Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Tuesday Treasures

 Tom the backroads traveller hosts this weekly meme.


Photos of 1960's and 70's Liquor Stores in Toronto: Although the LCBO announced in 1973 that all stores would convert to self-serve and the first self-serve store was actually opened in February 1969 near Lawrence and Weston Rd, it would take another 20 years for the last counter-service locations to be phased out.

Credit: City of Toronto Archives, TVO Today, The Toronto Guardian.













2 comments:

  1. ...as a kid when we visited relatives in Canada I remember Liquor Control Board and that few stores were open on Sunday!

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  2. What a wonderful walk back in time. Beautiful photos. ❤️

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