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Vintage Toronto: Historic Snapshots

Posted by Drake, May 30, 2012


We take a cruise down memory lane through the streets of Hogtown. These vintage photographs are from the city archives and are filled with charming glimpses into the Toronto that was. Plus, all that retro typography is easy on the eyes! Check out a few of our favourite shots.

Vintage Toronto

Scholes Hotel, 1945

Vintage Toronto

CN Telegraph office, 1941

Vintage Toronto

Fruit and vegetable store on Coxwell, 1940

Vintage Toronto

Northeast corner, Yonge and Shuter streets, 1912

Vintage Toronto

Bloor and Russett streets, 1915

Vintage Toronto

North side of college, near Bellevue in the 1950s

Vintage Toronto

Honest Ed's on Bloor

Vintage Toronto

First Loblaws, 511 Yonge, 1919

Vintage Toronto

Lux Burlesque, ca. early 1960s

Vintage Toronto

696-702 College Street, 1939

Vintage Toronto

"Sandwitches", 1910

Vintage Toronto

Sign at horse racetrack, 1930s

Vintage Toronto

William Davies shop, 1908

Vintage Toronto

Yonge Street, Imperial theatre 1972

Vintage Toronto

The Yonge Street strip, 1970s


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