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The Subway and the Street: How Underground Transit Transformed Yonge Street
This talk will explore the ways in which the subway has altered daily life for Torontonians and the built landscape around Yonge Street since the 1940s. With historian Jay…
This talk will explore the ways in which the subway has altered daily life for Torontonians and the built landscape around Yonge Street since the 1940s. With historian Jay…
Yorkville Library, 1907
Yorkville Library in 1907
Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
York Mills Swimming Pool
Grabbing a hot dog and a Coke at the York Mills Swimming pool, 1954. The pool was located on the east side of Yonge Street, just south of Mill Street. Courtesy, Toronto Public Library.
Yonge Street, looking south from about Sherwood Ave. 1912
The street car line on right is probably the Toronto & York Radial Railway that ran in heyday all the way to Sutton Courtesy, Toronto Public Library
Yonge Street, 1911
Summary: stereograph, unmounted. People walking, on bicycle and streetcar.
From Library of Congress, Digital ID: (b&w film copy neg.) cph 3b43049 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b43049
Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-96947 (b&w film copy neg.)
From Library of Congress, Digital ID: (b&w film copy neg.) cph 3b43049 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b43049
Reproduction Number: LC-USZ62-96947 (b&w film copy neg.)
Yonge Street Wharf
The waterfront has changed quite a bit since this view looking north to Yonge Street from the wharf was taken in the 1920s. The image reveals the industrial roots of the waterfront, with Canada Steamship Lines, and the shipyard in the…
Yonge Street Notice
Yonge Street has seen many travelers, many stories, and many lives. But it all started with the building of a road. This government notice issued in 1798 described the duties of settlers who received grants of land facing Yonge Street.
In 1794,…
In 1794,…
Yonge Street looking south from south of Bloor Street
An early view of Yonge Street, looking south from Bloor. Where is all the traffic?
Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Yonge Street looking south from just above Davenport Road
Just off in the distance is the future home of the Toronto Reference Library.
Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Courtesy of Toronto Public Library
Yonge Street east side look north circa 1966
Postcard view 1960's Yonge St. showing Sam's, A&A's and the Zanzibar Tavern in the distance.