Comments on: Aerial photo of Toronto rail yards for CN and CP. I believe this is from the 1930′s as the freight yards on front and King are still present. Steam exhaust can been seen in several locations. This is 1 of 4 picture going from West to East. I have an enlargement of this one.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:23:14 +0000

Yes it is a lovely shot bringing back memories. “Look Mom and Dad…Model trains!”. Was it taken through the glass bottom floor? I remember seeing kids jumping up and down on it maybe hoping to break through?

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:32:43 +0000

This photo is great – it’s near the top of all time on the site.

By: MrDan

MrDan — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 15:06:39 +0000

This would actually be sometime in the mid-late 1950′s at earliest, as the CN Telecommunications (later CNCP) building at 151 Front Street is shown, which was built in the mid-50′s.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 13:09:36 +0000

@Mike Lockwood And 70 Years before Google Earth.

By: Dave Brook

Dave Brook — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 23:56:38 +0000

Wow, is that ever special!!It’s a history lesson

By: Mike Lockwood

Mike Lockwood — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 21:04:04 +0000

View from the CN Tower… decades before it was built.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 17:22:28 +0000

Very nice! How did you get this shot as I understand Royal Yourk Hotel in the bottom left was highest building in Toronto at the time.

By: Driver8666

Driver8666 — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 06:13:07 +0000

Dizzying. But it’s good before all the condos and offices were built.