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The Colonnade offers 44 shops. People who live in downtown Toronto can shop here
The Colonnade offers 44 shops. People who live in downtown Toronto can shop here

The Colonnade offers 44 shops. People who live in downtown Toronto can shop here

Date12/16/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: The Colonnade offers 44 shops. People who live in downtown Toronto can shop here
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0109879F
Yorkdale offers ideal shopping conditions and gift selection to those who can shop there
Yorkdale offers ideal shopping conditions and gift selection to those who can shop there
2/22/1969
On the right track: Renowed architect Ralph Erskine of Sweden says Toronto's downtown and waterfront areas will undergo an exciting transformation by the year 2001. Where railways now divide city dwellers from the lake. Erskine sees gardens, housing, shops and theatres springing up over the next 20 years - adding new life to the city. But he wants that Metro's highrise suburbs could become ghettos.
On the right track: Renowed architect Ralph Erskine of Sweden says Toronto's downtown and waterfront areas will undergo an exciting transformation by the year 2001. Where railways now divide city dwellers from the lake. Erskine sees gardens, housing, shops and theatres springing up over the next 20 years - adding new life to the city. But he wants that Metro's highrise suburbs could become ghettos.
11/4/1981
Jan Huffman offers 1-year-old Jamie a bottle as she and husband Terry shop at Loblaws on Leslie St
Jan Huffman offers 1-year-old Jamie a bottle as she and husband Terry shop at Loblaws on Leslie St
7/8/1990
Hong Kong's other side, far from the camera-cluttered shops of the main streets, can be seen by tourists who pick up a pamphlet outlining six walks th(...)
Hong Kong's other side, far from the camera-cluttered shops of the main streets, can be seen by tourists who pick up a pamphlet outlining six walks th(...)
12/31/1977
Housewives, bank tellers and businessmen are among the customers of Jim Paterson, here accepting a wager in an off-track betting shop. There are more than 100 such shops in the province, say police
Housewives, bank tellers and businessmen are among the customers of Jim Paterson, here accepting a wager in an off-track betting shop. There are more than 100 such shops in the province, say police
1/1/1970
Downtown bike courier Bill Herdman tries a charcoal fitter face mask to relieve his burning lungs in yesterday's scorcher as he whizzes along King St. W. The masks sell in bike shops for about $10
Downtown bike courier Bill Herdman tries a charcoal fitter face mask to relieve his burning lungs in yesterday's scorcher as he whizzes along King St. W. The masks sell in bike shops for about $10
7/19/1991
Business goes flat: Bloor Cycle owner Michael Shulman says traffic at his downtown location and the proliferation of bike shops contributed to his store's demise
Business goes flat: Bloor Cycle owner Michael Shulman says traffic at his downtown location and the proliferation of bike shops contributed to his store's demise
5/11/1990
Multi-use buildings such as the ManuLife Centre, with its shops, offices, and apartments, would be encouraged under Toronto's proposed development plan. But builders say they're sceptical
Multi-use buildings such as the ManuLife Centre, with its shops, offices, and apartments, would be encouraged under Toronto's proposed development plan. But builders say they're sceptical
1/6/1977
In the boutiques..., She's Susan Kosovic. She owns both the Poupee Rouge fashion shop on Yonge St. and the Poupee Rouge in The Colonnade
In the boutiques..., She's Susan Kosovic. She owns both the Poupee Rouge fashion shop on Yonge St. and the Poupee Rouge in The Colonnade
10/28/1966
Surrounded by gloomy warehouses, Holy Trinity Church will be the centre of a bright square of shops, trees, pedestrian walks and park benches in the h(...)
Surrounded by gloomy warehouses, Holy Trinity Church will be the centre of a bright square of shops, trees, pedestrian walks and park benches in the h(...)
3/9/1971
Before: Albert St. looking west from Yonge, now has Eaton's main store on south side, shops and more Eaton's buildings on the north. First phase of Ea(...)
Before: Albert St. looking west from Yonge, now has Eaton's main store on south side, shops and more Eaton's buildings on the north. First phase of Ea(...)
11/22/1972
Salome Bey shops for clothes at From Here to Eternity in the Beaches with the help of co-owner Thomas Drayton, a long-time friend
Salome Bey shops for clothes at From Here to Eternity in the Beaches with the help of co-owner Thomas Drayton, a long-time friend
3/26/1982