Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

[LordWanker]

I think that I may have access to some shots of Ave & Dav I just need to put my hands on them. In the meantime, here are some familiar places

please and mucho gracias

 

[Skeezix]

Great images, thecharioteer - your internet research skills are clearly superb.

If the images aren't from the City of Toronto archives, though, it would be great if you provided links/cites. I wouldn't mind following up on some of these shots...

 

[Asterix]

Honestly can't confirm since the last time I was down there was nearly 6-7 years ago. It was more of a gardening center from what I recall.

Gardening center is SE corner. SW corner has a barber shop (and some other small stores adjacent).

 

[Mustapha]

I know this isn't Urbanmontreal.ca, but I love these old pics of Ste. Catherine Street in its heyday:

These night shots are quite atmospheric. Vintage Montreal at night reminds me of pics of New Orleans from the same era.




August 22 addition.


Yonge and Adelaide today, SE corner.

 

[Aladone]

Nice one Aladone! Would you have it in a larger size?
Mustapha - excellent thread!

I am working on a larger pic. I don't have a large version of the "then" and been busy to find it. Anyone out there in Then and Now land have the "Then" pic of the gooderham/ church and front?

 

[Dilla]

Isn't there still a mom n' pop grocery store on that corner (that, or right beside it, methinks)?

There's a little grocery store there, but I can't confirm it's mom n' popness. It's not a RABBA or any chain.

The tailors on this corner are quite good, and on the wall right by the window is a bikini calendar, which I'm always happy to see. I find it surprising that the tailor is allowed to keep it up, as it's quite racy and there are a lot of women who work there. It is easily visible from the street (in fact, it's just on the other side of the glass). You'd think someone would have complained in this day and age.

Well, it seems we're not as PC as I feared.

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

I know this isn't Urbanmontreal.ca, but I love these old pics of Ste. Catherine Street in its heyday:

Look at all the cinemas and those snazzy marquees! It almost looks like B&W photos of 42nd Street in the 60's & 70's.

 

[androiduk]

^ Fantastic pics! Is any of this left or has it all been torn down.

 

[Anna]

For Mustapha (and others):

I found the blueprints for the Herman Furs store on Bay Street on the Archives website http://www.toronto.ca/archives/workinprogress_art_deco.htm

 

[Aladone]

Cne 2008 - 1956

As the first day of the CNE this year I thought of posting something CNE related. My appoligies for it being so small. Check out the condo-skyline...

 

[Mustapha]

For Mustapha (and others):

I found the blueprints for the Herman Furs store on Bay Street on the Archives website http://www.toronto.ca/archives/workinprogress_art_deco.htm:

I've only ever found photos at the Archives; I didn't know they had building plans...

I wonder if the descendents of the Hermans who ran this enterprise might read this. It would be nice to have their stories.

 

[thecharioteer]

Honestly can't confirm since the last time I was down there was nearly 6-7 years ago. It was more of a gardening center from what I recall.

The gardening centre is on the SE corner.

 

[thecharioteer]

Great images, thecharioteer - your internet research skills are clearly superb.

If the images aren't from the City of Toronto archives, though, it would be great if you provided links/cites. I wouldn't mind following up on some of these shots...

No problem. I've gotten some great pics from the Canada Science and Technology Museum website (the night views of Montreal are from there); from the Ontario Archives Visual Database site, from the Toronto Public Library site, and from www.trainweb.org. I also find that if you google image individual buildings and streets you find some very suprising links. Also www.commons.wikimedia.org has pics of Toronto organized by decades.

 

[jaborandi]

Great pix everyone!

 

[Goldie]

Dunn's in Montreal

Thanks to that dramatic night photo from "thecharioteer", I was reminded of the wonderful meals I often had at Dunn's in Montreal.

I discovered Dunn's on an early visit to Montreal about 50 years ago. I ate there regularly on every trip thereafter. This was my usual menu (attached).

I'll always remember the exuberant waiters and chefs who constantly shouted across the counter at each other - never experienced that in Toronto!