For our latest curated collection of old photographs, we decided to expand on our images of Yonge street by showcasing the different decades and the changes over time. The Toronto Archives have tons of amazing images that you can purchase for prints or just browse for free.
The first series of pictures are from the 1970s, a colourful decade of life on Yonge Street. Do you remember life on Yonge in the 70s?
(captions are from the Toronto Archives and may be incorrect)
1970 – View of side window display of Cinecity at Yonge and Charles Street East1970 – Yonge Street pedestrian mall1971 – Side view of the Brown Derby Tavern at Yonge and Dundas Street1971 – View of A & A Books and Records on Yonge Street1971 – View of Sam the Record Man on Yonge Street1971 – View of north side of Carlton Street, looking east to Yonge Street1971 – View of stores on the west side of Yonge Street, south of Irwin Street1971 – View of shops on the east side of Yonge Street, north of St. Clair1971 – View of stores on the west side of Yonge Street, south of Irwin Street1971 – View of stores on Yonge Street, looking south from Wellesley1971 – View of stores on Yonge Street, south of Wellesley1972 – Imperial Theatre, Yonge Street1972 – Street vendor, Yonge1972 – Yonge Street pedestrian mall1972 – Yonge Street pedestrian mall1972 – Yonge Street, west side, south from Dundas Street1972 – Yonge Street, west side, south of Dundas Street at Trinity Square1973 – Close view of storefront Muntz on east-side of Yonge Street, north of Dundas1973 – View of CineBook and other stores along the west side of Yonge Street, between Bloor and Wellesley Streets1973 – View of restoration of Edison Hotel at Yonge and Gould Street1973 – View of Ridpath’s on west side of Yonge Street, north of Davenport Road1973 – View of shops on the west side of Yonge Street, north of St. Clair1973 – View of the west side of Yonge Street looking south from the CPR1973 – View of west side of Yonge Street, looking south at Charles Street East1973 – View of west side of Yonge Street, view south to Cumberland Street1973 – View of Yonge Street and Lawton Boulevard, north of St. Clair1973 – View of Yonge Street from south of Dundas, looking north1973 – View of Yonge Street west shops, just north of St. Clair1973 – View of Yonge Street west-side shops, just north of St. Clair1974 – View of shops on the west side of Yonge Street at Breadalbane1974 – View of storefronts on the west side of Yonge Street, between Heath and Delisle Avenue1974 – View of storefronts on the west side of Yonge Street, between Heath and Delisle Avenue1974 – View of the corner of Yonge Street and Delisle Avenue1974 – View of the Hollywood Theatre on Yonge Street just south of Heath Street1974 – View of west side of Yonge Street, south of Heath Street1974 – View of Yonge Street, looking from Delisle Avenue1974 – View of Yonge Street, looking south from Hayter Street1974 – View of Jean Junction on Yonge Street, south of Gerrard1974 – View of Yonge Street, north of Charles Street1975 – View of construction on Yonge Street in front of Funland Arcade, south of Wellesley1975 – View of Dundas Square on the east side of Yonge Street, south of Dundas1975 – View of Fransman’s shoes on the west side of Yonge Street at Irwin Avenue1975 – View of Long John’s, pirate mural on Yonge Street north of Wellesley1975 – View of pizza place on the west side of Yonge Street, just north of Wellesley1975 – View of shops on the east side of Yonge Street, north of Albert Street1975 – View of storefronts along Yonge Street on the east side, opposite Elm Street1975 – View of stores along the west side of Yonge Street, south of Bloor Street West1975 – View of stores along the west side of Yonge Street, south of Bloor Street West copy1975 – View of Radio City on west side of Yonge Street, south of Wellesley1975 – View of stores on the east side of Yonge Street at Gould Street1975 – View of the Gutenberg gallery store window display on the west side of Yonge Street, north of Wellesley1975 – View of the Hollywood Theatre on the east side of Yonge Street north of St. Clair1975 – View of Thrifty’s store front and window display on west side of Yonge Street, south of Bloor Street1975 – View of Yonge Street at Lawton and Heath Street1975 – View of Yonge Street looking north at Wellesley1975 – View of Yonge Street, looking north from Dundas Street1977 – Closer view of shops on the west side of Yonge Street, south of Gerrard1977 – View of “the Jeanery” and “Classy” formal wear centre on Yonge Street, south of Walton Street1977 – View of front of the Victoria Hotel on Yonge Street, north of Wellington1977 – View of shops on the west side of Yonge Street south of Wellington1977 – View of Simpson’s at Yonge and Richmond Street cornerCreator: Harvey R. Naylor Date: April 19, 1977 Archival Citation: Fonds 1526, File 17, Item 6 Credit: City of Toronto Archives www.toronto.ca/archives Copyright was transferred to the City of Toronto by the copyright owner.1977 – View of stores on the east side of Yonge Street, south of Dundas Street1977 – View of stores on the east side of Yonge Street, south of Richmond Street1977 – View of the building at the corner of Yonge and Shuter Street1977 – View of the store “Four Seasons Apparel” on west side of Yonge Street, north of Gerrard1977 – View of the Toronto Camera Centre on Yonge Street1977 – View of west side of Yonge Street, north from Front Street West1977 – View of Yonge Street shops and Eaton Centre1978 – Street vendor on Yonge at Dundas1979 – Central Library, Yonge Street1979 – View of Fun Land and Skin Deep on the west side of Yonge Street, south of Wellesley1979 – View of pedestrian walkway, Simpson’s and traffic at Yonge and Queen Street1979 – View of shops on the west side of Yonge Street, south of Wellington
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