saleen01
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Curious since we are kinda in my area from the above pics, does anyone have any pics of Parkview Hills, the area in East york (northwest of St.Clair and O'connor) where st.clair ends...thanks
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I believe it basically did until the late 80s--I remember the Sealtest sign atop the corner. (Though what condition it was in, "original" or altered/rebuilt, I con't know.)
I have also admired the view from O'Connor & Vic Park
On a related note
More DVP construction photos of the Don Mills Road/DVP/Forks of the Don area, I believe, with my guesses as to location.
Facing west (northwest?) towards what's now the road from Thorncliffe Park Drive down to ET Seton Park with old Don Mills Road bridge in foreground.
New and old Don Mills Road, looking north
Don Mills Road, looking south - same house
Further south, looking southwest
I can't figure out where this is - Eglinton? - it's from 1958.
I have also admired the view from O'Connor & Vic Park
On a related note
More DVP construction photos of the Don Mills Road/DVP/Forks of the Don area, I believe, with my guesses as to location.
Facing west (northwest?) towards what's now the road from Thorncliffe Park Drive down to ET Seton Park with old Don Mills Road bridge in foreground.
New and old Don Mills Road, looking north
Don Mills Road, looking south - same house
Further south, looking southwest
I can't figure out where this is - Eglinton? - it's from 1958.
this is a fabulous picture, absolutely fabulous (i simply must improve my abilities to search the toronto archives database)Facing west (northwest?) towards what's now the road from Thorncliffe Park Drive down to ET Seton Park with old Don Mills Road bridge in foreground.
Don Mills Road, looking south - same house
Curious since we are kinda in my area from the above pics, does anyone have any pics of Parkview Hills, the area in East york (northwest of St.Clair and O'connor) where st.clair ends...thanks
Something about that bridge under construction didn't make sense, but now it does. And you can see the new riverbanks behind it.this is a fabulous picture, absolutely fabulous (i simply must improve my abilities to search the toronto archives database)
it confirms something i had only heard of once, that the don river was actually diverted at the forks
in the picture, you can see two foundations being built, these are for the overpass of the (new) don mills road over the river
but wait, you say, the river doesn't go there
it does now
I don't see how these photos match up with the ones Anna posted a few months ago. I think that first batch of photos was mislabeled.
http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/6947-Miscellany-Toronto-Photographs-Then-and-Now?p=561256#post561256
http://urbantoronto.ca/forum/showthread.php/6947-Miscellany-Toronto-Photographs-Then-and-Now?p=561181#post561181
Something about that bridge under construction didn't make sense, but now it does. And you can see the new riverbanks behind it.
You have probably seen this but in case you haven't:
http://walkingthedon.wordpress.com/2010/11/07/locating-sauriols-cottage/
Here's another one
yes, nice piece of geohistoryYou have probably seen this but in case you haven't:
http://walkingthedon.wordpress.com/2010/11/07/locating-sauriols-cottage/
that building just to the west of the degrassi cottage is likely part of the taylor "upper mill" which had a quite sizeable mill pond occupying a large part of what is now e.t.seton parkHere's another one
That is not the same bridge, only the same location. What is there now is a Bailey Bridge.This shot is of the Don Mills Rd rail overpass. Funny, the bridge on the left would be what is now the foot bridge over the tracks. I would have thought the foot bridge was much older than what appears here. It must have been repurposed from another spot? Google image of what is there now.