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.
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Do you recognize any of these places?
Vendor Sells Flowers On Yonge Street
City of Toronto Planning and Development Department/Toronto Archives
Uptown Theatre
Ellis Wiley/Toronto Archives
Street Vendors Waiting Outside Subway
City of Toronto Planning and Development Department/Toronto Archives
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Candy-Apple Vendor On Yonge Street
City of Toronto Planning and Development Department/Toronto Archives
Coronet Theatre At Yonge And Gerrard Streets
City of Toronto Planning and Development Department/Toronto Archives
Hare Krishna Followers Sing On Yonge Street
City of Toronto Planning and Development Department/Toronto Archives
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Bay Theatre (A.K.A. The Former Colonial Theatre)
Ellis Wiley/Toronto Archives
Ontario Place Street Performers
Ellis Wiley/Toronto Archives
Street Vendors At Queen and Soho Streets
City of Toronto Planning and Development Department/Toronto Archives
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Street Vendor In Kensington Market
Ellis Wiley/Toronto Archives
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