Post-WWII 

17.    Looking south on Keele at Diana Drive (2023 & 1955). https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/search/*/objects/images?filter=geoNeighbourhood%3ADownsview&page=2

Development of west edge of site over 68 years. 

18.    William Baker Park Canadian Forces housing, demolished 2018. City of Toronto Archive. 

19.     On Track…the Pilot’s Air Travel Guide (First Annual Edition – 1978) Downsville-Military Aerodrome .
https://rcaf.info/rcaf-stations/ontario-rcaf-stations/rcaf-station-toronto-downsview/

20.     Site Plan, Downsview, Toronto, Ontario (1956) (Source 1 Canadian Air Division) . https://rcaf.info/rcaf-stations/ontario-rcaf-stations/rcaf-station-toronto-downsview/

21.    Ad for Bathurst Manor north-west of Downsview. https://www.id8downsview.ca/post/jewish-life-in-bathurst-manor

22.     Grocery shopping at Steinberg’s in the Manor, 1968. https://www.id8downsview.ca/post/jewish-life-in-bathurst-manor

Large Jewish population moved (or emigrated) to Bathurst Manor and Downsview area in 1950s and 60s, reaching population of 9200 in 1961.

23.    Italian immigrant families arriving in Toronto’s Union Station, 1952 . https://www.id8downsview.ca/post/italians-in-downsview


24.    Italians making sauce in their garage. https://www.id8downsview.ca/post/italians-in-downsview

25.     Mastro’s Ristorante , Italian Restaurant opened in 1964. https://www.id8downsview.ca/post/italians-in-downsview

These last 4 references are representative of the importance of food to the variety of cultural and national groups that occupy the Downsview area, historically and contemporarily. 

26.    City of Toronto Archives,  Proposed metropolitan parks system - map 1.  Fonds 200, Series 726, Item 309 .