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A Throwback Look At Toronto In The '60s, '70s, And '80s (PHOTOS)

Toronto Does Not Look Like This Anymore

Long before hot dogs could be found on every other corner in downtown Toronto, vendors hawked candy apples, buttery popcorn, and pistachios on the street.

Heck, there were even stores that only sold film for cameras.

On Yonge Street, it was normal to see huge metal and plastic signs illuminated with neon and marquee lights. There was lots of orange and red — it was the style then.

Here’s a look back at a Toronto from the '60s, '70s, and '80s, courtesy of images from the city’s archives.

Do you recognize any of these places?

Vendor Sells Flowers On Yonge Street
City of Toronto Planning and Development Department/Toronto Archives
Circa 1978
Uptown Theatre
Ellis Wiley/Toronto Archives
Circa 1968
Street Vendors Waiting Outside Subway
City of Toronto Planning and Development Department/Toronto Archives
Circa 1985
Candy-Apple Vendor On Yonge Street
City of Toronto Planning and Development Department/Toronto Archives
Circa 1971
Coronet Theatre At Yonge And Gerrard Streets
City of Toronto Planning and Development Department/Toronto Archives
Circa 1979
Hare Krishna Followers Sing On Yonge Street
City of Toronto Planning and Development Department/Toronto Archives
Circa 1971
Bay Theatre (A.K.A. The Former Colonial Theatre)
Ellis Wiley/Toronto Archives
Circa 1962
Ontario Place Street Performers
Ellis Wiley/Toronto Archives
Circa 1981
Street Vendors At Queen and Soho Streets
City of Toronto Planning and Development Department/Toronto Archives
Circa 1988
Street Vendor In Kensington Market
Ellis Wiley/Toronto Archives
Circa 1970

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