Old Toronto skyline pics - Page 2

theguy · August 10th, 2004, 06:02 AM

some really good pics there!!

cologne68 · August 10th, 2004, 11:56 AM

Really very interesting photos.

Skybean · August 10th, 2004, 07:19 PM

Union Station in the late 1800s

Hanlan's Point 1911

Bay Street looking north
from just north of Front Street
[ca. 1903]

Front Street West, looking east from Bay Street (Great Fire)
April 1904

Old view from the air, looking up Yonge Street from Front Street 1916

Toronto downtown looking north west from the top of the Royal Bank building at King Street and Yonge Street 1915ish

Aerial view, Toronto waterfront 1918

Toronto Board of Trade Building
1950s

^Love the roof!

Yonge Street, Toronto
January 1923

The King!!!

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) Building, King St., Toronto 1930s

Skybean · November 16th, 2004, 04:16 AM

Hillis · November 16th, 2004, 05:33 AM

Great thread

Suburbanite · November 16th, 2004, 06:03 AM

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce building is truely beautiful. Great thread!

Skybean · November 16th, 2004, 06:18 AM

Then...

Now..

salvius · November 16th, 2004, 06:20 AM

bypass the post, I'm on crack...

Confused Philosopher · November 18th, 2004, 01:03 AM

love the royal york!

CrazyCanuck · November 18th, 2004, 01:38 AM

Awesome pics, look how the I.M Pei buildings dominated the skyline in the 60's, the look so much more modern the rest of Toronto did at the time. It's amazing to see how far Toronto has come and where it is going and to compare. I think the reason why there is so little picture of Toronto before the 60's is one reason, CN Tower, before that Toronto was just a city just a bit bigger then others, not even close to the scale of New York of Chicago, but since the addition of the CN tower Toronto has become a landmark and was a role model for other cities. " New York run by the Swiss"

salvius · November 18th, 2004, 04:32 AM

^ TO is not NYC run by the Swiss. I really dislike that quote profusely.

As for the other topic, TO had good built form from the start, even when it was 'boring' so it was not like any other American city. It got a start before the car would have ruined it.

samsonyuen · November 18th, 2004, 08:23 PM

Wow, great pics. I can't imagine what it must've been like to be in Toronto before the CN Tower was built. I can't think of what it would like without it. How weird it must've also been to look up and see a CN Tower half-built, like some of the pictures that have the base, but not the observation decks.

Skybean · November 27th, 2004, 01:46 AM

1932 "Population over 850,000"

The hated gardiner

1905

circle33 · November 29th, 2004, 09:29 PM

Brett · December 1st, 2004, 01:57 AM

If anybody is really interested in this then there are a couple of books you should check out. First Toronto then and Now By Mike Filey: excellent pics, panoramics of all different dates, intersections, etc. Also, Lost Toronto By William Dendy: Goes through all of the victorian buildings that use to be downtown before all the skyscrapers.

Hillis · December 7th, 2004, 08:49 AM

^ WOW

bizorky · December 7th, 2004, 09:33 PM

What an excellent collection. The Hydro image posted a while back looks accurate in terms of light usage today, but quite wrong in guessing how the skyline would look.

Filip · December 11th, 2004, 06:21 PM

Obviously this creek's gone now. Interesting though, they totally changed that section of the Gardiner.

EDIT: OOOPS!

That's not a creek, that's just a section of the Gardiner without lanes.

clam_dude · December 11th, 2004, 07:35 PM

ive got a couple of goodies but don't know how to display them
any help?

Filip · December 11th, 2004, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clam_dude

ive got a couple of goodies but don't know how to display them
any help?

You have to find a host for your pics, I suggest www.imageshack.us After that just put the link of the pic into the IMG code (you can find that above in the control panel when posting a reply or thread).

August 10th, 2004, 11:56 AM	#22
cologne68 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Köln [Cologne] Posts: 107 Likes (Received): 6	Really very interesting photos. __________________ www.city-skylines.de

August 10th, 2004, 07:19 PM	#23
Skybean 天豆 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,945 Likes (Received): 5	Union Station in the late 1800s Hanlan's Point 1911 Bay Street looking north from just north of Front Street [ca. 1903] Front Street West, looking east from Bay Street (Great Fire) April 1904 Old view from the air, looking up Yonge Street from Front Street 1916 Toronto downtown looking north west from the top of the Royal Bank building at King Street and Yonge Street 1915ish Aerial view, Toronto waterfront 1918 Toronto Board of Trade Building 1950s ^Love the roof! Yonge Street, Toronto January 1923 The King!!! Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) Building, King St., Toronto 1930s Last edited by Skybean; August 10th, 2004 at 07:55 PM.

