This Riverdale alley (Toronto east) reminds me of the alleys behind my old place in the St. Clair/Ossington (Toronto west) area. Brings back great memories of scouring the back alleys for cool junk.
I pulled this 2 x 5 foot stained-glass window out of a back alley garbage, moved it to PEI, and installed it in our living room wall:
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.