[Casca]

This is my first then-and-now post and I'm fully aware that it's underwhelming. But it is a) close to where I live and b) an indication that some things in Toronto haven't changed all that much in 80 years, despite the mass destruction going on elsewhere...

More to come...

 

[Koolgreen]

what are the chances that pole is the very same one?? Even the sidewalk with manhole cover look identical

 

[AlbertHWagstaff]

what are the chances that pole is the very same one?? Even the sidewalk with manhole cover look identical

It probably is the same pole. You can see the faded paint from the old fire call-box, which is visible as a different shade of black-grey in the Then view. Sadly the tree just barely visible at left in the Then view is now a stump. Great photos.

 

[thecharioteer]

This is my first then-and-now post and I'm fully aware that it's underwhelming. But it is a) close to where I live and b) an indication that some things in Toronto haven't changed all that much in 80 years, despite the mass destruction going on elsewhere...

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More to come...

However, the "destruction" illustrated in the "now" is much more subtle: bad windows, removed porches, lost bay windows, etc. The overall harmony of the original streetscape on many streets like Ossington has been lessened over the years.

 

[Goldie]

Projection room added to Royal Alex

Brief news item (The Weekly Building Reporter, June 14, 1930), strangely without mention of the name of the famous theatre: "Lawrence Solman, 260 King W., install projection room in theatre 260 King W., near Simcoe ............... $4,000."

 

[Goldie]

 

[Mustapha]

That's 'new' Kennedy Road aka the Unionville bypass. You want what is now called 'Main Street Unionville'.
https://goo.gl/maps/m6y1S

Ah, right, thank you Anna.

 

[Mustapha]

Then. Old Eatons warehouses coming down - late 70s, or 1980ish?

Just incredible to me that the work is being done by hand - look up on the roof.

Now. March 2014. Eaton Centre Marriott hotel on the left. Church of the Holy Trinity at centre looking even better. Bell Trinity Square on the right [an eyesore to me].

Another Then view,,, quite neat this one.

http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail...y-trinity-church-will-be-news-photo/502807695




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[adma]

Also note how Holy Trinity regained its front gable balustrade in the process of restoration. (Boy, it looked dour pre-restoration.)

 

[Anna]

Dour is a good way to describe it.

The eventful history of the Church of the Holy Trinity

 

[AlbertHWagstaff]

Then. Old Eatons warehouses coming down - late 70s, or 1980ish?

Just incredible to me that the work is being done by hand - look up on the roof.

This was after the spectacular conflagration that brought a lot of these buildings down. Someone here would have the exact date but I think it was the summer of 1977.

 

[Mustapha]

This was after the spectacular conflagration that brought a lot of these buildings down. Someone here would have the exact date but I think it was the summer of 1977.

Right. A search of the Toronto online archive using "annex" brings up many pictures showing the smoking ruins of the Annex building dated May 9, 1977. The Annex was just to the right [south], out-of-picture, on my Then picture.

 

[Goldie]

Another Then view,,, quite neat this one.

http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail...y-trinity-church-will-be-news-photo/502807695




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Thanks Mustapha, for that link to Getty Images.
It was nice to see that my late friend, Dick Darrell, still gets credit for his photography.


As an old-time East Yorker, this brought back memories:

 

[Mustapha]

Thanks Mustapha, for that link to Getty Images.
It was nice to see that my late friend, Dick Darrell, still gets credit for his photography.


As an old-time East Yorker, this brought back memories:

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Thank you Goldie. No place to rest weary legs in those days. Even now many of the new glass shelters have - what - two? - seats?

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

Great roof; could be that of The Metallic Roofing Co of Canada Ltd.
(Late at King & Dufferin.)


Regards,
J T