Evocative Images of Lost Toronto

[Goldie]

U. of T. campus map 1859 UofT Archives

Aerial view......University of Toronto Campus 1950 UofT Archives

 

[Goldie]

U of T students on the front campus c. 1880 UofT Archives

 

[Goldie]

5th Year Architect Students 1937 UofT Archives

 

[Goldie]

Yonge St. Docks 1906 TPL

Ferry Docks, east of York St. 1929 TPL

 

[Goldie]

Toronto Star Building - under construction at No. 1 Yonge St. 1970 TPL

 

[Goldie]

Ontario Government Cabinet 1971 TPL..........anything wrong here?

 

[LPCI]

Ontario Government Cabinet 1971 TPL..........anything wrong here?

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Hmmm, no computers? cellphones? Oh....no women!

 

[W. K. Lis]

Hmmm, no computers? cellphones? Oh....no women!

Only Caucasians? And bald (or toupees)?

 

[LPCI]

I was being nice and not mentioning the baldness prevalence.

 

[lenaitch]

Let's not start imposing current values on past practices or somebody will get the urge to offer an official apology(ies).

That was a darn good period in Ontario governance. We could use some of it now.

 

[LPCI]

That’s true for me. It was the only time I voted Conservative, at any level.

 

[Goldie]

Can anyone identify the 'standout' who saw no need for a dark suit?
Obviously an individualist!

 

[Koolgreen]

a few familiar faces, but I can only name mr davis and maybe bob elgie?

 

[Goldie]

Preparations for new Commerce Court at Bay-King intersection 1969 TPL

One month later…….
Commerce Court; to cost $100 million; will include 54-storey head office building of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; 26 feet higher than the Toronto Dominion Centre.

 

[Goldie]

A busy Honest Eds 1984 TPL