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The Bank of Toronto at King and Bay – demolished 1965

October 6, 2016 johndougtaylor

The Bank of Toronto on a postcard, printed in 1910, camera facing the southwest corner of King and Bay Streets. The streetcar is travelling east

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Toronto’s Colonial Tavern – demolished

September 30, 2016 johndougtaylor

            The Colonial Tavern during the summer of 1973, when Yonge Street was closed to vehicle traffic to create a pedestrian mall. In the photo,

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Metropolitan United Church—destroyed by fire 1928

September 28, 2016 johndougtaylor

       Metropolitan United Church c. 1925, St. Michael’s Cathedral on Bond Street in the background. Toronto Archives, F 1568, Item 04641. Metropolitan United (Methodist) Church

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Frank Stollery store-demolished 2015

September 13, 2016 johndougtaylor

Frank Stollery’s store at Yonge and Bloor Streets in the 1970s. Toronto Archives F124, S 1465, fl 0685, it. 109 During the mid-1950s, I was

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Toronto’s Lost CNE

August 20, 2016 johndougtaylor

“Toronto’s Lost CNE” refers to structures and features that over the past decades have been demolished or discontinued. Though I remain a fan of the

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Ontario Place, closed in 2011

August 14, 2016 johndougtaylor

Aerial view of Ontario Place gazing east toward the city, after 1980, Toronto Archives, S 1465, Fl 0361, Item 0012  My initial visit to Ontario

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Chorley Park (demolished), residence of Ontario’s lieu. governor

August 6, 2016 johndougtaylor

Government House—”Chorley Park” on July 4, 1924. Toronto Archives, F1548, S 0393, Item 1899. The term “Government House” is the official title that applies to

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Toronto’s Bluebell ferry (decommissioned in 1955)

July 17, 2016 johndougtaylor

The Bluebell in 1920, in Toronto Harbour, photo from the Toronto Public Library, 964-6-41  The Bluebell was built at the Polson Iron Works, located on

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Toronto’s Temple Building (demolished)

June 28, 2016 johndougtaylor

             The Temple Building on Bay Street in 1902, after a tenth storey had been added. The camera faces the northwest corner of Bay and

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Toronto’ disappearing Bay and Gable houses

June 21, 2016 johndougtaylor

Bay and Gable houses comprise two of the three houses in the above photo. Located at 324-328 Richmond Street West, they were built between 1873

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