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Then and Now: 56 and 58 Elizabeth Street

56 and 58 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, 1937
April 12, 2013 9:56 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
56 and 58 Elizabeth Street. December 2, 1937. Joe's Cafe and Chop Suey. This charming cafe was on the northwest corner of the now completely vanished Louisa and Elizabeth. I'll go ahead and say ... read more
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Then and Now: Loretto Abbey

Loretto Abbey, Toronto, 1865 - 1930
April 11, 2013 9:50 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. Loretto Abbey. Wellington Street West, 1865 - 1930.   Now. September 2012. read more
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Then and Now: Campbell House

Campbell House move, Toronto, 1972
April 10, 2013 9:57 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. Campbell House Move. Friday March 31, 1972. It was a big deal that day to come downtown to watch. Also interesting in this picture is the back of the Supreme Court of Ontario building (it ... read more
culture

Then and Now: Adelaide and Simcoe, Part 2

Adelaide and Simcoe streets, Toronto, 1911
April 9, 2013 9:45 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. Adelaide looking west from Simcoe today. Same date as yesterday. June 7, 1911. There is more "transportation excitement" today than yesterday. Streetcar rails are being laid in this ... read more
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Then and Now: Adelaide and Simcoe

Adelaide and Simcoe streets, Toronto, 1911
April 8, 2013 9:58 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. June 7, 1911. See the date sign in the middle of the road. Who knew how useful that would be to future generations? Adelaide looking east from Simcoe.   Now. September 2012. read more
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Daily Headlines: News From The Internet for April 8, 2013

April 8, 2013 9:46 am | by Editor | Comments
Mayor's letter touts benefits of casino, scooping city's staff report; transport guru says car/transit balance in need of redress; crosstown LRT, how traffic will keep moving on Eglinton during ... read more
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Then and Now: Queen and Simcoe, Richard Harper House

Richard Harper House, Queen and Simcoe, Toronto, circa 1880s
April 5, 2013 9:56 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. Richard Harper House. Southeast corner of Simcoe and Queen. Built 1855; the picture might be 1880s-ish? There is already a streetcar track in the middle of a not-yet-paved Queen ... read more
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Then and Now: King and Simcoe

King and Simcoe, northeast corner, Toronto, 1919
April 4, 2013 9:44 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. Vacant Building. Northeast corner of King and Simcoe, circa 1919. Another slice of life from early Toronto. Now. September 2012. read more
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Then and Now: Betz's Hotel, Esplanade & Front

Betz's Hotel, Esplanade & Front, Toronto, 1866
April 3, 2013 9:58 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. Betz's Hotel. Esplanade and Front, circa 1866. This is a very old image. Now. September 2012.   read more
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Then and Now: China Court

China Court, Toronto, circa 1980
April 2, 2013 10:20 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. China Court. Spadina Avenue. Construction finished on this about 1980 or so. The building on the left was repurposed from a factory whose purpose I can't remember anymore. Housekeeping on ... read more
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Then and Now: Bay and Dundas from Above

Bay and Dundas streets, Toronto, circa 1910
April 1, 2013 11:15 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. Looking north from the top of the Eaton factory, circa 1910. Dundas crosses left to right/west to east across the middle of the picture. Bay street is the north south street. The church on ... read more
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Then and Now: Elizabeth Street and Nathan Phillips Square

Rear of 21 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, 1913
March 28, 2013 9:46 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. Rear 21 Elizabeth Street. May 15, 1913. The paper sign tacked upon the house says: 'UNSANITARY'.  Now. September 2012. Nathan Philips Square. read more
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Then and Now: 9 Dundas West

9 Dundas West, Toronto, 1939
March 27, 2013 9:40 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. Nine Dundas West. December 14, 1939. That arched doorway on the left — a narrow driveway, actually — is something I sauntered by many times on the way to and from Chinatown in my youth. I'm ... read more
culture

Then and Now: Bank of Commerce, Jarvis and King

Bank of Commerce, Jarvis and King streets, Toronto, circa 1922
March 26, 2013 9:56 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. The Canadian Bank of Commerce, Market Branch, Jarvis and King, northwest corner, circa 1922. Now. September 2012. No longer a bank; offices now... read more
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Then and Now: Gula's Matza Factory and The Mascot Coffee Shop

Gula's Matza Factory, Toronto, 1948
March 25, 2013 9:58 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
A Very Happy Passover to UT's Jewish audience. A matzo ball factory becomes a trendy Parkdale coffee shop - 'The Mascot‏'. Then. '1267 Queen W. Gula's Matza Factory. 1948.' Picture sent to us ... read more
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Then and Now: 36 Mutual Street

36 Mutual Street, Toronto, circa 1923
March 21, 2013 9:56 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. 36 Mutual Street. Appliance warehouse, meter repair shop and garage, circa 1923. Picture sourced by wwwebster. Now. September 2012. This city block has been a parking lot for going on 40 ... read more
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Then and Now: Dundas and Bond

Dundas and Bond Streets, Toronto, 1912
March 20, 2013 9:58 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. May 9, 1919. Dundas and Bond looking south.  Now. September 2012. read more
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Then and Now: Dundas and McCaul

Dundas and McCaul Streets, Toronto, 1912
March 19, 2013 9:52 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
The Case of the Shrunken Building on the northeast corner of Dundas and McCaul. Then. March 6, 1912. Now. March 2013. Compare the Then and Now photos to see how much of the building was removed ... read more
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Then and Now: Elizabeth Street

Elizabeth Street at Albert, Toronto, 1930
March 18, 2013 9:51 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. Elizabeth at Albert, looking north. September 27, 1930. That's the Registry Building on the left. Great cars. A vanished Chinatown neighbourhood... Now. August 2012. Nathan Philips Square ... read more
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Then and Now: Registry Office

March 15, 2013 11:30 am | by Jeff Low | Comments
Then. May 28, 1912. 38 - 48 Elizabeth Street. 'New Registry Office Site.'   Now. September 2012. The Registry building came and went of course. Citizens of a modern Toronto gather here at ... read more

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