Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

[railmus]

The Pollocks store we went to when I was growing up in the area was on the north side of Dundas between Keele and Pacific (in the 1950's). And if I recall correctly, there was also one on Roncesvalles on the east side (in the early 1970's).
Yellow was the predominant storefront colour.

 

[railmus]

OOOPS, I realize the store on Roncesvalles was a hardware store. Any link to the shoe store other than name??

Also found this Pollock's 3 cent store coupon from 1927.
http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca/officialgallery/graphics/pollocks-shoe-store-3-cent-coupon/

Before Canadian Tire coupons??

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

MIGHT'S TORONTO CITY DIRECTORY, 1912:

H R POLLOCK,
Regal Shoe Co.
Manager.



MIGHT'S TORONTO CITY DIRECTORY, 1950:

POLLOCK'S SHOES LTD.

Harvey R Pollock, pres & gen mgr.
Mrs H R Pollock, vice-pres.
R I Pollock, sec.
Cameraon Freeland, treas.
290 Church Street
EL 4185.

547A Bayview Ave.
576 Bloor St W.
996 Bloor St W.
1292 Bloor St W.
523 Danforth Ave.
2632 Danforth Ave.
2916 Dundas St W.
468 Eglinton AveW.
1879 Eglinton Ave W.
1503 Gerrard St E.
962 Kingston Rd.
55 Main St N, Weston.
724 Queen St E.
2026 Queen St E.
1440 Queen St W.
1030 St Clair Ave W.
1240 St Clair Ave W.
2476 Yonge St.

NB:
Kathleen Pollock was born during 1926.


Regards,
J T

 

[Anna]

260 Yonge

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

"260 Yonge"
QUOTE: Anna, aka Eagle Eye Anna.

This must have been a "New store" that was added to the above list, post Might's 1950 entry.
(June 26, 1950.)

Thanks!


Regards,
J T

 

[railmus]

Duuhhhh! The coupon lists this store!
I never thought to check in JT's list!

 

[J T CUNNINGHAM]

NEW LIST!

BELL TELEPHONE CO, DECEMBER 1944:


POLLOCK'S SHOES LTD.
"Where Quality & Economy Meet."
250 Church
EL gin 4185.

547a Bayview
576 Bloor w
996 Bloor w
1292 Danforth
523 Danforth
1968 Danforth
2916 Dundas
468 Eglinton
1879 Eglinton
1503 Gerrard
962 Kingston rd
724 Queen e
2026 Queen w
1440 Queen w
1030 St Clair w
1240 St Clair w
260 Yonge
806 Yonge
55 Main n Weston


(All lists 3X checked and correct as to found.)


Regards,
J T

 

[Goldie]

We're getting some pretty interesting history of Pollock's here.
But does anyone know where their shoes were made?

 

[Mustapha]

We're getting some pretty interesting history of Pollock's here.
But does anyone know where their shoes were made?

Among many companies and factories but certainly here:

"In 2000 Kaufman Footwear declared bankruptcy..."

http://doorsclosedwaterloo.wordpress.com/kaufman-footwear/

 

[Mustapha]

Today. Adelaide Street, north side, just a few feet west of Yonge. An ancient basement open to the light again; but soon sure to be hidden once more.

 

[Anna]

We're getting some pretty interesting history of Pollock's here.
But does anyone know where their shoes were made?

Toronto
http://scarboroughhistorical.ca/?p=6148

http://kickshawproductions.com/blog/?p=544
http://www.villacharities.com/carrier/carrier_main.asp?View=Joseph1

 

[Mustapha]

Toronto
http://scarboroughhistorical.ca/?p=6148

http://kickshawproductions.com/blog/?p=544
http://www.villacharities.com/carrier/carrier_main.asp?View=Joseph1

Looking at your list of shoe store addresses Anna, I remembered there is one still in business up on North Yonge - it's not actually on your list but Sloans has been trading a long time:

http://www.sloanshoes.com/sloans-shoes.html

 

[Mustapha]

Then and Now for February 4, 2013.



Then. A sort of continuation of last Friday's Then and Now. It's still Jan. 8, 1931. Neighbouring 155-157 Dupont this time.

Now. July 2013.

 

[Anna]

Then and Now for February 4, 2013.



Then. A sort of continuation of last Friday's Then and Now. It's still Jan. 8, 1931. Neighbouring 155-157 Dupont this time.

Now. July 2013.

An in-between shot here - June 1957 - I wondered what that building looked like under the signage. It's also interesting that there is a house behind the building on the left from last Friday's Then and Now.

 

[Mustapha]

Then and Now for February 5, 2013.


Then. Looking towards the SE corner of Yonge and St. Clair. c1970-ish, I'm guessing.

Now. July 2012.