Bloor-Danforth-University Subway – Bloor Subway

Six square tunnel structures. Four lower with group of workers standing in one and surveyor with equipment located in another.
This view looks east through St. George Station. The two outer box sections in the lower part of the picture are the wye tracks that lead to and from the University Subway. The two inner box sections in the lower part of picture are for the Bloor Subway. The two box sections in the top of the picture are for the future Spadina Subway.
April 19, 1965
Fonds 16, Series 1604, File 250, Item 10415.
Structural beams erected prior to station construction. Foreground shows vehicles and workers trailers, background shows storefront lining street.
Looking north of Bloor Street showing construction of Bathurst Station
April 7, 1965
Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 509, Item 10395.
Excavated area with tunnel structural supports being installed. Excavated area runs length of park.
Image shows tunnel construction in Willowvale (Christie) Park
November 26, 1963
Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 388, Item 5029.
Workers installing of beams for mezzanine roof. Men are looking through chain-link fence at workers.
View shows construction of the Dundas West Station mezzanine area. This station was originally referred to as Vincent Station, but was renamed well before opening.
November 18, 1963
Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 382, Item 5017.
Excavated area looking towards six box tunnel structures.
View shows open track area east of Indian Road. The two boxes on the left are the westbound and eastbound Bloor-Danforth subway tunnels. The other four boxes are part of Vincent Yard, a small eight-train subway yard that supplemented Greenwood Yard.
November 12, 1964
Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 493, Item 10210.

 

Preparation of ground for subway trackbed installation and hoarding running along work area.
View looks west from the Indian Road Bridge. Keele Station structure is in the background.
November 12, 1964
Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 492, Item 10206.
Installation of subway track on newly formed subway trackbed. Hoarding runs along either side of structure.
View of High Park Station invert looking west from Quebec Avenue
August 25, 1966
Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 565, Item 10889.
Installation of structural supports for bridge. Background shows trees and erection of structure for building.
Construction of Humber Bridge
September 23, 1965
Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 531, Item 10572.
Nearing completion of installation of subway trackbed on bridge. Background shows trees and erection of structure for tall building.
Construction of Humber Bridge and Old Mill Station
October 18, 1965
Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 535, Item 10603.
Completion of construction of trackbed on bridge. Background shows trees and construction of tall building.
Construction of Humber Bridge and Old Mill Station
May 17, 1966
Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 574, Item 10912.
Bridge and construction of subway bridge over river.
Aerial view of Humber Bridge
1965
Fonds 1567, Series 648, File 180, Item 2.

 

Works in excavated pit for station construction. Background shows storefronts.
View looks south-east across Islington Station bus transfer passenger mezzanine area. The bus bays, with their distinctive curved roofs, would be built above this passenger circulation space.
October 11, 1966
Fonds 16, Series 1604, File 41, Item 11072.
Looking towards hoarding for station construction. Four workers stand in front of hoarding.
View looks west from the east side of Islington Avenue showing roof arches of the bus bays in position
November 6, 1967
Fonds 16, Series 2161, File 623, Item 11318.
Pamphlet page titled Bloor Subway big time saver
Headlight, vol. 2, no. 2
February 1956
Fonds 16, Series 836, Sub-series 1, File 45.