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Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

Paganini said:
I have looked through this forum to find a place where I might be able to ask a question, but I can't find anything that is obvious. So I will ask here. Is there a way to obtain photos of the interior of Shoppers World Danforth between 1987 and 1989?
Does anyone remember a video game story called "Media Shack" in Shoppers World Danforth?

I know this may now be the place to ask, but they don't let new members start a thread and there is no obvious place to post questions.
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The City Archives has several Files on this - whether any contain photos I do not know. You will need to go to look. These two look 'possible'.

Working drawings for project #6222 - proposed store for Danforth Fabrics store no. 43 for Shoppers' World (Danforth Ltd.)
Date:
1962
Archival citation:
Fonds 243, Series 1018, File 467

General - 02001 Re-Development of Shoppers World Danforth Plaza
Date:
1982-1990
Archival citation:
Fonds 200, Series 1618, File 1688
 
It says "textual records." I assume that means it is not a series of photographs.
Maybe I should ask the management to see if they keep a historical archive.
 
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Paganini said:
It says "textual records." I assume that means it is not a series of photographs.
Maybe I should ask the management to see if they keep a historical archive.
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It is certainly NOT primarily photos but you never know what may be there until you look, some of the descriptions are far from perfect.
 
St. Clement's Ave., looking west from Yonge St. to St. Clement's Church. 1903 TPL
St. Clement's Ave., looking west from Yonge St. to St. Clement's Church. 1903 TPL.jpg


St. Clement's Ave. from Yonge.jpg
 
Workmen in front of Toronto housing project on Bain Ave. 1914, Art Durnan (circled-bottom right) TPL
Photo submitted recently by Durnan's daughter (he was 22 at the time).
Workmen in front of Toronto housing project on Bain Ave. 1914 Art Durnan (bottom right) TPL.jpg


It's uncertain, but this could be the same site on Bain Ave.
Bain Ave.jpg
 

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