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 Trinity Bellwoods 67 years ago ( in 1947 ).

July 25 images permanent link to this day
1906		York Station, 1906 108 years ago - The Danforth - Wednesday, July 25, 1906 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1926		Side view of Ontario Government House, Chorley Park, Toronto (Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) ) 88 years ago - Don Valley Brickworks - Sunday, July 25, 1926 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
July 24 images permanent link to this day
1983		530-532 Front St W - July 24, 1983 by 'collations' Patrick Cummins 31 years ago - Wellington Place - Sunday, July 24, 1983 Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream)
1983		From atop 53 Fraser Ave - July 24, 1983 31 years ago - Liberty Village - Sunday, July 24, 1983 Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream)
1983		From atop 53 Fraser Ave - Looking south-east, with Exhibition Stadium in the background 31 years ago - Liberty Village - Sunday, July 24, 1983 Link to archive record - Map location
July 23 images permanent link to this day
1930		Moorevale Park Shelter with bathrooms 84 years ago - Moore Park - Wednesday, July 23, 1930 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
July 22 images permanent link to this day
1943		77-79 Nassau Street in 1943 71 years ago - Kensington Market - Thursday, July 22, 1943 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
July 20 images permanent link to this day
1922		Garden Wall along Spadina Rd outside Ardwold (Categorized under: Ardwold ) 92 years ago - Casa Loma - Thursday, July 20, 1922 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1971		Toronto Symphony on the rotating stage of the the Ontario Place Forum 43 years ago - Ontario Place - Tuesday, July 20, 1971 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
July 19 images permanent link to this day
1928		Classroom in Swansea School on Windermere 86 years ago - Swansea - Thursday, July 19, 1928 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		Windermere School, Swansea, exterior with baby prams out front 86 years ago - Swansea - Thursday, July 19, 1928 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1932		Bathing station, foot of Cherry Street 82 years ago - Cherry Beach - Tuesday, July 19, 1932 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
July 18 images permanent link to this day
1935		Debris from under base of south flagpole Princes Gates, C.N.E. (Categorized under: Princes Gates ) 79 years ago - CNE - Thursday, July 18, 1935 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1941		Trailer - rear 133 and 154 Dunn Avenue 73 years ago - Parkdale - Friday, July 18, 1941 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
July 17 images permanent link to this day
1919		Front Street looking east over Bay Street 95 years ago - Downtown - Thursday, July 17, 1919 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1919		Front Street looking east over York Street - Union Station on the right 95 years ago - Downtown - Thursday, July 17, 1919 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1919		Roncesvalles Avenue south at Grafton Avenue 95 years ago - High Park - Thursday, July 17, 1919 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1931		Open air pavilion and baseball diamond at Long Branch Park 83 years ago - Long Branch - Friday, July 17, 1931 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1936		Harbour Commission parking lot, looking south-east, from Bay St, subway, 4:00 p.m. 78 years ago - Harbourfront - Friday, July 17, 1936 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1949		Fairbank Memorial Public School 65 years ago - Fairbank - Sunday, July 17, 1949 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1973		View of CPR overpass on Yonge Street with Liquor Control Board sign 41 years ago - Rosedale - Tuesday, July 17, 1973 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
July 16 images permanent link to this day
1911		Victoria Street south from Shuter Street 103 years ago - Garden District - Sunday, July 16, 1911 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1980		The Bayview Ghost - 1980 and 1981 photos from the Bayview Extension 34 years ago - Don Valley Brickworks - Wednesday, July 16, 1980 Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream)
July 15 images permanent link to this day
1936		Rosehill reservoir level 12.3 ft. 78 years ago - Rosehill - Wednesday, July 15, 1936 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)