Historic photos from around Toronto

There are a number of great web sites that provide historic photos from around Toronto. As I was collecting them for an interactive historic map of the city I realized that it was also interesting to find photos that were taken around the current time of the year. How much snow was there at the end of March in 1916, for example?

And so this page was born. It will always show a collection of photos from around Toronto over the last few weeks.

You can also see all the historic photos for a given neighbourhood. A subset of the photos have also been arranged by subject.

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The next update will be available tomorrow, including Leslieville 78 years ago ( in 1948 ).

November 4 images permanent link to this day
1930		Traffic at 4 p.m., Yonge St, south, from Trinity Square 96 years ago - Tuesday, November 4, 1930 - Downtown Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Traffic at 4 p.m., Yonge Street south, from Dundas Street 96 years ago - Tuesday, November 4, 1930 - Downtown Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Southeast corner Petman and Eglinton - Monarch Flour, Geo . L. Button 96 years ago - Tuesday, November 4, 1930 - Davisville Village Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1933		Fort York, Centre Block House 93 years ago - Saturday, November 4, 1933 - Fort York Max temp: 3.3°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1933		Fort York, interior of Powder Magazine 93 years ago - Saturday, November 4, 1933 - Fort York Max temp: 3.3°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1933		Fort York, North Barracks 93 years ago - Saturday, November 4, 1933 - Fort York Max temp: 3.3°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1942		Rosehill Reservoir Cleaning and World War II protection 84 years ago - Wednesday, November 4, 1942 - Rosehill at 75 Rosehill Ave between St. Clair and Mt. Pleasant Max temp: 5.6°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1942		Rosehill Reservoir Cleaning and War protection 84 years ago - Wednesday, November 4, 1942 - Rosedale Max temp: 5.6°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1942		Rosehill Reservoir re Cleaning and War protection 84 years ago - Wednesday, November 4, 1942 - Rosehill at 75 Rosehill Ave between St. Clair and Mt. Pleasant Max temp: 5.6°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1942		Rosehill Reservoir barbed wire War protection 84 years ago - Wednesday, November 4, 1942 - Rosehill at 75 Rosehill Ave between St. Clair and Mt. Pleasant Max temp: 5.6°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1946		Oakwood and Regal Road - retaining wall 80 years ago - Monday, November 4, 1946 - Regal Heights at 47 Oakwood Ave Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1969		St. Pauls Basilica arched ceiling - Roman Catholic (Categorized under: St Pauls Basilica ) 57 years ago - Tuesday, November 4, 1969 - Corktown at 83 Power Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1975		View of St. George's Hall - 14 Elm Street - The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto 51 years ago - Tuesday, November 4, 1975 - Downtown Max temp: 18.3°C - Min temp: 13.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1975		Columns - St. George's Greek Orthodox church - classic example of a corinthian capital with volutes, acanthus, etc... 51 years ago - Tuesday, November 4, 1975 - Ryerson at 120 Bond Street north of Dundas Street East Max temp: 18.3°C - Min temp: 13.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1980		The Slits: Ari Up (in derby) and Viv Albertine live in Toronto at The Edge in 1980 (Categorized under: The Edge ) 46 years ago - Tuesday, November 4, 1980 - Ryerson at 70 Gerrard Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1981		Mendelsshon Choir director Elmer Iseler at New Massey Hall during construction (Categorized under: Roy Thompson Hall ) 45 years ago - Wednesday, November 4, 1981 - King Street West at 60 Simcoe Street s.w. corner at King Street West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
November 3 images permanent link to this day
1914		Site for Wilson Ave. bridge, Sunnyside Railway Cutting (Categorized under: Wilson Ave pedestrian bridge ) 112 years ago - Tuesday, November 3, 1914 - King Street West at 1526 King Street West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1924		New St. Clair bridge construction with old Avoca Avenue bridge still in use, birds eye view from tower looking west 102 years ago - Monday, November 3, 1924 - Moore Park Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1927		Palace Theatre at Danforth and Pape, north-east corner (Categorized under: East end theatres ) 99 years ago - Thursday, November 3, 1927 - The Danforth Max temp: 7.2°C - Min temp: 2.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1932		Stack foundation - Symes Road Incinerator 94 years ago - Thursday, November 3, 1932 - Harwood at 150 Symes Road at Glen Scarlett Road Max temp: 4.4°C - Min temp: -2.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1933		Lawrence Park Ravine - north of Lympstone Avenue 93 years ago - Friday, November 3, 1933 - Lawrence Park at 3055 Yonge Street Max temp: 10.0°C - Min temp: 3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1933		Lawrence Park Ravine - north of Lympstone Avenue 93 years ago - Friday, November 3, 1933 - Lawrence Park at 3055 Yonge Street Max temp: 10.0°C - Min temp: 3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1933		Lawrence Park Ravine - south of Lympstone 93 years ago - Friday, November 3, 1933 - Lawrence Park at 3055 Yonge Street Max temp: 10.0°C - Min temp: 3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1933		Glen Stewart Park, Williamson Road pedestrian bridge (Categorized under: Glen Stewart Park and estate ) 93 years ago - Friday, November 3, 1933 - The Beaches at 72 Williamson Road at Glen Manor Drive West Max temp: 10.0°C - Min temp: 3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)