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Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now

Toronto Star Building, 80 King St. W. - built 1929

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Remains of the Toronto Star Building at the Guild Inn - 2012

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NomoreaTorontonian - Yes, I remember the Honey Dew stand in the Ex, just south of the Dufferin Gates on the left side of the road. They served a jug of it (probably about a litre?) in an upside down cone-shaped waxed container that had a metal ring around the top, and a tab you had to remove (just like the old milk bottles) before pouring it into supplied little waxed cups. I can't remember if it had pulp or not? I don't remember the Red Hots at the Ex, but for sure in the basement of Simpsons. WOW! The good old 50's.
 
Agincourt - Sheppard Ave. E. RR underpass - August, 2011

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Nearing completion, November, 2012

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Agincourt Public School - opening celebration, c.1900-1910

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Agincourt Public School, Nov/2012

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"Rather incredible that it still basically looks...the same."
QUOTE: adma.

It made me rather laugh that the upper pic of the building had not one roof leader, while the lower has four.


Regards,
J T
 
I'm always amazed by the extension of Toronto's waterfront.
The Toronto Harbour Commission Building is the key to appreciating this phenomenon.

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Hi J T.

What is a roof leader? The only thing I can see is the eave trough down spouts - 4 on the modern day pic, and none in the original pic.

Plus, there is a brick chimney on the right side of the bottom pic.

pdm
 
Hi J T.

What is a roof leader? The only thing I can see is the eave trough down spouts - 4 on the modern day pic, and none in the original pic.

Plus, there is a brick chimney on the right side of the bottom pic.

pdm

Roof leader = downspout
 

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