The 1980s were a time that seems not-too-distant from today, but were a completely different world. 

Toronto in the 1980s was defined by video rental stores, Degrassi's original seasons, and $5-baseball tickets. 

It's unquestionable that there's an 80s "feel" to certain images that immediately sparks an emotional response. Tough to pin down, it's probably the closest one can get to the experience of "authentic" nostalgia, if they lived through the era.

Here are photos of what Toronto looked like in the 1980s.

Trolley Bus at Dupont/Annette and Dundas. Image from barp.ca.

The monorail at the Toronto Zoo. Ontario Place from the CN Tower.

A GO train coming into Union Station.

Yonge Street toward the end of the 80s.

1050 Chum radio advertisement. (Card likely pre-dates the 80s, but not the host)

Bloor Street near Bay, facing north with the Holt Renfrew building in sight.

The Flatiron building with Derek Michael Besant's mural looking quite fresh.

A diner on Bellair Street

The skyline in 1986.A postcard featuring Exhibition Stadium.

A photo from the modern day, featuring a 1980s-era police car from Metro Toronto.

The Caribana Parade in 1987.

The PATH in the 1980s. Overlapping signs in Chinatown.The Skydome under construction, some time around 1988. ​​