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Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

Thanks Michael -- I always appreciate that accurately-matched cropping.
And the 60-year change to the skyline is awesome!
 
W. K. Lis said:
Just wondering about the day of the week and time of day the photos were taken at. The 1958 shows a packed roadway, while the 2016 shows a sparse roadway.
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I'm not sure about the original W.K. Lis. Mine was on a Sunday around 12 noon. I did a pano when I was up there and just for fun I will post the unedited version.
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Goldie said:
Thanks Michael -- I always appreciate that accurately-matched cropping.
And the 60-year change to the skyline is awesome!
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Well thank you Goldie. I haven't been posting here for a few years. I used to be "Brewster" but due to switching to Bell from Rogers I lost a lot of passwords. I noticed that a lot of photos are not here that I and others have posted due to whats going on at Photobucket. If I can re-post the ones that are missing I will if that's alright by you. It might take awhile but time is something I have plenty of.
 
Richard White said:
That coffee shop used to be a favourite with TTC Drivers doing the night bus. They could get off there, hope in and get a coffee at 3 am without anyone even knowing. Eventually they had to stop doing that because people were complaining but they made a killing.
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Now that you remind me, it's been ages since I last witnessed a TTC-bus "coffee break stop"; so they must have laid down law on that. (Probably helps that "flask technology" has advanced, so drivers don't need to rush out for a en-route cuppa.)
 

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Mustapha said:
Heya Michael, welcome back!
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Thanks Mustapha. Always good to see that you, Goldie, adma and the rest are still keeping the spirit of Toronto alive and well. I have been running Vintage Toronto on facebook for the last 6 years and it is very time consuming. I have Then & Now albums of every major street in Toronto and then some. I just checked the Don Mills Then & Now thread on this site and it needs to be redone due to my exit from "Photobucket". I can't figure out how to start a new thread, any help would be appreciated. I have a Dufferin Then & Now in waiting.
 
Michael, thanks for the mention of "Vintage Toronto on facebook."
I've just spent a pleasant hour browsing and really enjoyed your excellent site.
I'll be back for more.
 
This is incredible. The way the city is rebuilding, a 10 years apart picture is already quite significant.
 
Seems to me, at least, the sprawling suburbs are being redeveloped (into medium or even high-density) developments faster than the older medium-density neighbourhoods. Some of the 1950's bungalows are having second floors added to them, even allowing for basement apartments.
 
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