Scarborough Photographs: Then and Now

[Cast_Member]

Interesting. I never knew that Goodwill store used be a Woolworth.

 

[brewster]

South side Eglinton east of Danforth

South side Eglinton east of Danforth by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr
22 by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

Knob Hill Plaza -Eglinton east of Danforth

Knob Hill Plaza -Eglinton east of Danforth by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr
20 by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

South side Eglinton east of Danforth

South side Eglinton east of Danforth by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr
18 by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

Fullers- Eglinton and Oswego

Fullers- Eglinton and Oswego by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr
16 by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

 

[adma]

Is that the beginnings of the "it was a rainy day" pizza chain there?

 

[brewster]

Is that the beginnings of the "it was a rainy day" pizza chain there?

Probably one of the first ones adma. Lords of London was Scarborough's version of the House of Lords on Yonge St. Hard to get a decent shag haircut or a touch up on a mullet these days.

 

[brewster]

Eglinton looking west to Markham Road

Eglinton looking west to Markham Road by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr
Eglinton looking west to Markham Road 1 by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

 

[adma]

There's something underrated about that curved-corner-swooper building at Markham + Eg.

 

[brewster]

There's something underrated about that curved-corner-swooper building at Markham + Eg.

Excellent building adma but it is in bad shape in a bad area.

 

[brewster]

South west section of Midland and Eglinton

South west section of Midland and Eglinton by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr
Partially see what was Kinney Shoes

South west section of Midland and Eglinton 1 by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

 

[ShonTron]

brimleyandbritwelllookingsouth1962-2011 by MISTER SCARBOROUGH, on Flickr


brimleyandbritwelllookingnorth1962-2011 by MISTER SCARBOROUGH, on Flickr

Late to this thread, but it's been fascinating going through all the old photos. Great job!

Interesting about Brimley and Britwell are the old telegraph poles for the Canadian Northern Toronto-Montreal line, which lasted 30 years after it was abandoned by CN, not too long after absorbing both the Grand Trunk and CNoR. It is too bad the right of way was not fully preserved, as it would have been a more suitable alignment for the SRT than the one chosen. You can still see the legacy in the property lines north east of Kennedy Station.

 

[bobto]

Thanks for this post!
I actually like the before pictures. I wish I was living back then

 

[Goldie]

Late to this thread, but it's been fascinating going through all the old photos. Great job!

Interesting about Brimley and Britwell are the old telegraph poles for the Canadian Northern Toronto-Montreal line, which lasted 30 years after it was abandoned by CN, not too long after absorbing both the Grand Trunk and CNoR. It is too bad the right of way was not fully preserved, as it would have been a more suitable alignment for the SRT than the one chosen. You can still see the legacy in the property lines north east of Kennedy Station.

Are you referring to the RR line that went through what is now Thompson Park?
Here's the abandoned right-of-way (between homes) as it arrived at Ellesmere.
I was surprised to see that it was eventually acquired for these new homes.

 

[brewster]

Are you referring to the RR line that went through what is now Thompson Park?
Here's the abandoned right-of-way (between homes) as it arrived at Ellesmere.
I was surprised to see that it was eventually acquired for these new homes.

A friend of mine ,Goldie ,backed onto the right of way and the city gave each house owner the option to buy the land behind their houses extending halfway out into the field. He took it but some didn't.

 

[brewster]

Eglinton looking east to McCowan

Eglinton looking east to McCowan by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr


Eglinton looking east to McCowan 1 by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

 

[Lone Primate]

Eglinton looking east to McCowan

Eglinton looking east to McCowan by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr



Eglinton looking east to McCowan 1 by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr

FINALLY a shot that shows that something's changed in Scarborough since The Monkees made their debut. I was beginning to lose hope.

 

[brewster]

And you thought nothing ever changes in Scarborough eh Lone? Speedy Muffler King used to be on the north side of Eglinton , now its on the south. Take that!!

Eglinton looking west to McCowan

Eglinton looking west to McCowan by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr


Eglinton looking west to McCowan 1 by TORONTO TONTO, on Flickr