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Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

Bloor at Lansdowne - looking east, 1923 - photo by Globe & Mail
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wow Goldie, 21 Kingston Road.. it's like preserved in amber. I wonder if it sold in 2015. It wouldn't go cheap. And the new owner has a million dollar reno just to bring it up to a reasonable mod con spec.

And it seems to me that this kind of leaving-well-enough-alone approach was the norm going into the 1970s, at least--the fact that the house has maintained that leaving-well-enough-alone ethos into *2017* is incredible: little or no boxed-in or stripped detail, much less worse disfigurations...
 
Most of you people probably think I don't sleep.

Another nighttime [dusk actually] prowl tonight; this time along Gerrard St. E.

I walked by 1300 Gerrard and that machine in there caught my eye. Very 'H.G. Wells'. It had my attention immediately.

That there thing has a 'i.d.' plate that says 'International Projector Simplex.'

If you Google: '1300 Gerrard Street East' or 'International Projector Simplex' there's lots to read. To start with, the building originated in 1914 as the Classic Theatre.

So, I wonder if the projector is original to the Classic Theatre? Silly question on a seconds reflection.. how else did it wind up in the lobby? :)

It seems complete. Someone cared enough to preserve it instead of scrapping it. Which is pretty amazing. And given its size, doubly amazing.

Sorry about the reflections thru the glass doors.


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DID the same at the 1914, The United Drug Co, later known as Rexall Drug Co, now known as Broadview Lofts. A large, manually operated waste bailer was redeemed , and now rests next to the Front Desk of that condo. Also, the original roof mounted iron water tower, was removed, restored and replaced from the East - West building, to the roof of the new South - East Building, it being a Landmark to the entering of East End of the city, via Eastern Avenue at Broadview.

Regards,
J T
 
Wonderful find, Mustapha……I'm so pleased that you recorded that movie machine.

Some UTers may be interested in visiting a unique cinema and movie museum located in Kinmount, Ont.
Highland Cinemas consists of 5 theatres in a small town that caters to the summer holiday crowd. But its best feature (as well as first-run feature films) is the wonderful museum of movie equipment and memorabilia.

Here's the web address: http://highlandscinemas.com/

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Wonderful find, Mustapha……I'm so pleased that you recorded that movie machine.

Some UTers may be interested in visiting a unique cinema and movie museum located in Kinmount, Ont.
Highland Cinemas consists of 5 theatres in a small town that caters to the summer holiday crowd. But its best feature (as well as first-run feature films) is the wonderful museum of movie equipment and memorabilia.

Here's the web address: http://highlandscinemas.com/

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Amazing, Goldie. Never knew of this place. Will make a overnight trip of it. Thanks.
 
DID the same at the 1914, The United Drug Co, later known as Rexall Drug Co, now known as Broadview Lofts. A large, manually operated waste bailer was redeemed , and now rests next to the Front Desk of that condo. Also, the original roof mounted iron water tower, was removed, restored and replaced from the East - West building, to the roof of the new South - East Building, it being a Landmark to the entering of East End of the city, via Eastern Avenue at Broadview.

Regards,
J T

I googled Broadview lofts, found a pic with the water tower. Quite distinctive.
 
Hi gang. This thread isn't as active as it used to be. I feel that the really thought and discussion provoking Then pictures at the online Toronto archives have already been shown here at Urban Toronto in this and related threads.

I miss seeing some of the old names posting.. but if you are reading.. 'Hi.'

Over the last year two friends that used to spend a lot of time here in this thread passed away. 'ValsHere' was mostly a lurker but posted on a couple of occasions and was a Facebook friend who I never met in person - but always encouraged me outside of Urban Toronto.

'wwwebster' and I collaborated on a series of Rosedale mansion pictures a few years back. I actually met him once for coffee; a good guy..
 
Old Grand-Trunk-Railroad Station on Yonge St. between Scott Lane and Esplanade c.1907

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Unveiling of University Ave. monument to Anglo-Boer War, 1908
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