November 16th, 2004, 04:16 AM	#24
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November 16th, 2004, 05:33 AM	#25
Hillis Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 519 Likes (Received): 0	Great thread __________________ Canadian Sports Blue Jays Fans Canada at War

November 16th, 2004, 06:18 AM	#27
Skybean 天豆 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,945 Likes (Received): 5	Then... Now.. __________________ 「My Photos」 ● Hong Kong 1\|2\|3 ● Macau 1 ● London 1 ● New York City 1 「Photo Threads」 ● Flying Over Hong Kong 「City Life Series」 ● Hong Kong ● Shanghai ● Seoul ● Tokyo

August 10th, 2004, 06:02 AM	#21
theguy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chennai(madras) Posts: 126 Likes (Received): 0	some really good pics there!!

November 16th, 2004, 06:03 AM	#26
Suburbanite Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 925 Likes (Received): 0	The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce building is truely beautiful. Great thread!

November 16th, 2004, 06:20 AM	#28
salvius Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,516 Likes (Received): 0	bypass the post, I'm on crack... Last edited by salvius; November 16th, 2004 at 06:21 AM. Reason: I made a mistake...

November 18th, 2004, 01:03 AM	#29
Confused Philosopher if only i knew... Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto/Birmingham Posts: 397 Likes (Received): 0	love the royal york!

November 18th, 2004, 01:38 AM	#30
CrazyCanuck MOD SQUAD Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,722 Likes (Received): 0	Awesome pics, look how the I.M Pei buildings dominated the skyline in the 60's, the look so much more modern the rest of Toronto did at the time. It's amazing to see how far Toronto has come and where it is going and to compare. I think the reason why there is so little picture of Toronto before the 60's is one reason, CN Tower, before that Toronto was just a city just a bit bigger then others, not even close to the scale of New York of Chicago, but since the addition of the CN tower Toronto has become a landmark and was a role model for other cities. " New York run by the Swiss"

November 18th, 2004, 04:32 AM	#31
salvius Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,516 Likes (Received): 0	^ TO is not NYC run by the Swiss. I really dislike that quote profusely. As for the other topic, TO had good built form from the start, even when it was 'boring' so it was not like any other American city. It got a start before the car would have ruined it. Last edited by salvius; November 18th, 2004 at 05:54 AM.

November 18th, 2004, 08:23 PM	#32
samsonyuen SSLL Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canary Wharf > CityPlace Posts: 8,534 Likes (Received): 0	Wow, great pics. I can't imagine what it must've been like to be in Toronto before the CN Tower was built. I can't think of what it would like without it. How weird it must've also been to look up and see a CN Tower half-built, like some of the pictures that have the base, but not the observation decks.

November 27th, 2004, 01:46 AM	#33
Skybean 天豆 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,945 Likes (Received): 5	1932 "Population over 850,000" The hated gardiner 1905 __________________ 「My Photos」 ● Hong Kong 1\|2\|3 ● Macau 1 ● London 1 ● New York City 1 「Photo Threads」 ● Flying Over Hong Kong 「City Life Series」 ● Hong Kong ● Shanghai ● Seoul ● Tokyo Last edited by Skybean; November 27th, 2004 at 01:51 AM.

November 29th, 2004, 09:29 PM	#34
circle33 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Saskatoon Posts: 62 Likes (Received): 0

December 1st, 2004, 01:57 AM	#35
Brett Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Saskatoon Posts: 612 Likes (Received): 0	If anybody is really interested in this then there are a couple of books you should check out. First Toronto then and Now By Mike Filey: excellent pics, panoramics of all different dates, intersections, etc. Also, Lost Toronto By William Dendy: Goes through all of the victorian buildings that use to be downtown before all the skyscrapers.

December 7th, 2004, 08:49 AM	#36
Hillis Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 519 Likes (Received): 0	^ WOW __________________ Canadian Sports Blue Jays Fans Canada at War

December 7th, 2004, 09:33 PM	#37
bizorky Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 318 Likes (Received): 0	What an excellent collection. The Hydro image posted a while back looks accurate in terms of light usage today, but quite wrong in guessing how the skyline would look.

December 11th, 2004, 06:21 PM	#38
Filip Torontonian 4ever Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,257 Likes (Received): 16	Obviously this creek's gone now. Interesting though, they totally changed that section of the Gardiner. EDIT: OOOPS! That's not a creek, that's just a section of the Gardiner without lanes.

December 11th, 2004, 07:35 PM	#39
clam_dude Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: London On Posts: 74 Likes (Received): 0	ive got a couple of goodies but don't know how to display them any help?

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