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Custom House draped in mourning for Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria was the longest reigning monarch in the history of the United Kingdom. She reigned as Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 to her death on January 22, 1901. When she died, the loyal city of Toronto…
My Daughter Walking on Yonge Street
My daughter walking along Yonge Street, at Kempford Blvd. in North York.
Yes, This was Sam's
This photo was taken underneath the scaffolding just before the last remnants of Sam's were removed.
Winter at Yonge & King (1870)
Winter on Yonge St. in the 1870s looks just as cold as it does now! Fewer cars, more horses, perhaps… and electric lights replaced both types of gas streetlights you see here, at the intersection of Yonge and King.
The advertisement (which used…
The advertisement (which used…
Yonge and Gerrard on fire?
A major traffic catastrophe on Yonge Street? No, just the filming of "The Incredible Hulk" late at night. Yonge Street disguised as NYC.
Aerial view at night
I love the night life! Yonge Street from King to Queen Streets, looking north from the Canadian Pacific Building. Courtesy: Toronto Public Library.
Frogley's on Yonge
Directly across from my office window on Yonge St, what always caught my eye is the name "Frogley's" in front of the gable of the building across the street. I was happy to find something on the internet - Frogley's Bakery 1887 at 850 Yonge Street,…
Joe Smolij: Chess Master at Yonge and Gould
Joe Smolij was a legend of the local chess players at Yonge and Gould. "Kill As You Go Gambit" was his tag line. A real performer
Eglinton subway station, 1954
Looking north from Yonge Street to Eglinton Avenue.
Courtesy of Toronto Public LIbrary
Courtesy of Toronto Public LIbrary