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Looking north west from Yonge Street and Dundas Street. ca 1930 – 2010
Before and After will appear each Friday showcasing mixed Then and Nows by local artist and Toronto history enthusiast Alden Cudanin.
photo from Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, it 7332
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I could not imagine there being much of a skyline from the islands pre-Royal York and the Bank of Commerce building. Although from one of the links above there looks to be a nice closer view of the water front and all the buildings. Thanks for the links! Maybe I should have named this one “Toronto’s Young Skyline”