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Some of my best memories of Yonge Street are from the annual Pride Parade. Hot July temperatures and sun would be very welcome right now.

This was the first Toronto Pride Parade I had ever marched in. It was great to march with Toronto Public Library colleagues, especially with the decked-out bookmobile behind us.

Trendy Queen West before the trend. This view is from the southeast corner of Bay Street.

Courtesy of Toronto Public Library

Yonge Street dips down when it crosses between Ramsden Park and Rosedale subway station as under the ground here is the buried Castle Frank Brook. Ramsden Park covers most of the buried brook (you can see another dip on the other side of the park at…

A forerunner to Kmart, S. S. Kresge was one of the 20th century's best known retail stores.

Sam's with his new sign

Sam the Record Man just prior to permanent closure.

Sam the Record Man just prior to permanent closure

Sam's on the east side of Yonge.....before big sign

Sheppardson's Queen's Hotel was on the west side of Yonge St. It burned down and was rebuilt.