Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

[Northern Light]

Danforth Ave, west of Coxwell, looking west 1936 CTA
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Interesting to see:

3 streetcar tracks in the image above; I'm assuming one was a diversion track while another was being worked on, as that was TTC norm back in-a-day...

The extensive use of Marquees, at least one was for a cinema/theatre; but another was advertising a Billiards establishment!

Great posting as always @Goldie

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Edit to add, this is the theatre in the 'then' image up top.............still standing today:

In Goldie's second image, you can get the realization that the screen/fly area was at the front of the building. Per Goldie, the screen was in fact at the rear. That's some odd building architecture to get you there.......but I'm sure his memory is correct!

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Looking at the building from the rear laneway, I don't know if you would realize its age:

 

[Goldie]

Thanks for those additions, Northern Light.
I was certainly aware of the location of the Oxford cinema, because I occasionally went there in the 1940s-50s.
I must disagree with your conclusion that the screen was at the front....that's not my recollection.
I think the small, third floor, window was the projection room.

 

[Northern Light]

Thanks for those additions, Northern Light.
I was certainly aware of the location of the Oxford cinema, because I occasionally went there in the 1940s-50s.
I must disagree with your conclusion that the screen was at the front....that's not my recollection.
I think the small, third floor, window was the projection room.

Ahh! Ok then, so it must have had a fairly steep rake? (sloped floor); because the building's high point is clearly the Danforth frontage.

 

[Goldie]

Danforth Ave, at Coxwell, looking east 1935 CTA

 

[old boy]

Danforth Ave, west of Coxwell, looking west 1936 CTA
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I love the street cars of that era around 1936. Were these models still in use in the early 50's, as I do remember riding in similar cars ?

 

[Northern Light]

A view of the theatre in its heyday: (From the Archives)

In doing some digging, I see it was 800 seats! I would not have guessed that by looking at the building at all.

I can't seem to find any interior pics.

 

[DSC]

I love the street cars of that era around 1936. Were these models still in use in the early 50's, as I do remember riding in similar cars ?

Take a look at: https://transittoronto.ca/streetcar/4501.shtml Peter Witt cars

and

https://transittoronto.ca/streetcar/4502.shtml PCC cars

 

[Goldie]

Yonge Street looking south towards The Esplanade and RR tracks, c.1893 CTA

 

[Goldie]

Dundas W. at Chestnut N-E corner 1988 (image from a David Ackerman page)

 

[Goldie]

Coach terminal 1928, Bay St. at Edward, CTA

Toronto Bus Terminal, Elizabeth at Edward Sts.

 

[Goldie]

Kingston Road, west, from Birchmount 1928 CTA

Mural - detail

 

[lenaitch]

Kingston Road, west, from Birchmount 1928 CTA
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Mural - detail
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Parts of that excavation is danger close to the radial rail. Where's the safety inspector?!

 

[Goldie]

Old halfway house, Kingston Road at Midland (N/W corner), 1926 CTA

Halfway House was moved to Black Creek Pioneer Village

 

[thecharioteer]

NW Corner of Spadina and Richmond:

1972:

About 2016:

 

[thecharioteer]

NE Corner of Spadina and Richmond:

1972:

2022: