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These photos were taken during the 1980's.
They were taken around the downtown area of Toronto.
Several of the shots were taken from the observation decks of the CN Tower.
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1. CP Rail yards
Toronto, Canada.
View of the rail yards and Harbour Front. A lot of these buildings have now been replaced.
In the distance Toronto Island, home of the Toronto City Centre Water Aerodrome, can be seen.
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2. Royal York Hotel
Toronto, Canada.
This view taken from the CN Tower, shows Front Street, the Royal York hotel, as well as the Toronto Union Station.
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3. Lake, Ontario
Toronto, Canada.
This view, taken from the CN Tower, shows the Lake Shore Boulevard highway going west.
In the centre is Ontario Place, which includes The Molson Amphitheatre. This site built on reclaimed land, house many tourist attractions, such as an IMAX Cinesphere.
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4. Lake, Ontario
Toronto, Canada.
A view of Toronto Island Park in the foreground.
The island shown include: Olympic Island; Middle Island and Muggs Island.
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5. The financial district
Toronto, Canada.
A view of the financial district skyscrapers.
Toronto is the financial capital of Canada and is home to many well known international corporations.
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6. Cityscape
Toronto, Canada.
A view looking towards the north of the city.
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7. Cityscape
Toronto, Canada.
Looking east along the shore of Lake Ontario.
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8. Roy Thomson Hall.
Toronto, Canada.
This venue, at 60 Simcoe Street, is home to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.
It was opened in 1982. Originally named the New Massey Hall. It was renamed after the benefactor, Roy Thomson (first Lord Thomson of Fleet) donated several million Canadian dollars, to complete fund raising efforts for the new hall.
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9. Royal York Hotel
Toronto, Canada.
As seen from the CN Tower.
Completed in 1929, it is a Toronto landmark. Originally owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway, it is now part of the Fairmont Hotel group.
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10. Downtown.
Toronto, Canada.
Viewed from the CN Tower.
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11. CN Tower
Toronto, Canada.
The CN Tower is the world's tallest tower, at 1,1815 ft, 5 inches or 553.33 meters.
It was built by Canadian National Railways from 1973 to 1976 at a cost of $63 million. Apart from the obvious tourist attractions, its main function is that of a telecommunications hub and providing a platform for radio and TV broadcast antennas.
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12. CN Tower
Toronto, Canada.
The tower has been declared, in 1995, as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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13. Royal York Hotel
Toronto, Canada.
The Toronto landmark hotel, as seen from Front Street.
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14. CN Tower
Toronto, Canada.
The tower construction was completed in February, 1974. The antennas were completed in April 1975.
It took 1,537 workers to install the 53,000 cubic yards of concrete, 80 miles of tensioned steel, 5000 tons of reinforcing steel and 600 tons of structural steel.
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15. CN Tower
Toronto, Canada.
The tower employs up to 500 staff. The 360 Restaurant, at 1,465 ft, seats 400 people. It rotates once every 72 minutes.
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16. CN Tower
Toronto, Canada.
There are observation levels at 112 stories or 342 m (1,122ft), 113 stories or 346 m (1,136 ft) and the Sky Pod at 147 stories or 447 m (1,456 ft).
The levels are the Glass Floor, Look Out Level and Sky Pod respectively.