Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

[wwwebster]

This is actually the southwest corner, 158 Yonge:

Later, from the August 17, 1910 issue of The Contract Record:

 

[thecharioteer]

This is actually the southwest corner, 158 Yonge:

Later, from the August 17, 1910 issue of The Contract Record:

Thanks, wwwebster! The flanking buildings didn't seem to jive.

 

[Goldie]

The IBM plant at Don Mills & Eglinton was built when the surrounding farm lands were just beginning to be converted into the community of Don Mills.

IBM Manufacturing Plant, north section

South addition

IBM plant was renamed Celestica in 1994 and was sold to Onex in 1996.

 

[thecharioteer]

A then and now from a little bit further west and south, but St. James is still there:

(Photo by lucci)

 

[Mustapha]

Then & Now: The Stunning Speed of Urban Development

http://weburbanist.com/2011/02/21/then-now-the-stunning-speed-of-urban-development/



I noticed the pub meeting for this Monday. I'm going down to check it out. Perhaps I'll meet a few of you there; that would be cool.

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

"I noticed the pub meeting for this Monday. I'm going down to check it out. Perhaps I'll meet a few of you there; that would be cool."
QUOTE: Mustapha.

+1


Regards,
J T


UPDATE:

Thank you Edward & Company, a good time was had by all.

 

[Mustapha]

Then and Now for December 3, 2012.


Then. James and Albert [looking W along Albert]. 11:45am. Feb 20, 1913. Almost one hundred years ago. Eaton's Annex store on the right, City Hall on the left.

Now. April 2012. The Annex store came down sometime in the early 80s, I think.. replaced by an office complex used mostly by Bell Canada.

 

[adma]

Now. April 2012. The Annex store came down sometime in the early 80s, I think.. replaced by an office complex used mostly by Bell Canada.

Actually, it came down after the 1977 fire (documented several other places in UT)

 

[thecharioteer]

Actually, it came down after the 1977 fire (documented several other places in UT)

 

[enelemcee]

That was quite a sad day! My grandmother and I were at Nathan Philips Square when that happened. We shopped at the old Eaton's often.

 

[thecharioteer]

Albert Street 1919: Santa Claus arrives...on a giant fish:

 

[Goldie]

Albert Street 1919: Santa Claus arrives...on a giant fish:

Santa was very brave in those days - to climb those two ladders into Toyland.
The balcony with the photographers is interesting - even a motion picture cameraman capturing the event.

 

[Mustapha]

I've never seen these before.. nicely sourced; thank you thecharioteer.

 

[Mustapha]

Then and Now for December 4, 2012.


The. 103 King W. Harcourt & Son. Looks to be about 1910ish. A wwwebster sourced picture.

Now. June 2012.

 

[thecharioteer]

Then and Now for December 4, 2012.


The. 103 King W. Harcourt & Son. Looks to be about 1910ish. A wwwebster sourced picture.

Now. June 2012.

Don't think this elegant little building lasted too long. It seems to appear in the first pic below, but by the early 60's it's replaced by a mid-block parking lot: