Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

thecharioteer · Mar 16, 2023

W. K. Lis said:
Gee grandma, what did you do when you were young?

Especially if her name was Jane Dobbins...

thecharioteer · Mar 16, 2023

The other big burlesque house on the block was the Casino, which hosted stars like Gypsy Rose Lee and Sally Rand:

1937:

W. K. Lis · Mar 16, 2023

After I turned 18, did not go in because they allowed smoking inside. Did not smoke, and could only hold my breath so long.

thecharioteer · Mar 17, 2023

South side of Richmond Street East (formerly Duchess Street) between Sherbourne (formerly Caroline Street) and Ontario:

1858:

1924:

Today (approximate):

thecharioteer · Mar 20, 2023

1852: Sketch of a design for laying out the north shore of the Toronto Harbour in pleasure drives walks and shrubbery for the recreation of the citizens

2023:

DSC · Mar 20, 2023

thecharioteer said:
1852: Sketch of a design for laying out the north shore of the Toronto Harbour in pleasure drives walks and shrubbery for the recreation of the citizens

View attachment 462739

2023:

View attachment 462740

Where did you find the 1852 Plan?? Found it: https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/objec...ign-for-laying-out-the-north-shore-of-the-tor

Towered · Mar 23, 2023

thecharioteer said:
There were burlesque theatres west of Bay, which were all demolished for the Sheraton Centre.

View attachment 461937 View attachment 461940 View attachment 461941 View attachment 461942

Even though the architecture is fairly ordinary, I'd much rather have that strip across from city hall than what's there now...

thecharioteer · Mar 23, 2023

Towered said:
Even though the architecture is fairly ordinary, I'd much rather have that strip across from city hall than what's there now...

Certainly would have resulted in more interesting pedestrian traffic:

W. K. Lis · Mar 23, 2023

thecharioteer said:
Certainly would have resulted in more interesting pedestrian traffic:

View attachment 463654 View attachment 463655

Grandma!!!

(Earning money to pay for law school?)

DSC · Apr 1, 2023

The Esplanade at Princess, looking east. About 1980

And 2023 with (Waste of) Time & Space at left - the Storage Warehouse is still there, somewhat overshadowed.

Northern Light · Apr 11, 2023

Edward Street, north side, west of Yonge

Then: (1952)

Later:

From Wikipedia's Simon. P. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World's_Biggest_Bookstore#/media/File:World's_Biggest_Bookstore.JPG

Now:

Taken from UT; by poster @AlbertC

W. K. Lis · Apr 12, 2023

Northern Light said:
Edward Street, north side, west of Yonge

Then: (1952)

View attachment 468433

Later:

View attachment 468436
From Wikipedia's Simon. P. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World's_Biggest_Bookstore#/media/File:World's_Biggest_Bookstore.JPG

Now:

View attachment 468437
Taken from UT; by poster @AlbertC