R. Hill was a noted photographer of North American electric transit operations in the 1960s and the 1970s. The photographs have been distributed amongst a number of collectors, who have kindly shared scans with us at Transit Toronto. A gallery of her photographs of TTC streetcars is below:
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A May 14, 1968 shot by R. Hill catches PCC 4736 on Dundas, heading east to City Hall loop. The location on Dundas is unknown. This photo is by R. Hill and is donated by Rob Hutchinson.
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R. Hill captured this shot of a Long Branch PCC pulling past a Queen car in their respective loops. A train of CN heavyweights passes overhead. Photo donated from the Rob Hutchinson collection.
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TTC A13-class ex-Birmingham all-electric PCC #4708 is seen here operating eastbound on Dundas at Brock. This photo was taken by R. Hill in the late 1960s and is donated by R. Hutchinson.
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In this 1962 shot, a DUPONT car exits from beneath the underpass beneath the railway tracks on its way to Bay and Queen's Quay. Very soon, the Gardiner Expressway would pass through here, changing this scene dramatically. Three years later, streetcars would disappear. Twenty-four years after that, streetcars would return to this part of Bay Street, but underground. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Kenneth Josephson.
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In this 1962 shot, a DUPONT car loops around Ferry Loop with Lake Ontario and one of the piers around it. Today, the backdrop would be provided by a large hotel. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Rob Hutch.
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Two PCCs at Dundas and Bay, looking southwest towards Toronto's new City Hall. For ten years after the fall of the Dupont streetcar, Dundas cars continued to use Bay Street to loop its cars for its 'Dundas West-City Hall' runs. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Kenneth Josephson.
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Long Branch-bound A7-class all-electric PCC #4403 makes the turn as PCC #4411 finishes its run from Neville on May 17, 1970. Photo by R. Hill, donated from the Rob Hutchinson collection.
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PCC 4737 exits Humber Loop, heading to Long Branch on what was in the process of becoming Lakeshore Boulevard on October 23, 1973. Photo by R. Hill, donated from the Rob Hutchinson collection.
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A Long Branch-Church car turns from eastbound Queen onto southbound Church with the Metropolitan United Church in the background. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Rob Hutchinson.
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A westbound ex-Birmingham PCC on the Queen run passes Ashbridge House in the background and a track leading off into Russell Carhouse in the foreground. Ashbridge House was the former residence of the Ashbridge family, for whom Ashbridge's Bay is named. The house is over 150 years old. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Rob Hutchinson.
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A PCC heads westbound through old Chinatown, passing the Dundas Street/Centre Street intersection on its way to University Avenue. The brick building in the far background, the Ford Hotel, was razed around 1972 and replaced by the Atrium on Bay. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Rob Hutchinson.
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A PCC trundles east into the Dundas/University intersection as construction continues on the building which now occupies the northwest corner in the present day. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Rob Hutch.
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During the last days of Dundas operation to Runnymede, PCC 4373 turns from westbound Dundas as it prepares to enter Runnymede Loop. The trolley buses would be plying this route within days. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Rob Hutchinson.
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Two PCCs near the King-Queen intersection, under cloudy skies, looking east along Queen towards Broadview. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Rob Hutch.
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All-electric PCC 4302 southbound on Coxwell just as the Carlton car is about to turn onto Gerrard. Photo by R. Hill, originally printed on Dave's Railpix Site, is donated by Kenneth Josephson.
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A PCC, leaving Lansdowne Carhouse to head into service, passes a trolley coach at Lansdowne and Bloor. This shot is looking north. Photo by R. Hill, originally printed on Dave's Railpix Site, is donated by Kenneth Josephson.
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Two PCCs (not MUs) caught in traffic westbound on Kingston Road at Glen Manor. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Rob Hutchinson.
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Flowers to mourn the coming passing of a streetcar line. A Bloor shuttle is Keele station bound at the current entrance to High Park station on May 8, 1968. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Rob Hutchinson.
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A Bloor shuttle eastbound past Armadale on May 10, 1968, the last day of service. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Rob Hutchinson.
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Again High Park flowers but this time the Bloor Shuttle car is westbound. If you look closely there is a sightseeing fishbowl with skylight windows on High Park Blvd. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Rob Hutchinson.
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A 1971 shot on Gerrard of an eastboundCarlton car at Woodbine Avenue. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Rob Hutchinson.
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A 1971 shot on Gerrard Street of a westbound Carlton car at Glenmore. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Rob Hutchinson.
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Here we have a westbound Dundas streetcar approaching Bathurst Street. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Rob Hutchinson.
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Car 4734 photographed eastbound on Carlton, east of Sherbourne Street. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Rob Hutchinson.
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Car 4375 in Bathurst-Adelaide service before 1966, turning from southbound Church onto westbound King. Photo by R. Hill, donated by Rob Hutch.
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R. Hill snapped TTC A8 PCC #4508 turning from Rogers Road onto Oakwood Avenue in service on the ROGERS streetcar on May 16, 1969. Image donated by Rob Hutchinson.
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TTC ex-Cleveland A11 PCC #4669 departs Woodbine station on the DANFORTH shuttle on February 26, 1966. This R. Hill photo was donated by Rob Hutchinson.
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