#OnThisDay 57 years ago the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup - May 2, 1967.
#OTD #1960s #sports #hockey #toronto mapleleafs #stanleycup #history #toronto history #tdot #the6ix #toronto #canada #hopkindesign
Looking west from the east side of the Prince Edward Viaduct, (AKA Bloor Viaduct) Toronto, from a 1918 postcard in my collection.
#postcards #1910s #bloorviaduct #princeedwardviaduct #streetcar #transit #history #tdot #the6ix #toronto history #toronto #canada #hopkindesign
Washing coaches at Davenport Garage, TTC Hillcrest, Toronto, #OnThisDay in 1935 (Apr. 24)
#otd #1930s #TTC #busservice #transit #transportation #historylovers #toronto history #tdot #the6ix #toronto #canada #hopkindesign
#OnThisDay 57 years ago the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup in this building (May 2, 1967) - Loblaws groceries & higher education were affordable back then.
#boycottloblaws #foodforthought #OTD #1960s #hockey #education #groceries #toronto #canada #hopkindesign
The Battle of York took place in what is now Toronto, Canada #OnThisDay 211 years ago - April 27, 1813.
#OTD #BattleOfYork #Warof1812 #1810s #war #history #historical #torontohistory #tdot #the6ix #Toronto #canada #hopkindesign
Back end of Peter Witt streetcar 2558 at TTC Parkdale carhouse, photo taken #OnThisDay 100 years ago, Apr. 24, 1924.
📸: Alfred Pearson, credit: Toronto Archives
#otd #1920s #TTC #streetcar #transit #peterwitt #toronto history #tdot #the6ix #toronto #canada #hopkindesign
Front and rear views of 65 Laird Drive South in Leaside. A photo in my collection taken by W.S. Sinclair, in May, circa 1944.
#bungalow #architecture #residence #house #leaside #1940s #sinclair #photographer #history #tdot #the6ix #toronto history #toronto #canada #hopkindesign
Ground crew attaching a tractor to a Fokker 'Super Universal' aircraft, in an effort to free it from mud at Leaside Aerodrome #OnThisDay in 1929. - C. Don Long photo.
Image credit: Ingenium Archives, Ken Molson Fonds, KM-05601
#leasideaerodrome #motoristastudio #hopkindesign
Can't believe it's been 5 years since I posted about the Paragon Motel being demolished. With land use intensification, all the old Kingston Road motels in Scarborough will soon be a memory.
#motel #1950s #kingstonroad #toronto history #toronto #scarborough #canada #hopkindesign
A wood frame double sign board for ads, inside a TTC 'Peter Witt' streetcar. Photo taken by Alfred Pearson #OnThisDay 100 years ago, Apr. 25, 1924.
#OTD #1920s #TTC #streetcar #transit #peterwitt #ads #historylovers #toronto history #tdot #the6ix #toronto #canada #hopkindesign
Documenting the visibility of advertising cards on a Peter Witt streetcar at 50 yards, #onthisday 100 years ago, Apr. 24, 1924.
📸: Alfred Pearson, credit: Toronto Archives
#otd #1920s #advertising #ttc #streetcar #transit #toronto history #the6ix #toronto #canada #hopkindesign
Streetcar track reconstruction on Queen St E. from Hammersmith Ave. to McLean Ave. #OnThisDay in 1915 (Apr. 26)
Image credits: Toronto Archives
#FlashbackFriday #otd #1910s #streetcar #transit #toronto history #tdot #the6ix #toronto #canada #hopkindesign
The Inn on the Park, a Four Seasons brand hotel at Eglinton Ave. E. & Leslie St.
Postcard from my collection from after 1971, the year the Inn was enlarged by the addition of a 23-story tower.
#postcards #1970s #hotel #toronto history #toronto #canada #hopkindesign
Officer Smith escorts members of a “Just Kid's Safety Club” across Roncesvalles Ave. from Fern Ave., Toronto, #OnThisDay in 1928 (Apr. 25)
#OTD #safetyfirst #policeman #1920s #history #TorontoHistory #tdot #the6ix #toronto #canada #colorization #digitalediting #hopkindesign
Most images credited to:
City of Toronto Archives & Toronto Public Library
#OTD #mapleleafsbaseball #baseball #sports #grandopening #seasonopener #stadium #history #vintagetoronto #tdot #the6ix #toronto life #toronto history #toronto #ontario #canada #hopkindesign
Streetcar track reconstruction on Queen Street, looking east from Victoria Street, Toronto, #OnThisDay in 1917 (Apr 29)
📸: Toronto Archives
#otd #1910s #streetcar #construction #transit #history #toronto history #tdot #the6ix #toronto #canada #hopkindesign
Toronto Union Station construction progress photo taken #OnThisDay in 1916 (Apr. 30)
Image credit: Toronto Archives
#otd #1910s #toronto unionstation #unionstation #construction #transit #railways #railroad #toronto history #tdot #the6ix #toronto #canada #hopkindesign
Views of Bay Street to the recently opened Union Station railway viaduct, Toronto, #OnThisDay 94 years ago - May 1, 1930.
#otd #1930s #baystreet #railway #railroad #viaduct #streetcar #transit #history #torontohistory #tdot #the6ix #Toronto #Canada #hopkindesign
Streetcar track reconstruction on Queen Street East, looking west from Church Street, Toronto, #OnThisDay in 1917 (Apr 29)
Image credit: Toronto Archives
#otd #1910s #streetcar #construction #transit #history #toronto history #tdot #the6ix #toronto #canada #hopkindesign
Streetcar track reconstruction, looking west along Front Street W. from Yonge St. #OnThisDay in 1930 (Apr. 30)
Image credit: Toronto Archives
#otd #1930s #construction #transit #railways #railroad #history #toronto history #tdot #the6ix #toronto #canada #hopkindesign
