Goldie
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That's exceptionally useful info, r937 - thank you.
I must get that book.
I wonder how much of the drainage system is still to be found under all that real estate.
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That's exceptionally useful info, r937 - thank you.
I must get that book.
I wonder how much of the drainage system is still to be found under all that real estate.
Mustapha
Senior Member
Has anyone been over at the Island Airport of late? Is the old/former terminal still there? Now there's a bit, quite a big bit of tangible Toronto aviation history that you could walk up to, around and touch. It was to have been moved to Downsview Park, but I can't find the latest news.
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Goldie
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Anna
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Well, it looks like it belongs to the Toronto Public Library but I can't find it online.
They've improved that part of their website - you might be interested in this one
Salmon's negative envelope (for Accs. S 1-2917A & B) inscribed by him in very dark greenish blue ballpoint pen, u.l.: LEASIDE HANGERS July 2/55
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMDC-PICTURES-R-3411&R=DC-PICTURES-R-3411
They've improved that part of their website - you might be interested in this one
Salmon's negative envelope (for Accs. S 1-2917A & B) inscribed by him in very dark greenish blue ballpoint pen, u.l.: LEASIDE HANGERS July 2/55
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMDC-PICTURES-R-3411&R=DC-PICTURES-R-3411
r937
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i don't see no aerodrome, just an open field north of wicksteed
Goldie
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Thanks for that additional photo, Anna.
That particular area of Leaside has been altered so dramatically in recent years!
I'm curious to know if we can find ANY remnant of the airport today.
I may search again in the spring.
That particular area of Leaside has been altered so dramatically in recent years!
I'm curious to know if we can find ANY remnant of the airport today.
I may search again in the spring.
r937
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likely not above ground
check out this story from last year where a fuel tank was unearthed --
http://donwatcher.blogspot.com/2010/08/fuel-spill-in-don.html
Goldie
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Yes r937, it's a coincidence that you should mention that.
Just before reading your note, I remembered the tank spill story and accessed these photos.
The old aerodrome fuel tank was found in August of 2010.
I'm willing to bet that some evidence above ground can still be found!
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Anna
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There's been quite a few changes in almost 100 years
North of Eglinton - houses
South of Eglinton
- Research Enterprises
- Corning/Phillips
- Townhouses & condo construction
r937
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in the aerial view that you attached, at the right edge of the picture, south of where vanderhoof makes a turn (to join leslie street) is a vacant lot that i wondered about, until last week, when i passed the corner on my way down the trail to e.t.seton park (the trail can be found as a northerly continuation of leslie), it had been paved over
that's the gonzo mega scenic condo rising in the background
r937
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on the other side of the tracks from the hastily botched arrow here
you can reach the location by going up Village Station Road (!) from Millwood
here's a more precise location map -- http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=43.704556&lon=-79.355942&z=18&r=17&src=msl
Goldie
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Another view of the hangers from Toronto Archives , Valley Lands 1937-42. Can someone pinpoint where exactly was the train station , thanks.
I don't recall that any hangars have been identified in this aerial, have they?
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Mustapha
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Then and Now for Dec 22.
Then. 12 Weybourne Cr. c1920 This is in the Lawrence Park area of Toronto. A wwwebster picture.
Now. July 2011.
Then. 12 Weybourne Cr. c1920 This is in the Lawrence Park area of Toronto. A wwwebster picture.
Now. July 2011.
Calvin
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^ What an absolutely charming house!