My mother worked at Steele's Tavern ( 2:30 ) in the early '60s and through her I got to know Mr. Steele , Sam & Sid Snyderman of "Sam The Record Man" and also met Gordon Lightfoot who played upstairs at Steele's in those days . I also worked part time at SAM'S during Christmas '66 .
Just discovered this video but...better late than never!?I was in my twenties during those years and I remember some of these places quite well! Ah! Those were the good old days in...' Toronto the Good '😍
I got a bunch of old photographs of Toronto in 1973 from my grandparents. Pictures of the streets, a carnival ride and even the CN tower during construction.
Toronto has come a long way since the 1960s! Just before I watched this video, I watched another one shot in April 2024. Downtown Toronto nowadays looks so beautiful and so ultra-modern! (I lived in Toronto from 1975 to 1995. I have a lot of happy memories of the time I spent in Canada.)
@@ianstuart5660 I did! The Beaches, Garden Gate Restaurant, CNE, Shopper's World, Eaton's and Simpson's, Casa Loma, Queen Street East, Riverdale Zoo, Tam O'Shanter, Sam the Record Man, A and A Records, Yorkdale, Honest Ed's!!
I grew up in Toronto. I was born in 1961, and many of these places were very familiar to me. Got waves of nostalgia watching this video. Please slow down the pace of the next series, so details can be observed more easily. Thank you!
My mom took me to Bassels when I was around ten years old. I felt so grown up in that atmosphere. The food was great, too. Such a happy memory for me. One of so many that my mom and I shared. She passed away a few years ago. I miss her every day. ❤❤❤❤
Nice shots. Yonge from Queen to Gerrard had more life to it back then. Then it went all sex, drugs and lowlifes in the 70s as most of the retail moved into the Eaton Centre. That patch has never recovered.
Outside of the downtown core,there was a lot of run down places,like 928-938 Dufferin. Looking at the train tracks,this was still in the latter stages of the industrial age in the city. Yonge Street,with all the taverns and bars concentrated in that area,was a pretty rough and tumble area,especially in the summer and on weekends. This was the era when the likes of Rompin’ Ronnie Hawkins performed nightly at those taverns.
and the constant zooming in all the time makes it hard to look at anything and trying to read while recalibrating focus while pictures are zooming in... I gave up
Ever heard of the Boyd gang? I am quite sure that they were Caucasian . Bad thought process to mix up race with crime. If you don’t believe me , learn about the No Jews policy on Balmy Beach or, better still, the Christie Pitts riot. Ignorance of our city’s history is hardly excusable P.S. My parents origin, like many coming here after WWII, are Macedonian. My dad and his hard working, law abiding friends, essentially owned the downtown Yonge Street restaurant industry. Have a nice day!🙃🙏
Cool shots. Being born in the 60s, I only really remember Yonge St and downtown in the 70s and beyond. The 60s seemed to be the last time the stretch from Queen to Carlton/College had any real life to it. In the 70s, that stretch was a dying cesspool. Now it's just boring. Obviously, the Eaton Centre moved all the retail into a mall and left Yonge to flounder. It will be interesting to see how the new condo developments where once was Bassell's/Big Slice etc interact with the street. That godawful blue thing that the wokesters built at the school formerly known as Ryerson, is a shithole.
My mother worked at Steele's Tavern ( 2:30 ) in the early '60s and through her I got to know Mr. Steele , Sam & Sid Snyderman of "Sam The Record Man" and also met Gordon Lightfoot who played upstairs at Steele's in those days . I also worked part time at SAM'S during Christmas '66 .
Just discovered this video but...better late than never!?I was in my twenties during those years and I remember some of these places quite well! Ah! Those were the good old days in...' Toronto the Good '😍
I got a bunch of old photographs of Toronto in 1973 from my grandparents. Pictures of the streets, a carnival ride and even the CN tower during construction.
Toronto has come a long way since the 1960s! Just before I watched this video, I watched another one shot in April 2024. Downtown Toronto nowadays looks so beautiful and so ultra-modern! (I lived in Toronto from 1975 to 1995. I have a lot of happy memories of the time I spent in Canada.)
I would take Toronto in the Sixties over any part of it today!!! I used to love Toronto.
@@tanyahardy5065
You did?
@@ianstuart5660 I did! The Beaches, Garden Gate Restaurant, CNE, Shopper's World, Eaton's and Simpson's, Casa Loma, Queen Street East, Riverdale Zoo, Tam O'Shanter, Sam the Record Man, A and A Records, Yorkdale, Honest Ed's!!
@@tanyahardy5065
Cool, thanks!
@@ianstuart5660 “You did?”…”Cool, thanks!” !!!
This will ALWAYS be my “kids-eye-view” of Toronto!
Brings tears to my 66 year old eyes!
Peace - from BC’s Okanagan Valley!
We need to get back to the way we were. It truly was God's country then.
I grew up in Toronto. I was born in 1961, and many of these places were very familiar to me. Got waves of nostalgia watching this video. Please slow down the pace of the next series, so details can be observed more easily. Thank you!
You can do that by changing playback speed
I did live back then & cry when I watch these old photos as I know how lucky I was to be living in cabbage town as I kid & later in my 20's .
Toronto of my father. How I miss!!!
