Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

[brewster]

Many of us love to see 'street photography.'
Perhaps we will use some of the images for more 'Then & Now'.
Why not open a new string? Call it "Street Photography 1970s"

This was Leonard's response to his 1970's photo's," I know the camera was a Canon. I think it was a TL. I bought it in Quesnel BC in the summer of 1970 when I was working there. Back then I bought my film in bulk & loaded it myself. It probably was Kodak. I usually purchased 100 ASA film, but as to what type, don't recall. Of course, you are stretching me back almost 40 years". Great Idea Goldie and Mustapha about the new thread.

 

[Goldie]

This was Leonard's response to his 1970's photo's," I know the camera was a Canon. I think it was a TL. I bought it in Quesnel BC in the summer of 1970 when I was working there. Back then I bought my film in bulk & loaded it myself. It probably was Kodak. I usually purchased 100 ASA film, but as to what type, don't recall. Of course, you are stretching me back almost 40 years". Great Idea Goldie and Mustapha about the new thread.

Well, that kills the idea of a twin-lens, 120 size film camera. Bulk loading, indeed!
In any case, the photos we've seen so far are wonderful.
We want to see more.

 

[Mustapha]

Aug 25 Then and Now.


Then. "1931. Yonge st. looking N from Ivor Rd. Feb 7, 1931" "Hoggs Hollow" in the distance. A charming Yonge street - one lane each way - and the radial car trackage on the left/west side of the street. The radial trackage remained buried until about 1966 when the roads department dug deeper than usual and finally removed it for good as part of a Yonge street resurfacing. I was a witness to history there.

Now. May 2011. The pesky small hill in the left distance of the Then photo was removed at some point in the distant past.

 

[Mustapha]

Two more pics of Beverley House (sans verandah) from Toronto No Mean City:

Google books No Mean City:

http://books.google.com/books?id=w3...ce=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

[adma]

Now. May 2011. The pesky small hill in the left distance of the Then photo was removed at some point in the distant past.

Wouldn't it still exist, camoflauged by the brick condo?

 

[donoreo]

Wouldn't it still exist, camoflauged by the brick condo?

I think he means the one in the road, you can see a bump in the old photo.

 

[Mustapha]

Wouldn't it still exist, camoflauged by the brick condo?

I think he means the one in the road, you can see a bump in the old photo.

Oy, I'll have a look next time I'm up at the nearby Loblaws...

 

[Mustapha]

Aug 26 Then and Now.


Then. 4 Glengowan. c1915. Thanks wwwebster.

Now. July 2011. Those 4 narrow little windows... I'd open them up into one big one to let in more light but that's just me.

 

[thecharioteer]

Very nice, Mustapha!

More info:

http://app.toronto.ca/HeritagePreservation/details.do?folderRsn=2434428&propertyRsn=284416

 

[brewster]

Mostly victoria park

15 CREIGHTON DRIVE

1601-1607 VICTORIA PARK AVENUE

1607-1601 VICTORIA PARK AVENUE

1631 VICTORIA PARK AVENUE

19 CREIGHTON AVENUE

1801 VICTORIA PARK aVENUE

9 CREIGHTON DRIVE

VICTORIA PARK AND LAWRENCE LOOKING NORTH EAST

VICTORIA PARK SUBWAY

VICTORIA PARK SUBWAY 2

VICTORIA PARK AND KINGSTON LOOKING NORTH

VICTORIA PARK AND DANFORTH

VICTORIA PARK LOOKING SOUTH TO KINGSTON ROAD

LOOKING ACROSS VICTORIA PARK , ZINGBURGER 1650 V.P.

VICTORIA PARK NORTH OF LAWRENCE

V.P. NORTH OF LAW. 2

1955 V.P.

1955 V.P. LOOKING NORTH

1967 V.P.

1973 V.P.

 

[brewster]

Aug 26 Then and Now.


Then. 4 Glengowan. c1915. Thanks wwwebster.

Now. July 2011. Those 4 narrow little windows... I'd open them up into one big one to let in more light but that's just me.

You sir , are the king of then and now , well done.

 

[Mississauga Slim]

Good landscaping has really enhanced that property. ^

 

[adma]

1607-1601 VICTORIA PARK AVENUE

Terrific contrast btw/the delicacy of old operable steel casements and their awful retrofit replacements...

 

[brewster]

Thanks adma.Most of these are from The Panda Architectural Photography Collection. 1000's of old photos.

http://www.caa.ucalgary.ca/viewsof20thcentury/imagebank

 

[Goldie]

Thanks adma.Most of these are from The Panda Architectural Photography Collection. 1000's of old photos.

http://www.caa.ucalgary.ca/viewsof20thcentury/imagebank

Panda Photography (Toronto) was owned by Hugh Robertson, one of Canada's best architectural photographers.
It's a shame that the names of many photographers have been avoided or forgotten in some archives.