ganjavih
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Love those old institutional names... Hopsital for Incurables...
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thecharioteer
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Yes, like Lunatic Asylum, not very PC...
Snow:
Snow:
DTowner
Active Member
Yes, like Lunatic Asylum, not very PC...
Snow:
Wow! The destruction of Jarvis St is one of Toronto's greatest tragedies — and embarrassments.
Goldie
Senior Member
J T CUNNINGHAM
Senior Member
"Didn't this building become the CBC radio/TV centre mid-century?" QUOTE Goldie.
Yes SIR!
AKA Havergal Ladies' College.
350/56 Jarvis Street.
Regards,
J T
Yes SIR!
AKA Havergal Ladies' College.
350/56 Jarvis Street.
Regards,
J T
Mustapha
Senior Member
Let's think of warmer days to come and warm days past. Darling children excited by a street flusher - in the years between 1945 and 1952 - the date range according to the Toronto Archival photo notes. This is the corner of Bayview and Airdrie - I recognized the buildings, still extant.
J T CUNNINGHAM
Senior Member
I don't ever remember the water being white!
Was this due to "aeration", or the addition of a chemical(s)?
Regards,
J T
Was this due to "aeration", or the addition of a chemical(s)?
Regards,
J T
thecharioteer
Senior Member
Quite right, Mustapha, to think of summer days. Back to Jarvis Street:
thecharioteer
Senior Member
Queen and Church:
Patriot
Active Member
What a shame what Jarvis Street has become. They should of left the whole street alone.
Goldie
Senior Member
thecharioteer
Senior Member
The Arcade Building:
Going......
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Goldie
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From Arcade to Eaton's
Thanks for the memories.
As a child I was always fascinated by the Magic Shop in the Arcade.
The story of John Giordmain, once Toronto's most popular magician, prrovides a link from Arcade to the T. Eaton empire.
He bought many of his props and gimmicks from The Novelty Shop in the old Yonge Street Arcade, and when he left Swift's he went to work in that shop, demonstrating and selling tricks and novelties. He drew such large crowds outside the shop when he put on noon-hour demonstrations in the front window that the police on the beat had to hold a path open through the throngs for passers-by.
After a year and a half of working in the Arcade Novelty Shop, Mr. Giordmaine worked for 30 years in the toy department of the T. Eaton Co. Ltd. main store.
For those interested, there's plenty more about this little magician on-line.
The Arcade Building:
Thanks for the memories.
As a child I was always fascinated by the Magic Shop in the Arcade.
The story of John Giordmain, once Toronto's most popular magician, prrovides a link from Arcade to the T. Eaton empire.
He bought many of his props and gimmicks from The Novelty Shop in the old Yonge Street Arcade, and when he left Swift's he went to work in that shop, demonstrating and selling tricks and novelties. He drew such large crowds outside the shop when he put on noon-hour demonstrations in the front window that the police on the beat had to hold a path open through the throngs for passers-by.
After a year and a half of working in the Arcade Novelty Shop, Mr. Giordmaine worked for 30 years in the toy department of the T. Eaton Co. Ltd. main store.
For those interested, there's plenty more about this little magician on-line.
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spider
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In the late 1940's I worked (was more an office boy/gopher) one summer for an advertising / commercial art firm on the 3rd floor of a building on the East side of Yonge just North of the Arcade. I was probably about 12 and absolutely fascinated with the whole thing but especially the Arcade and the magic shop. I loved riding the Peter Witt trailers with the old curmudgeon in the centre of the car (think Barry Fitzgerald) calling out the stops like Aaaaaaalexaander.
thecharioteer
Senior Member
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