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Tewder
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Primitive photoshopping.
LowPolygon
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hand tinting is pretty much its own thing. its been around since the dawn of photography in the 1850's. to call it 'primitive photoshopping' is like calling a horse a 'primitive car'.
thecharioteer
Senior Member
There's also the "alternative universe" aspect of hand-tinted postcards in which the artist changes the colours of the buildings (i.e. Confederation Life below):
Another version:
Another version:
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LowPolygon
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LowPolygon
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chriskayTO
Active Member
These are fantastic photos! Where did you find them?
OttoSchloss
Active Member
Pedestrian only Yonge St. is an idea that's time has come again.
androiduk
Senior Member
I think this picture shows the steel framework necessary to support that huge A&A sign. It should be coming down in the next few weeks
west_end_kid
New Member
I think this picture shows the steel framework necessary to support that huge A&A sign. It should be coming down in the next few weeks
Since they removed the Sam's signs quite some time ago, I had hoped that there was a plan to restore the buildings underneath. They sat there for a very long time and I was quite surprised when I saw them being demolished a few weeks ago. Any idea why it is taking so long? Was there a plan to keep them at one point? Once the signs came down there didn't seem to be much left to save.
LowPolygon
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thecharioteer
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Love those 70's images!
A few older ones, back in the hand-tinted days:
St. Andrew's:
"This building at the southwest corner of Church and Adelaide streets dates to 1830-31. The architect was John Ewart, but John Howard added the tower and spire in 1840 and also enlarged the church. Its architecture captured a loose interpretation of the Greek Revival design popular in Edinburgh, the emotional home of Canadian Presbyterianism (and a city referred to as the 'Athens of the North' because of the quantity of such architecture in the Scottish capital)."
from http://www.toronto.ca/culture/howard_spiritual.htm
A few older ones, back in the hand-tinted days:
St. Andrew's:
"This building at the southwest corner of Church and Adelaide streets dates to 1830-31. The architect was John Ewart, but John Howard added the tower and spire in 1840 and also enlarged the church. Its architecture captured a loose interpretation of the Greek Revival design popular in Edinburgh, the emotional home of Canadian Presbyterianism (and a city referred to as the 'Athens of the North' because of the quantity of such architecture in the Scottish capital)."
from http://www.toronto.ca/culture/howard_spiritual.htm
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adma
Superstar
The About Books image is more like mid-late-80s (Zeidler's already there; 299 Queen has its City/Much-era sat dishes up top; Scotia Plaza's rising in the background)
Tewder
Senior Member
... and the pleated pants/big hair are a give-away too.
LowPolygon
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