[Mustapha]

thecharioteer's link isn't working for me [error 404], is it working for anyone else?

 

[thecharioteer]

thecharioteer's link isn't working for me [error 404], is it working for anyone else?

Try this:


http://glassian.org/Prism/Luxfer/CA/Catalogue/page17.html


Here's the interior in 1947 (Ontario Archives):

Today:

http://www.theoperahousetoronto.com/venue-info.php

 

[Mustapha]

Then and Now for March 1, 2013.




March, thank goodness; we are coming around the corner to Spring.




Then. More Yonge Street widening. 1956.

[A bit] Later. They've lost their parking.

Now. September 2012. Those old apartment houses are gone. The condos out of frame to the left appear to be 80s vintage.

 

[Mustapha]

thecharioteer, yep, the link works.

Those interior pictures are quite fetching, thanks.


The old Runnymede theatre/now Chapters book store on Bloor W is still a great place to contemplate what once was, while buying a magazine... I haven't been in a few years; I should take the subway out there.

 

[Goldie]

735 Queen Street East,

Thanks to Google Street View, I was able to note this unique building (attached) immediately across the road from The Opera House.

 

[railmus]

Thanks to Google Street View, I was able to note this unique building (attached) immediately across the road from The Opera House.

While checking out these images, I saw that further east at 744 Queen is a Bank of Commerce.
Beautiful facade! Is it still a bank? or ??

 

[adma]

Now. September 2012. Those old apartment houses are gone.

And I presume they're what's visible on the left here

 

[Earlscourt_Lad]

McGugans, an excellent Scottish pub near the corner of Gerrard and Jones, has the best fish & chips I have ever tasted in this city. The batter was amazingly light and the fish fried to perfection as were the chips. Well worth the trek to the east end.

Thanks for that, I'll have to check it out.

 

[Mustapha]

Paris, Then and Now. The one of Moliere, not the one down the road.

http://parisavant.com/

 

[thecharioteer]

Paris, Then and Now. The one of Moliere, not the one down the road.

http://parisavant.com/

Merci, Mustaphe! C'était un merveilleux voyage. Ce qu'est une ville étonnante! La chose parfaite pour un matin gris et dimanche à Toronto....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ahbE6bcVf8

 

[nostalgic]

Magnifique! Despite wars, invasion (by Germany and the Seine), occupation, there's surprisingly little change.

 

[FAC33]

That was the Cullen Gardens site in Whitby. Shut down a couple years ago.

Amazing how fast time goes. It was seven years ago.

 

[mattelderca]

Amazing how fast time goes. It was seven years ago.

Yes, the grounds are now a public park. There are a few historic homes that were moved here but are now, apparently, being neglected. I live just 5 minutes walk down the street.

 

[Mustapha]

Merci, Mustaphe! C'était un merveilleux voyage. Ce qu'est une ville étonnante! La chose parfaite pour un matin gris et dimanche à Toronto....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ahbE6bcVf8

Showoff.

I wish I had picked up some French back when I had a chance.

Nice link.




And I had to read The Little Prince in the English... oh well.

 

[Mustapha]

I wonder if that Mark Cullen guy on tv had anything to do with Cullen Gardens.. or if his family did? I looked up his bio and it didn't say anything.





Anyhoo,

I took a Now picture of a Toronto popcorn vendor a couple of weeks ago and found a Then picture on the internet to sort of pair it up with.

These popcorn carts have been part of the Toronto scene for such a long time.. I've never seen them in any other North American city.

To me, it's a soothing thing to see them, someone should do a story about their owners.