Historic photos from around Don River, Toronto

There are a wonderful set of Toronto historic photos available online, here are all the photos that I could find from around the Don River area in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

List of all areas in Toronto or take a look at the historic photos by date. New! You can now access the photos by street address A subset of the photos have also been arranged by subject.

 
 

1900 Historic photo from Friday, February 9, 1900 - Demolished Eastern Avenue wooden bridge looking north from Grand Trunk Railway bridge (Don) in Don RiverDemolished Eastern Avenue wooden bridge looking north from Grand Trunk Railway bridge (Don)
124 years ago - Friday, February 9, 1900 - Don River
Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: -6.1°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1912 Historic photo from 1912 - Old 1912 Bloor St. bridge across the Don River in Don RiverOld 1912 Bloor St. bridge across the Don River
112 years ago - 1912 - Don River
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1915 Historic photo from Saturday, February 27, 1915 - Bloor Street Viaduct construction looking east in Don RiverBloor Street Viaduct construction looking east
109 years ago - Saturday, February 27, 1915 - Don River
Max temp: -3.9°C - Min temp: -10.6°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915 Historic photo from Monday, May 3, 1915 - Constructing the Bloor Street Viaduct - Rosedale section - looking west, Pier E in Don RiverConstructing the Bloor Street Viaduct - Rosedale section - looking west, Pier E
109 years ago - Monday, May 3, 1915 - Don River
Max temp: 10.0°C - Min temp: 4.4°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1916 Historic photo from Thursday, April 13, 1916 - Pouring cement for the piers of the Bloor Street Viaduct under construction, west from Pier A in Don RiverPouring cement for the piers of the Bloor Street Viaduct under construction, west from Pier A
108 years ago - Thursday, April 13, 1916 - Don River
Max temp: 10.0°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1917 Historic photo from Thursday, April 12, 1917 - Bloor Street Viaduct under construction - working in steel across the main 281 foot span (Prince Edward Viaduct) in Don RiverBloor Street Viaduct under construction - working in steel across the main 281 foot span (Prince Edward Viaduct)
107 years ago - Thursday, April 12, 1917 - Don River
Max temp: 11.1°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1922 Historic photo from 1922 - Danforth Viaduct 1922 - man, trolly, and car in Don RiverDanforth Viaduct 1922 - man, trolly, and car
102 years ago - 1922 - Don River at Bloor Street East
Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1953 Historic photo from 1953 - Don River Memoir in Don RiverDon River Memoir
71 years ago - 1953 - Don River
Link to archive record - Map location
1955 Historic photo from 1955 - Don River Memoir in Don RiverDon River Memoir
69 years ago - 1955 - Don River
Link to archive record - Map location
1955 Historic photo from Friday, May 6, 1955 - Pottery Road bridge over Don River just east of Bayview in Don RiverPottery Road bridge over Don River just east of Bayview
69 years ago - Friday, May 6, 1955 - Don River
Max temp: 16.7°C - Min temp: 7.2°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1955 Historic photo from Sunday, May 22, 1955 - Todmorden Station (C.N.R.), Don Valley, n. side Don River, near Todmorden Park; looking west in Don RiverTodmorden Station (C.N.R.), Don Valley, n. side Don River, near Todmorden Park; looking west
69 years ago - Sunday, May 22, 1955 - Don River
Max temp: 24.4°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1955 Historic photo from 1955 - Don River Memoir in Don RiverDon River Memoir
69 years ago - 1955 - Don River
Link to archive record - Map location
1958 Historic photo from 1958 - Aerial photograph, looking north, of the Bloor Street Viaduct and the Don Valley - archive incorrectly says south in Don RiverAerial photograph, looking north, of the Bloor Street Viaduct and the Don Valley - archive incorrectly says south
66 years ago - 1958 - Don River at Bloor Street West
Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)