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First Garrison Burying Ground 1885 - looking across Victoria Square toward SE corner of Portland St. and Wellingon Place (now Wellington St. W.) TPL
First Garrison Burying Ground 1885 - looking across Victoria Square toward SE corner of Portla...jpg


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That intersection of Yonge & Esplanade (seen here-1930) must have been a busy place until the fire of 1951............
Wholesale Fruit Market, c.1930 (formerly GTR train station).jpg
 
Map of the Malvern community (founded 1857) in Scarborough at the intersection of Markham Rd. and what is now, Sheppard Ave. E.
map Town of Malvern 1910-at Matkham:Sheppard.jpg


Remnants of the long-abandoned Canadian Northern Railway line right-of-way (seen here in 1910) can be detected today in aerial photos such as this.
The broken line of greenery on the right is evidence of the original RR line.
aerial Markham:Sheppard by Google.jpg
 
Sam the Record Man's signs appear in a new 4K version of Toronto's 1980s overnight TV show Night Ride. The video links below take you directly to Sam's original 1986 appearance in Night Walk and the new appearance in the 4K Night Ride:
  • 1986:
  • 2019:
Both Night Ride episodes drive through Yonge and Dundas for a great before and after photo.

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