The daytime investigation was of a murder. One Valerie Agnes Riley had been beaten to death at 133 Augusta Ave on Sept. 18, 1958. The address, then just south of Dundas, no longer exists. The houses and shops you see were demolished, and the street itself torn up and removed, in order to build the public housing which now occupies the area.
Fascinating! So many questions, I often wonder if any of the people in these images are alive. What would be their memories of that day they were in that image. People appear less stressed, less medicated.
Beautiful filmography. That’s the Tarana I remember. I recognize the old Brown Derby at Yonge and Dundas and good old Norms Open Kitchen at the corner of Dundas East and Pembroke. The rest could be anywhere. The good old days.
I don’t know if this is because it was a simpler time, but you notice how they all compliantly march into the paddy wagon? Today, they would be handcuffed shackled.
The younger guys in there are proof hair styles revolve back around full circle to today. I think that was called a " reverse ducktail" back then but correct me if im wrong?? BTW wth is with that music
The daytime investigation was of a murder. One Valerie Agnes Riley had been beaten to death at 133 Augusta Ave on Sept. 18, 1958. The address, then just south of Dundas, no longer exists. The houses and shops you see were demolished, and the street itself torn up and removed, in order to build the public housing which now occupies the area.
Thanks for posting
Arrests do draw a crowd back then…better than television! Nice background piano…Law and order needs a soundtrack.
I love these old videos
That's when Toronto was a great place to live. Not so in 2024..
Not one fat body. Ralph Kramden would be considered slim today.
Fascinating! So many questions, I often wonder if any of the people in these images are alive. What would be their memories of that day they were in that image.
People appear less stressed, less medicated.
2 door police cars! I've never seen that before
Beautiful filmography. That’s the Tarana I remember. I recognize the old Brown Derby at Yonge and Dundas and good old Norms Open Kitchen at the corner of Dundas East and Pembroke. The rest could be anywhere.
The good old days.
Respect for the police back then
Most of the footage involved the people punching the police while being arrested
I don’t know if this is because it was a simpler time, but you notice how they all compliantly march into the paddy wagon? Today, they would be handcuffed shackled.
Great footage!
I think you had to be at least 6' 2" to be a cop back then.
Cooler cars than today
cops back then looked like real cops ,no ball caps or shorty shorts.
Rumour has it ...
They are still trying to figure out who done it...
At 3:56 there is a guy with an Adolf mustache. Weird to see
I never knew that we didn’t have lights or markings on police cars in 1958. Weird.
I’m interested to know more about this crime scene in Little Italy
When cops didn't dress like stormtroopers. They looked respectable.
The younger guys in there are proof hair styles revolve back around full circle to today. I think that was called a " reverse ducktail" back then but correct me if im wrong?? BTW wth is with that music
this is interesting indeed, I was in Toronto for two years 2008 2010
where do you get this footage?
TPD simply the best
Interesting how much more "British " their uniforms looked back then... why the arrests?
Up to the old police shenanigans. What were they arresting those lovely young ladies in the cardigans for?? Good lord. Same old same old.
The naked city !
This is wild!
When police knew how to do their job properly!
Ahhh...the good old days!
see anybody you know???
Why?
I wish it was 1958 now, at least we were a homogenous people for the most part back then.
Toronto the not so good 🤣
What are they being arrested for?
Arresting them for what?
its the same motorcycle all the time
coool😂