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Metropolitan Toronto Planning Department Library collection of Alexandra Studio photographs

series1933, [194-]-1973, predominant 1950-1969Fonds 220 > Series 65

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City of Toronto Archives via City of Toronto Archives
Creator
Metropolitan Toronto (Ont.). Planning Dept.
Dates
1933, [194-]-1973, predominant 1950-1969 (indexed as 1933–1973)
Level
series
Extent
12,885 photonegatives : b&w ; 10 x 12.5 cm
Scope & content
Series consists of photographs commmissioned by Metropolitan Toronto and City of Toronto government departments, government agencies (such as the TTC), and a small number of private clients (such as the construction firms Fenco Harris and MM Dillon) to document certain of their activities. Many of the images were commissioned by the Metro Roads and Traffic Department and are of roads and bridges, both under construction and in use. The construction of roads to link the new postwar suburbs in Etobicoke, North York, and Scarborough with the city core is well represented here.Some of the better represented roads are Avenue Rd., Bathurst St., Bayview Ave., Don Mills Rd., Don Valley Parkway, Dufferin St., Eglinton Ave., Gardiner Expressway, Keele St., Kennedy Rd., Lawrence Ave., Victoria Park Ave., and Wilson Ave.Many images also document the interiors and exteriors of houses, apartments, and stores that were slated for destruction or otherwise affected by municipal projects such as TTC subway construction. Several businesses are thoroughly documented inside and out, including a restaurant, a drug store, and a used car dealership. As well, many downtown and midtown streets are shown, particularly in the Alexandra Park area east of downtown. Snow removal and garbage disposal services are also shown, including extensive documentation of the Commissioners Street Incinerator and of garbage and street cleaning trucks.
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Subjects
Alexandra Studio; Don Valley Parkway (Toronto, Ont.); Commissioners Street Transfer Station (Toronto, Ont.); ROADS; EXPRESSWAYS; CONSTRUCTION; HOUSES; GARBAGE COLLECTION; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
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2026-10-21T02:06:05Z · source datestamp n/a · toronto
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