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Then and now. The corner of Queen and Victoria Sts. hasn't changed much since photographer Boris Spremo took the above shot back in 1964. The building(...)
Then and now. The corner of Queen and Victoria Sts. hasn't changed much since photographer Boris Spremo took the above shot back in 1964. The building(...)

Then and now. The corner of Queen and Victoria Sts. hasn't changed much since photographer Boris Spremo took the above shot back in 1964. The building(...)

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  • Then and now. The corner of Queen and Victoria Sts. hasn't changed much since photographer Boris Spremo took the above shot back in 1964. The building that housed the old Town Tavern still stands; but these days; the Old City Hall is obscured by The Eaton Centre.
  • Then and now. The corner of Queen and Victoria Sts. hasn't changed much since photographer Boris Spremo took the above shot back in 1964. The building(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Then and now. The corner of Queen and Victoria Sts. hasn't changed much since photographer Boris Spremo took the above shot back in 1964. The building that housed the old Town Tavern still stands; but these days; the Old City Hall is obscured by The Eaton Centre.
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      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0115272F
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      In 1964, Star photographer Boris Spremo took the photo (above) of Queen St
      In 1964, Star photographer Boris Spremo took the photo (above) of Queen St
      Spremo, Boris
      4/15/1983
      Then and now. Back in 1963, Star photographer Boris Spremo snapped this shot (above) ofth Armories at University Ave. just north of Osgoode Hall. Spre(...)
      Then and now. Back in 1963, Star photographer Boris Spremo snapped this shot (above) ofth Armories at University Ave. just north of Osgoode Hall. Spre(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      4/7/1983
      Then and now. How we've changed: Back in 1967, Star photographer Boris Spremo stood on the steps of the Old City Hall and snapped this photograph (abo(...)
      Then and now. How we've changed: Back in 1967, Star photographer Boris Spremo stood on the steps of the Old City Hall and snapped this photograph (abo(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      3/4/1983
      When Star photographer Boris Spremo was hanging around the nortwest corner of Yong and Edward Sts
      When Star photographer Boris Spremo was hanging around the nortwest corner of Yong and Edward Sts
      Spremo, Boris
      9/20/1983
      Image shows Toronto Harbour buildings in the far background.
      Then and now. In 1963, Star photographer Boris Spremo took this photo (inset) looking east from the Bathurst St. overpass. The Royal York Hotel and B(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      3/30/1983
      Image shows a few trains on tracks with a high-rise building in the background.
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      Spremo, Boris
      8/8/1983
      Image shows a few subway trains on tracks outdoors and and a number of high-rise buildings in t…
      Toronto then and now. Back in 1965. The Star's Boris Spremo photographed the blank office building on the north-west corner of Yonge and Eglinton (lef(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      8/4/1983
      Star photographer Boris Spremo checked out the New City Hall (bottom photo) from his vantage point at the south west corner of Queen and Bay Streets i(...)
      Star photographer Boris Spremo checked out the New City Hall (bottom photo) from his vantage point at the south west corner of Queen and Bay Streets i(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      1/1/1963
      Asked to autograph an old photograph of himself for Star photographer Boris Spremo, who took the picture, John Diefenbaker happily imitates the expres(...)
      Asked to autograph an old photograph of himself for Star photographer Boris Spremo, who took the picture, John Diefenbaker happily imitates the expres(...)
      Diefenbaker, John G., 1895-1979
      10/21/1975
      Boris Spremo. Workmen erecting the steel base for the new Top of Toronto restaurant at the Sky Pod level last year grinned back at photographer Spremo(...)
      Boris Spremo. Workmen erecting the steel base for the new Top of Toronto restaurant at the Sky Pod level last year grinned back at photographer Spremo(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      6/6/1974
      Yonge St. Traffic-stoppers, Unusual sights are not unusual on Yonge St. But this troupe stopped passers-by as they posed for Star photographer Boris Spremo
      Yonge St. Traffic-stoppers, Unusual sights are not unusual on Yonge St. But this troupe stopped passers-by as they posed for Star photographer Boris Spremo
      Spremo, Boris
      5/19/1977
      When Star photographer Boris Spremo was at this construction site at Bay and Wellington in 1962 (top photo), The Toronto Dominion Centre (circled pill(...)
      When Star photographer Boris Spremo was at this construction site at Bay and Wellington in 1962 (top photo), The Toronto Dominion Centre (circled pill(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      10/6/1983