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The Williams Omnibus (in use 1850-1862) was the first mass-transportation system in Toronto. Here, it’s shown in front the northern terminus of the line — the Red Lion Hotel, which stood on the east side of Yonge St., just north of Bloor St. The southern terminus was the St. Lawrence Market. Creator: Staples, Owen (1866-1949),…
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Taken one short year before the opening of the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line, this picture looks north along Yonge St. from Bloor St. West. James Victor Salmon took it in May, 1953: the day looks less warm than the weather we are currently experiencing, and the street looks much less congested. Creator: Salmon, James Victor (Canadian,…
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