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A couple outside the Eaton Centre, by the SW corner of Yonge and Dundas. Some change over the years: Then: Now: Then: Now: Buskers still rule the corner. Do you think that the wastebasket location has stayed the same over the years?

According to the Globe the excavation is of an engine shed: "Looking east from the Bathurst Street bridge just south of Front, a mighty wall of new towers looms over the landscape. But just over the edge of the bridge, adjacent to the latest building under construction, is an incongruous...

I happen to be doing some research about Front and Bathurst, so I coincidentally have these map extracts handy... these may be of interest to you (you can find larger versions via the Toronto Archives): Then (hypothetically): 1837 Plan of Bonnycastle, approved by Sir Francis Bond Head: note...

I imagine these have been done here already as it's a popular collection of photos, but since I was in the mall anyway... [and maybe the thread doesn't have a set with the new railings] Then Now A few birds seem to have shifted angle slightly... Then Now I'm about 10...

Then: Lord and Lady Minto, going to the races from the home of Sir Joseph Flavelle, 1903 Now:

A super-minor quibble -- I don't think it's correct to suggest that it's a recent expansion by the local neighbourhood association. My understanding is that Wellington Place was the original name for Wellington Street, and covered the stretch bounded by Victoria Square on the west, and Clarence...

Front and Bathurst looking East, 1960 Here's a pair that didn't make it into my essay about the corner of Front and Bathurst. It's doubtless been done before in this thread... but Toronto changes relentlessly so here's a current take -- which will be obsolete in a few years due to ongoing...

Front and Bathurst - Doty engine works (Berg Machinery), Bathurst st. Bridge Those of you with an interest in Toronto's industrial heritage might find the following post engaging. As some of you may know, the Doty Engine Works (seen here as the 'Berg Machinery' tower on the right) is...

Farewell to Rock Oasis - a Climbing Gym story I realize that the focus of this thread is about the upcoming development at this site. Nevertheless, those of you with an interest in Toronto's industrial heritage might find the following post engaging. I'm a climber at Oasis, and naturally I...

I climb at Oasis, and the proprietor has indicated to the membership that the gym is 'due to be demolished in 6 months'. It's a blow for the local climbing community. I'm all for development when it's done right... but this particular change is hard to take -- it's challenging to find similar...