec/2013).
They were introduced by this amusing headline: "Beware of Geeks Sharing GIFs."

In case anyone wants to read the Fife and Drum, here’s a link to that issue. Some of the back issue articles are great resources for understanding what life was like in early York.

 

[thecharioteer]

ardwold gate?

Nope.

 

[thecharioteer]

Cemetery entrance in Cabbagetown, I can't remember the name.

Nope.

 

[Goldie]

Is it an entrance to High Park? - just a guess.

Auto dealer becomes drug store:

 

[thecharioteer]

Is it an entrance to High Park? - just a guess.

No. The closest answer, geographically, was r937's. It is the entrance to the Nordheimer estate "Glenedyth", according to the TPL:

Nordheimer, Samuel, "Glenedyth", Davenport Rd., n. side, at present Glen Edyth Place; lodge, in intersection of present Macpherson Ave. & Poplar Plains Rd.

http://www.virtualreferencelibrary....-4735&R=DC-PICTURES-R-4735&searchPageType=vrl

 

[thecharioteer]

Next Mystery Location:

 

[thecharioteer]

"Next Mystery Location:"
QUOTE: Thecharioteer.

1950's, East side Avenue Road opposite Dupont.

Regards,
J T

After my 1950 Might's search:

The Avenue Fish & Chips
245 Avenue Road.

JT: Correct! I should have known that the Might's would lead you there.

The site was of course cleared in the early 60's after the widening of Avenue Road and is now a parkette, the only survivor being the church (now the Hare Krishna temple) to the right.

 

[Goldie]

Don Mills-Eglinton --------- once rural - suddenly, the geographic centre of Greater Toronto