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adma
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I'm trying to figure out--is that No Left Turn sign one of the very first instances of "graphic" signage in Toronto?
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I'm trying to figure out--is that No Left Turn sign one of the very first instances of "graphic" signage in Toronto?
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dan e 1980
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look at all those streetcars!
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Ed007Toronto
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King and Bay right?
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spmarshall
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Yes, looking east. The CP building is the most easily recognizable. The streetcar is signed ST. CLAIR - BATHURST, meaning it is a Bathurst tripper, which ran until the opening of the the B-D line in 1966.
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doady
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Forgive my ignorance (that photo is as old as my mom) but was it normal for there to be so many streetcars back then?
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spmarshall
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Oh yes. Even in 1964, there were more streetcars and routes through the financial core than now - this included the Bathurst Car, which ran downtown. This was partly due to there not being a crosstown subway yet, so the streetcar system was still the backbone. The subway and later cutbacks reduced the surface level activity.
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adma
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Actually, the bigger location giveaway (for those who remember/have seen pictures of it) is the National Life sign peeking up up above...
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fouratjajou
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You would be hard pressed to find a woman wearing pants in those days, my how times have changed!
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fiendishlibrarian
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Note the tracks on Bay: still in use that summer and next for trips by Dundas cars down to the ferry docks.
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Darkstar416
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Even up to Mike Harris' transit cuts about a decade ago, it was common to see many more streetcars plying T.O.'s street than you do today.
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building babel
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The second building on the left is now but a facade somewhere else.
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Sir Novelty Fashion
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It's still common to see seven streetcars in a row on downtown streets. Just never when you need them.