Coles The Book People

04/22/2024

I wonder how big the book is? looks like a big building so the book must be huge..! Store in Toronto claims to be 'The Worlds Biggest Bookstore'

10/22/2023

I 🕵️‍♂️ with my little eye something that is a book store…

Scarborough Town Centre in 1980. credit: City of Toronto Archives

05/26/2023

📚 Goodnight Scarborough from Coles at circa 1975

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10/25/2022

Neil Percival Young was born at Toronto General Hospital on November 12th, 1945. The future songwriter would be raised in Omemee, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba before heading back to Toronto as a young man. He would work at a Coles bookstore at Yonge and Charles, before breaking into the Yorkville music scene of the 1960s and onward becoming one of the most successful folk musicians of all time.

09/05/2022

Yes!!

Did you go?

08/26/2022

Goodnight Scarborough ✌️ from 1978 Coles at STC via &

What a photograph!


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08/07/2022

Toronto in Kodachrome: This has to be my favourite photo of Yonge St. It perfectly catches Toronto in the 60's. The original from the Toronto Telegram (1965) now resides in the Pete Coulman Collection ( 2014 ). How many bars or restaurants can you make out from the Neon signs ? It does have a bit of a 50's Vegas feel doesn't it ? (Toronto Telegram/Pete Coulman Collection ).

06/27/2022

Toronto Pride Parade in 1981. credit: onthebookshelves.com

06/06/2022

Toronto Pride Parade in 1981 on Yonge street. credit: City of Toronto Archives

02/27/2022

A couple 1956 shots of the Coles at Yonge & Charles where Neil Young once worked!