R. Hill is known for her extensive photograph collection of public transit vehicles. Unfortunately, she was before my time, so I never met her, and I only know of her reputation through her collection. If anybody can come up with a better biography, you are invited to e-mail me.
It is with great honour that we at Transit Toronto present to you some of her trolley bus photographs.
- See more of R.'s work at Dave's Toronto Pictures
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Western Flyer rebuild 9234 southbound on Oakwood at Vaughan Road on Saturday, October 30, 1971. Pepsi billboard reads "You've got a lot to live / Pepsi's got a lot to live". Photo donated by Rob Hutch |
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Canadian Car & Foundary coach 9113 southbound at (we think) Ossington and College on Tuesday, October 8, 1968. Photo donated by Rob Hutch. |
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Northbound Marmon-Harrington on 89 Weston at Eglinton Avenue on Tuesday May 26, 1970 in front of the Church of the Good Shepherd. Photo donated by Rob Hutch. |
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Canadian Car & Foundary coach 9040 in St. George station on Thursday, May 15, 1969 at 7:40 AM! Early bird railfanning! Photo donated by Rob Hutch. |
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Western Flyer rebuild 9240 on 89A branch of the Weston coach, running through the on-street loop at Church Street in the former Village of Weston. The date is Monday, October 22, 1973. Photo donated by Rob Hutch. |
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Flowers at the Junction. This shot of a Western Flyer (9302?) on a Junction run is taken on Dundas just east of Keele. The bus is eastbound. Photo donated by Rob Hutch. |
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The driver of this Marmon-Harrington works to place a dewired pole back on the wire. Photo donated by Kenneth Josephson. |
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Another dewirement. This time, a Western Flyer coach at Eglinton station must get its poles back on track. Photo donated by Kenneth Josephson. |
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Canadian Car & Foundary coach 9041 pulls out of its bay at Lansdowne Garage. Photo donated by Kenneth Josephson. |
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CC&F trolley coach 9133 prepares to leave Keele Loop on Weston Service. Donated by Kenneth Josephson, photo originally printed on Dave's Railpix Site. |
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CC&F trolley coach 9135 passes a Marmon Harrington. Donated by Kenneth Josephson, photo originally printed on Dave's Railpix Site. |
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After the Lansdowne streetcar had been replaced by the Lansdowne trolley bus, streetcar tracks remained to bring streetcars into Lansdowne carhouse. Donated by Kenneth Josephson, photo originally printed on Dave's Railpix Site. |
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This classic R. Hill shot is taken at the corner of Avenue Road and St. Clements Avenue. The bus is on the 61 Nortown route. Donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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Spectacular autumn colours grace this portrait of a Flyer rebuild trolley bus on Avenue Road at Roselawn. Photo by R. Hill, donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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A pre-rebuilt trolley coach operates southbound on Yonge at Fairlawn. Photo donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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A pre-rebuilt trolley coach operates southbound on Yonge at Montgomery. Photo donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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Annette buses pass each other in this photo, donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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A Weston bus heads southbound on Keele Street at Junction Road. Photo donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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A Junction bus heading eastbound towards Keele. Quite a convertable in the foreground! Photo donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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A Weston bus heading south on Keele, approaching the Dundas intersection. Photo donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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A girl on a bike pauses to enjoy a popsicle as a trolley bus passes Glen Grove Avenue southbound on the 97 Yonge trolley bus route. Photo donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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R. Hill captured these flowers along with a southbound pre-rebuild trolley bus on Mount Pleasant at Broadway. Photo donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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A pre-rebuild trolley bus operates southbound on Mount Pleasant at St. Leonards Avenue. Photo donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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A southbound Nortown bus and a northbounds Simpsons delivery truck pass on Avenue Road at Lytton. Photo donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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A pre-rebuild trolley coach operates southbound on Mount Pleasant at Teddington Park, a few blocks from Doncliffe loop. Photo donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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Location unknown, a Western Flyer rebuild passes a cross street with a autumn tree, a boy and his dog. Photo donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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A Western Flyer rebuild operates southbound on Oakwood just north of St. Clair. Note the Rogers Road streetcar tracks. Photo donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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Location unknown, but some street near smoke stacks. Photo donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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A Western Flyer rebuild pulls out from Eglinton garage as other models of buses and trolley buses watch. Photo donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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A Canadian Car and Foundary bus operates southbound on Ossington at Harrison, between College and Dundas Streets. Photo donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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A Western Flyer rebuild prepares to cross Rogers Road, southbound on Oakwood. Note that the overhead wires for the 63F Rogers Road branch have not been put up, yet. The Rogers Road streetcar is still operating. Photo donated from the Rob Hutch collection. |
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Three Marmon-Harringtons (including 9123) wait to enter service at Lansdowne Garage. Photo donated from the Kenneth Josephson collection. |
