Spadina ITour
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2014
- One of Toronto’s main arteries, Spadina Avenue has a rich cultural history that includes being the industrial heart of our city, and home to our Chinese and Jewish communities.
With commentary by Councillor Adam Vaughan and Rick Salutin. Written by Fraser Robinson and Josef Szende, based on research generously provided by Marguerite Newell of the Grange Historical Society, and Gunter Gad, Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto. Photo research by Lee Rickwood. Images courtesy of the City of Toronto Archives. Produced by Popstream Productions for Heritage Toronto.
depressing to watch this in 2024, what a difference in 9 years!
Sadly….I agree. Progress is not always so great.😢
Downtown Toronto is full of heritage, I love it.
I lived above a Hungarian meat shop on the corner of Spadina and Baldwin ,when I was 7 years old . Back then in the early 60,s it was called the Jewish market . So many good memories growing up there .The smells of the bakeries meat shops ,fish stands ,fresh fruits was such a delight as a young kid. . Nice history lesson of the past.
You’re absolutely right! As a kid in the 60’s….it was known to us all as the Jewish market. The majority of shops were Jewish owned. I remember shopping with mom and they had live chickens in front of the store. The smell of fresh bread, smoked meats was overwhelmingly wonderful. Unbelievable variety of great cheeses and free samples too. Ahh…to be able to go back in time!
@@barbaraleszczynski2214 .I now live in Florida ,and like you I wish I could go back in time just for a little bit . It's sad to see how the place looks now .
Nice. I grew up on nearby Robert Street, 1970's. Memories of College/Spadina, El Mocambo, Kensington Mkt, Lord Lansdowne P.S., Silver Dollar, Waverly Hotel etc.
Wow I've been up and down this street hundreds of times Thanks for in depth Tour!
No mention of Shopsy's Restaurant seen at 13:17. A few little mentions of the garment and textile trade and the fur trade that filled the factories in this area, but not enough said of its importance in Toronto and in Canada. There was a time all our clothes were locally made, not overseas. And the fur trade was a huge part of Canada's history.
They turned the CIBC building into a Facade for a Condo. The TD Bank building is also gonna be a Condo. Spadina and Queen is just Condos and McDonald's. Queen and Soho is also a Condo and Mountain Eq Coop. Glad i lived it. This Gen have no idea how screwed they got. We had the best fun on Queen St. Legendary.
Great video. Learn so much
The noisome, canting, would-be worthies take their leave and the real video begins at 5:46.
I'm confused. Wasnt the Alhambre Theatre on Bloor St. near Bathurst?
Is this available in higher quality?
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I miss 136. Are we not going into the fact the gov attempted highway to airport & the tunnels .
13:30
they were a spin of bank from the bank of comerce---both crap
real crap bank