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Jan. 7, 1986 — The Star sent out 26 photographers to take photos at every hour for one day.

Now, we'll take a look back, 34 years ago, to see how Toronto looked every hour.

(A 24-hour photo thread)
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9:18 a.m. — Toronto (Don) Jail

An inmate got some exercise doing chin-ups while waiting to go to court. A full house around here is very common,” jail security chief Reg Smythe said, according to the original caption.

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10:58 a.m. — Maple Leaf Gardens

@MapleLeafs coach Dan Maloney leads the team in a morning practice.

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR 11:00 a.m. — Steve's Place Restaurant (now the @CountyGeneral)

Manuel DeSousa, who operates Steve’s Restaurant with his wife Delia, on Queen St. at Shaw St. is shown preparing a $2.15 breakfast special of bacon and eggs for one of his many customers.

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR @CountyGeneral 12-1 p.m. — Honest Ed's

Since opening in 1943 Honest Ed’s had been a discount oasis for anyone seeking a deal. The iconic Toronto department store officially closed in 2016, to be replaced by condos.

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR @CountyGeneral 2:38 p.m. — The Exchange Tower

The Toronto Stock Exchange moved from the Art Deco building to the Exchange Tower, now @FirstCanadianPl back in 1983. It had a floor population of 403 traders.

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR @CountyGeneral @FirstCanadianPl 4:00 p.m. — The Derby Tavern —

The Derby Tavern stood at Parliament and King Streets. It was a working man’s pub and was frequented by many of the dock workers and truckers that were employed along that part of Toronto’s waterfront.

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR @CountyGeneral @FirstCanadianPl 5:14 p.m. — Eaton Centre

Look at that 80s hair. The original caption to this photo read: "After school at the Eaton Centre and the gang's all here."

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR @CountyGeneral @FirstCanadianPl 6:15 p.m. — McDonald's

This is the McDonald’s at 470 Yonge St. (which still exists!) McDonald’s sold almost $1 billion worth of Mc-whatevers during 1985 at its 500 Canadian restaurants, the caption read.

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR @CountyGeneral @FirstCanadianPl 6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. — CN Tower

A couple dine at the 360 Restaurant atop the CN Tower.

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR @CountyGeneral @FirstCanadianPl 8 p.m. — Cabbage Town Boxing Club

Ken Hamilton is the coach and director of the Cabbagetown Boxing Club. In 1976, he gave up his school teaching job and offered to share his boxing knowledge with the local kids. (The club still exists.)

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR @CountyGeneral @FirstCanadianPl 9 - 10 p.m. —The Big Slice

Late night shops and restaurants illuminate Yonge Street near the theatre. One of the spots? The Big Slice.

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR @CountyGeneral @FirstCanadianPl 11:10 p.m. — Imperial Six Cinemas

Crowds poured out of one of the six movie theatres at Imperial Six Cinemas, 263 Yonge St. It used to be Toronto’s largest movie theatre complex in area.

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR @CountyGeneral @FirstCanadianPl 12:15 a.m. — Bus Station

A woman crosses the platform at the bus terminal on Bay Street, just past midnight. Now, it's known as the Toronto Coach Terminal.

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR @CountyGeneral @FirstCanadianPl 1:00 a.m. — Moss Park Arena

Pick up and beers at 1 a.m. in the morning. These guys got together each Monday at midnight for a game of pick up hockey at Moss Park Arena. Everyone chips in.

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR @CountyGeneral @FirstCanadianPl 2:30 a.m. — Pizza Pizza

Mir Vahid mops up after the Pizza Pizza store at Yonge and Elm streets closes. This location is still a Pizza Pizza as of 2020.

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR @CountyGeneral @FirstCanadianPl 3:00 a.m. — The Donut Castle

Rise and shine! Or for some, they're just ending their night. The Donut Castle in Toronto's east end was a spot for arcade games and early morning coffee.

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR @CountyGeneral @FirstCanadianPl Also at 3:32 a.m. — Sun Bo Chinese Restaurant

J.H. Chong, 82, stops into Sun Bo Restaurant on Dundas St. W every morning at 3 a.m. for something to eat, a cup of tea, and a few puffs on his pipe.

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR @CountyGeneral @FirstCanadianPl Time not recorded — Women's College Hospital

The room at the Women’s College Hospital maternity ward filled with happy gales from nurses, the doctor, the sheepish dad and mom herself. Mary Dininio gives birth to Myles.

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR @CountyGeneral @FirstCanadianPl 6-8 a.m. — Union Station

Rise and shine! Commuters hurry around Union Station. Now, instead of turnstiles and green fare-collector booths, there are green PRESTO machines for riders to tap.

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@MapleLeafs @LeafsPR @CountyGeneral @FirstCanadianPl And there we have it! Phew! 24 hours, 34 years ago, in Toronto. Read the full story by @kelseyleewilson / @angelynsayshi / @astridlange here.

That's all for now! — @EVYSTADIUM 👋

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