Scarborough Photographs: Then and Now

[taal]

Its funny how little some parts of Toronto have changed over the years.

 

[brewster]

West of Birchmount on Eglinton big changes but from Birchmount to Markham Road , besides a few condo's and different names on all the stores , very little has changed taal.

 

[brewster]

Eglinton looking west to Gilder

Eglinton looking west to Gilder by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

34 by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

Beer store-Brimley and Eglinton

Beer store-Brimley and Eglinton by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

32 by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

 

[Lone Primate]

Aside from a slight widening of the road, the high rises by the tracks, and the elimination of the level crossing, I'm surprised how little has actually changed on that stretch of Eglinton over 40 years!

 

[mattelderca]

The Pie Tree, just looking over these pics and showing my co-worker. Her husband used to work here making pies!

 

[brewster]

I know what you are saying Lone , I hung around that area in the 70's, first bottle of wine behind the beer store ,first time in a bar , the infamous Knob Hill Hotel , playing pool at Terry's billiards in the Elaine Plaza , bowling at the Knob Hill Bowl ,eating at the Red Barn , buying records at Sayvette's and Zounds and when I took this set of photo's it felt like very little has changed. But then again everything has changed that I remember.

 

[brewster]

The Pie Tree, just looking over these pics and showing my co-worker. Her husband used to work here making pies!

Vaguely remember this place , was it pie's only mattelderca?

 

[mattelderca]

Vaguely remember this place , was it pie's only mattelderca?

She says no, more like a coffee shop with sandwiches and things. Another of her relatives was a waitress, she could carry four plates on each arm. Now that's old school baby!

 

[brewster]

Eglinton Brimley Danforth triangle looking south

Eglinton Brimley Danforth triangle looking south by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

30 by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

Eglinton and Danforth looking South West

Eglinton and Danforth looking South West by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

28 by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

 

[Lone Primate]

the infamous Knob Hill Hotel

Infamous? Do tell. I was a preteen in the Maritimes in the 70s, so it's all news to me.

 

[Goldie]

Infamous? Do tell. I was a preteen in the Maritimes in the 70s, so it's all news to me.

I've lived in Scarborough for more than 50 years and have the same question.

 

[brewster]

Downtown had the Gasworks , Rock'n'Roll Heaven , Piccadilly Tube and the El Mocambo. If you were in to loud Rock'n'Roll music the Nobby was the place to see live bands in the 70's.

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[adma]

Speaking of radio personalities like Charles Templeton (as per billboard), Larry Solway just died.

 

[brewster]

Knob Hill Hotel parking lot looking west

Knob Hill Hotel parking lot looking west by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

26 by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

Eglinton looking west to Danforth

Eglinton looking west to Danforth by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

24 by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

 

[saleen01]

Eglinton looking west to Gilder

Eglinton looking west to Gilder by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

34 by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

Beer store-Brimley and Eglinton

love these pics...lived in that area from 94-06


Beer store-Brimley and Eglinton by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

32 by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

Knob hill Plaza.....location of the first Beckers milk....