National Iron Works/Canron Foundry: Photographs, 1916-1986
Peter MacCallum uncovers images of Cherry Street's industrial past
By Peter MacCallumAn oblique aerial photo of the Toronto waterfront taken circa 1965 shows construction of the Gardiner Expressway nearing completion west of the Don Valley. Along the upper left edge of the frame, the Cherry Street bascule bridge near the end of the Keating Channel is seen with its roadway in the raised position. Opposite the bascule bridge, the Gardiner diverts around a long industrial shed whose chimney is emitting a plume of grey smoke. This was the Canron pipe foundry, at 324 Cherry... Read more