I remember it all! Thanks.
I.m born in August 1946,I was born in Toronto, imagine how much I saw through my eyes
Very nice. Would love to see it slowed down and be able to spend more time enjoying each photo. They are special.
Please Tap the gear ⚙ icon on the video, Adjust the playback speed the way you like it. Thank for watching.
@@TimelessTreasureArchivehit the pause button lol
@@Lynn-u8v makes sense 😅 👍
You can reduce the playback by using the settings icon in the upper right of the screen
That's what I did!
Ahhhhh, my Toronto - Born in the East End in late 40`s - left for overseas in 1980.
where overseas?
Toronto … Canada is no longer … look at it now ,sad . The politicians have destroyed it.
How about trying to make things better and less whining? 🤡
I never knew about a subway fire in the 60's. Just the Christie station subway fire in the early 70's.
It was good to see Bassel's restaurant again. My family went there many Sundays and the food was 'out of this world'. Such good memories 🙂
My mom took me to Bassels when I was around ten years old. I felt so grown up in that atmosphere. The food was great, too. Such a happy memory for me. One of so many that my mom and I shared. She passed away a few years ago. I miss her every day. ❤❤❤❤
Nice shots.
Yonge from Queen to Gerrard had more life to it back then. Then it went all sex, drugs and lowlifes in the 70s as most of the retail moved into the Eaton Centre. That patch has never recovered.
All before my time, I remembered Kews Gardens and the Boardwalk (wooden). My Grandfather lived on Bellefaire Ave for 65 years.
Outside of the downtown core,there was a lot of run down places,like 928-938 Dufferin.
Looking at the train tracks,this was still in the latter stages of the industrial age in the city.
Yonge Street,with all the taverns and bars concentrated in that area,was a pretty rough and tumble area,especially in the summer and on weekends. This was the era when the likes of Rompin’ Ronnie Hawkins performed nightly at those taverns.
Please keep still-pictures still, instead of zooming in all the time.
@@mtlicq Noted... Thanks for the feedback.
Back then folks hadn’t heard the word “gridlock”. Gridlock was something you bought from a Hardware store they probably reckoned…
I wish I lived back then
Lots of safe, innocent fun could be had for very little money. Great time and place to be a kid!
@@randilevson9547 Absolutely! We had something that could not be bought.
Hard to take it all in when it moves so quickly. Slow it down.
and the constant zooming in all the time makes it hard to look at anything and trying to read while recalibrating focus while pictures are zooming in... I gave up
I was little, but remember the ambience
I remember Shopsy‘s Deli. 😄 Are there any Shopsy’s around anymore? I’m thinking no.
Studio 267
i had a friend who worked there in the 1970s, Norm.
Dufferin Plaza , I remember when it was a racetrack .
Before the devil took over the world.
No, he took over the world when he puts humans on earth.
Imagine the world then?!
@@CinHalCedHerChance ya, I'd take the world without you.
@@sdiz3430 😱😭
I would love to see Sixties pics of Queen Street East and Shopper's World.
@@tanyahardy5065 Hello, I'll try my best to search those photos for you. :)
Slow it down. Hold pictures still. Remove the shading from the banner. Great pictures overall.
Noted!
When Toronto was a safe and white city.
Ever heard of the Boyd gang? I am quite sure that they were Caucasian . Bad thought process to mix up race with crime. If you don’t believe me , learn about the No Jews policy on Balmy Beach or, better still, the Christie Pitts riot. Ignorance of our city’s history is hardly excusable P.S. My parents origin, like many coming here after WWII, are Macedonian. My dad and his hard working, law abiding friends, essentially owned the downtown Yonge Street restaurant industry. Have a nice day!🙃🙏
Nice photos but the caption panel covers up too much
Sorry for that
Can you slow down these pictures...zipping by too fast
where is part 2 ?
Coming soon!
@@TimelessTreasureArchive can't wait !
Was very developed I taught otherwise
I want to go to Sam the Record Man in 1962 and then have dinner at one of the diners
Cool shots. Being born in the 60s, I only really remember Yonge St and downtown in the 70s and beyond. The 60s seemed to be the last time the stretch from Queen to Carlton/College had any real life to it. In the 70s, that stretch was a dying cesspool. Now it's just boring. Obviously, the Eaton Centre moved all the retail into a mall and left Yonge to flounder. It will be interesting to see how the new condo developments where once was Bassell's/Big Slice etc interact with the street. That godawful blue thing that the wokesters built at the school formerly known as Ryerson, is a shithole.
Way too fast, slow the pictures and text, what is the rush?
Moving Pictures?
@@guyjeune8519 Thank You for the feedback. For now you can use video speed to slow down the video. I'll Keep this in mind to move photos slowly.
How many shootings,stabbings,muggings,and lootings during this time i wonder? What happened any guesses?😂
Probably none
“Toronto the good.”
Totally safe back then, grew up at Bloor and Lansdowne , spent many days at that Dufferin Mall....... Nice to remember it as an open-air mall.....😊
@@kevindawe7495 when Dufferin Mall was Dufferin Plaza . I lived on Bloor and Ossington
@@Thee6the18oth61onth Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, Bloor and Lansdowne for me............... It was such a great time to grow up there eh.......😁
ace
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