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From Flickr: “Plowing And Sanding The Roads” by paul.malon

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From Flickr: “Yonge St., King To Queen Sts., looking n. from s. of Temperance St.” by Toronto Public Library Special Collections

Another snowy Thursday long ago… This week, a newspaper photo of Yonge Street, south of Temperance. The caption reads “REMOVING THE "BEAUTIFUL: Carting Thursday’s snow from downtown Toronto streets” (December 30, 1922). How à propos! Creator: Unknown Date: 1922 Identifier: X 65-97 Format: Ephemera Rights: Public domain Courtesy: Toronto Public Read More →

From Flickr: “Yonge St., S. Of King St., looking s. from n. of Wellington St.” by Toronto Public Library Special Collections

Winter on Yonge St. in the 1870s looks just as cold as it does now! Fewer cars, more horses, perhaps… and electric lights replaced both types of gas streetlights you see here, at the intersection of Yonge and King. The advertisement (which used to be painted directly on the buildings) Read More →