Deja Views: A look back from the lovely Kew Gardens in 1970

By DAVID VAN DYKE

Could there be a nicer park in Toronto than Kew?

It’s Steps to the Boardwalk and beachfront, there’s a baseball diamond, an ice rink, and lawn bowling facilities. You can BBQ lunch and sit on a picnic table. There’s also a pavilion for concerts and a wading pool and children’s playground. If that’s not enough, you could browse in the Beaches Branch library or check out the historic Gardener’s House.

The photograph above was taken in 1970 by Richard Glaze. It looks northeast to Queen Street East.

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The same view looking northeast from Kew Gardens to Queen Street East as it now looks. Photo by David Van Dyke.