Goldie
Senior Member
Soldier's Tower at U. of T. -- 1923, 1924 and 1990
George Dunbar -- AKA "Goldie"
Hopes to see all his Urban Toronto friends in June:
p.s. which days will you be at the black cat? want to meet you as well as see your photos
Here we have a scene of the SW corner of Briar Hill and Yonge taken after the great snow storm of December 1944.
Skid Row Days of Toronto: Between Church to Sherbourne on Dundas...
... I guess there used to be a bar/hotel at Dundas & Jarvis that was nicknamed 'the bucket of blood' because of all the fights that would happen every week!
Any stories or photos? Share them with me here!
Jon.
I believe you are referring to the famous Warwick Hotel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Hotel_(Toronto)
There are photos of it here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/32175940@N06/sets/72157621991327415/
Here's what the Warwick Hotel looked like in 1916:
Another set of Toronto Harbour Commission Building 'Then & Now's
…. 1970 and 1989