Looking northeast towards 280 to 296 Queen St W between Soho St and Beverley St in the Queen Street West neighbourhood and Entertainment District of Toronto.
According to the 1988 Toronto City Directory, a few of the shops in the archive photo from left to right include Kennedy Travel Bureau, Kentours Ltd Travel Consultant, Zephyr Arts & Crafts, Two-Ninety Ion, Fanelle’s, The Snow Lion Tibetan Arts & Crafts, Thomas Robe, Bakka Science Fiction Book Shope and About Books.
Except for the stores that occupy the buildings, the streetscape has retained much of its original character during the past thirty years.
Then and Now
SOURCE
- Photo: Denise Marie for TorontoJourney416
- Vintage Photo: City of Toronto Archives
- Toronto City Directory courtesy of Toronto Public Library
