Bay St., looking south from Queen Street West, Toronto, April 3, 1955.
📸: James Victor Salmon
Baldwin Collection of Canadiana, Toronto Public Library
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Equipment of the New Toronto Fire Department, April 3, 1955.
Photographed in front of the Eighth Street fire hall, west side, north of Lake Shore Blvd. W.
📸: James V. Salmon
Toronto Public Library
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Bulletproof bank messenger's car, Dominion Bank building, 1 King West, Toronto - April 3, 1924
The car is parked on the Melinda Street side of the building.
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✨June 6, 1981/February 15, 2026 – Looking west along Queen St E from Sumach St in the Regent Park and Corktown neighbourhoods of #Toronto.
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The TTC’s Hillcrest maintenance facility was under construction on April 2, 1923.
📸: City of Toronto Archives
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Woodbine Beach, west of Kippendavie Avenue, April 2, 1929.
High water after a storm hit the previous day.
📸: City of Toronto Archives
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Toronto Union Station construction progress photos, April 2, 1918.
📸: City of Toronto Archives
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✨ Circa 1920/August 31, 2024 – Looking northwest towards the corner of Spadina Ave and Nassau St, in the Kensington Market neighbourhood of Toronto.
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On April 1st, 1960, a Trans Canada Airlines DC-8 departed Toronto International Airport, marking the dawn of Canada's first jet-powered transcontinental service.
Globe & Mail excerpt, digitally enhanced by me.
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A rain-soaked Front St. W., looking east to Yonge St., Toronto, Apr. 1st, 1930.
📸: Alfred Pearson
Credit: City of Toronto Archives
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Keating Channel, looking southeast from east of Cherry Street Toronto, April 1935
Artist: Lloyd Allan Peters (1913-1999)
Medium: Watercolour
Credit: Baldwin Collection of Canadiana, Toronto Public Library
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Walter Edward Hart Massey and Susan Denton Massey home, Dentonia Park, as depicted in the Toronto Star on March 30, 1933.
📸: Toronto Star Photograph Archive, Toronto Public Library
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✨April 27, 1977/March 14, 2026 - Looking northwest along Dundas St E from Sherbourne St in Toronto's Garden District.
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✨Circa 1955/March 14, 2026 – Looking southeast down Davenport Rd from north of Dupont St in The Annex neighbourhood of Toronto.
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75 years ago today, the TTC bid farewell to its last wooden streetcar, No. 1326, with a final celebratory run on March 30, 1951.
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✨1972/March 14, 2026 - Looking northeast toward the Westover Hotel, and more recently, Filmores Hotel at Dundas St E and George St in Toronto's Garden District.
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Toronto, 100 years ago today: Interesting ice formation on the Humber River - March 28, 1926.
City of Toronto Archives, Globe and Mail fonds, Fonds 1266, Item 7431.
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Billboard for 1962 Oldsmobiles.
When creating a lowrider, these cars are a unique, stylish alternative to the commonly seen Chevrolet Impala. However, I do prefer a nicely restored original.👌
📸: Arthur Austerberry - City of Toronto Archives.
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✨A few archive and present-day photos of current taverns and bars in #Toronto.
👉Toronto tavern history at www.torontojourney416.com/taverns-past...
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✨A few archive and present-day photos of current taverns and bars in #Toronto.
👉Toronto tavern history at www.torontojourney416.com/taverns-past...
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✨1972/March 14, 2026 – Looking southeast towards the corner of Dundas St E and Church St in the Garden District of Toronto.
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Downtown skyline from the Toronto Islands, 1960s
Artist: Ross Havilland
Medium: Pastel
Credit: Garfield Ingram (A great-nephew of Ross Havilland)
Thank you much for sharing this Garfield, I love it. The artistic talent runs deep in your family!
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The Globe and Mail's "flying newsroom" aircraft at Toronto Island Airport, late 1940s.
This Grumman Mallard amphibious aircraft could carry ten passengers, two crew, and had room for a photographic dark room in the nose.
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✨Late 1940s/March 14, 2026 – Looking northeast towards the corner of Dupont St and Christie St, in the Christie Pits & Seaton Village neighbourhood of #Toronto.
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✨Circa 1981/March 14, 2026 – Looking southwest towards the corner of Yonge St and St Joseph St, just north of Wellesley St, in the Bay-Cloverhill neighbourhood of #Toronto.
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✨1972/February 15, 2026 – Looking southeast towards the corner of Spadina Ave and Bulwer St, north of Queen St W, in the Alexandra Park neighbourhood of #Toronto.
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“Demonstration by Toronto Police, and dog Knee-hi, corner of Queen St. E. and Elmer.” - March 25, 1942
Knee-hi is hanging off the back of the cyclist for dear life, with some help from a handler.
1942 📸: W.S. Sinclair.
2023 📸: Me
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Toronto, 70 years ago today: Delegates from Ford Motor Company of Canada, alongside Lincoln automobiles, received Safety Awards at Queen's Park.
In 1956, Ford Motor Company introduced the groundbreaking "Lifeguard Design" safety package.
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On March 23, 1931, the new Canada Life Building on University Avenue officially opened for business.
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Toronto, 70 years ago today: Ford Motor Co. sales meeting at the Royal York Hotel - Mar 23, 1956
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