While examining files in the Ontario Archives (#10005533), I discovered this photo, dated 1952. The camera is pointing north on Yonge Street, from south of
Category: Old Toronto movie theatres
Toronto’s old movie theatres in Toronto Life magazine
Toronto Life magazine has published online many photographs of Toronto’s old movie theatres. They were derived from the book shown below. Published by
Fond Memories of Sam the Record Man
Sam the Record Man on Yonge Street in 1971, Toronto Archives, F1526, fl 0003, Item 0025 My earliest memories of purchasing records from Sam
Toronto’s old Cumberland Four Theatre
The Cumberland Four Theatre in Toronto’s trendy Yorkville, Toronto Archives, Series 881, File 353 The multiplex theatre, the Cumberland Four, was located at 159 Cumberland
Toronto’s old movie theatres on tayloronhistory.com
/ Links to posts that have appeared on tayloronhistory.com about Toronto’s old movie theatres since the blog commenced in 2011. Academy Theatre on Bloor West
Panasonic Theatre—Part II—archival photos
The Panasonic Theatre is located on the east side of Yonge Street, a short distance south of Bloor Street. It has changed named several times
Toronto’s old Academy Theatre on Bloor Street West
The Academy Theatre at 1286 Bloor Street West was one of Toronto’s earliest movie theatre. Plans for it were submitted to the city in November
Toronto’s sinful Victory Theatre—new photos
The Victory Theatre, which closed in 1975, an undated photo from the Toronto Archives. Few theatres in Toronto elicit as many stories and memories as
Toronto’s old Variety (Arcadian) Theatre
The former branch of the Bank of Montreal on the northeast corner of Yonge and Queen Streets, the Variety Theatre on its east side (right-hand
This cartoon was in the Toronto Star on February 28, 2015. The cartoon brought back memories of the first time I saw the film “Gone