Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

[Goldie]

The Chairman of Metropolitan Toronto and the Mayor of Toronto have a photo-op in 1966.

 

[BeeRich]

It's been mentioned before, but said destruction would probably have happened no matter who the mayor was at the time. Taking down old buildings to clear space for parking was generally a 1950s/1960s thing, not specifically a Nathan Phillips thing.

I believe the city motto at the time was, Toronto: Ample Parking!

I agree. It's not like today is any different.

 

[thecharioteer]

Found some aerials I have never seen before 1953-1960 from York space. Hopefully they are new for everybody.
http://pi.library.yorku.ca/dspace/b...fonds,+F0433&etal=-1&offset=120&type=relation

Great pics, brrewster, particularly nice to see the pic of the lost Engineering & Electric Building (opposite the Automotive Building):

 

[brewster]

Great pics, brrewster, particularly nice to see the pic of the lost Engineering & Electric Building (opposite the Automotive Building):

Thanks again thecharioteer . like I've said before , I can only wish I was the one taking the photo's. But then again , that would make me a really old man.

 

[Goldie]

Would this be 103 Queen St W? - date unknown

Where did I shoot this traffic 47 years ago?

 

[Blovertis]

Where did I shoot this traffic 47 years ago?

Bayview and Eglinton, looking north. The Shell, the Esso and the car wash are still there.

Great vintage traffic shot.

 

[brewster]

Would this be 103 Queen St W? - date unknown

Where did I shoot this traffic 47 years ago?

Bayview and Eglinton looking north.

 

[adma]

I recognized it from the Rumble Motors sign wedge on the upper left (which was still extant into the mid-80s, at least)

 

[reetdoontoon]

I recognized it from the Rumble Motors sign wedge on the upper left (which was still extant into the mid-80s, at least)

They had a great radio jingle - "Ramble into Rumble...you'll see".

 

[Goldie]

When Toronto had two baseball stadiums on the waterfront and no Island Airport

 

[Mustapha]

They had a great radio jingle - "Ramble into Rumble...you'll see".

'Brennan' took over the Rumble name.. and that lasted until the GM dealerships implosion of a few years back..

 

[donoreo]

'Brennan' took over the Rumble name.. and that lasted until the GM dealerships implosion of a few years back..

Yes, and now the building is gone. DOT patio furniture went in for a season and that was it. I think they are building townhouses or condos there.

 

[r937]

Yes, and now the building is gone. DOT patio furniture went in for a season and that was it. I think they are building townhouses or condos there.

it's going to be a Whole Foods store with other retail

it was approved, with concessions to local residents, by the OMB last month

see http://southbayview.blogspot.com/2011/10/residents-win-height-limit-at-1860.html

 

[Lone Primate]

Anybody recognize this?

 

[Lone Primate]

...Or how about this?