Toronto’s residential construction boom of the past several years continues to alter the city’s skyline.
But looking back further, to the 1960s in particular, the change is even more drastic. Then, landmarks like the CN Tower and Rogers Centre, formerly Skydome, didn’t even exist, let alone other more-recent developments like CityPlace, a high-density mixed-use redevelopment of one-time Railway Lands.
As another instalment of BuzzBuzzHome News’ then-and-now series, which also includes CityPlace, Regent Park and Mimico, we’ve lined up historic photos from the City of Toronto archives with James Bombales’ present-day shots.
Polson Street looking west, 1980s
Front Street and Church Street, 1967
Toronto Skyline at night from Riverdale, 1980
Park between Rogers Center and CN Tower, 1989-1992
Leslie Spit, 1970s
Spadina Bridge looking east, 1969
Looking south from Yonge and College, 1980s
Bathurst Bridge looking east, 1980s
Toronto skyline from Toronto Island looking north, late 1980s*
*Present day photo taken June 2014
