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 Harbourfront 83 years ago ( in 1936 ).

July 16 images permanent link to this day
1911		Victoria Street south from Shuter Street 108 years ago - Sunday, July 16, 1911 - Garden District Max temp: 24.4°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1973		View of the 260 foot St. Michael's spire, looking north from Queen St East ??? (Categorized under: St Michaels Cathedral ) 46 years ago - Monday, July 16, 1973 - Garden District Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1980		The Bayview Ghost - 1980 and 1981 photos from the Bayview Extension 39 years ago - Wednesday, July 16, 1980 - Don Valley Brickworks Max temp: 28.2°C - Min temp: 21.0°C (weather details) 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. 83 years ago - Wednesday, July 15, 1936 - Rosehill Max temp: 30.6°C - Min temp: 17.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1937		Railway bridge in front of the C.N.E. Dufferin Gates (Categorized under: Dufferin Gates ) 82 years ago - Thursday, July 15, 1937 - CNE Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 21.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1953		Southeast corner Roxborough & Yonge Street 66 years ago - Wednesday, July 15, 1953 - Rosedale Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 18.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1953		4 & 6 Roxborough Street East 66 years ago - Wednesday, July 15, 1953 - Rosedale Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 18.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1953		4 Roxborough Street East 66 years ago - Wednesday, July 15, 1953 - Rosedale Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 18.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1953		3 and 5 Roxborough Street East 66 years ago - Wednesday, July 15, 1953 - Rosedale Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 18.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
July 14 images permanent link to this day
1922		Duplex and Eglinton avenues, looking north 97 years ago - Friday, July 14, 1922 - North Toronto Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 15.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
July 13 images permanent link to this day
1912		The Grange : head of John St 107 years ago - Saturday, July 13, 1912 - Art Gallery of Ontario Max temp: 28.9°C - Min temp: 16.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Earlscourt Park - men and horses grading the area for the park 99 years ago - Tuesday, July 13, 1920 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 29.4°C - Min temp: 15.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1933		Chinese tomb, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto 86 years ago - Thursday, July 13, 1933 - Royal Ontario Museum Max temp: 29.4°C - Min temp: 15.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1983		Mill St looking west, from east of Trinity St. to the CN Tower 36 years ago - Wednesday, July 13, 1983 - Distillery District Max temp: 29.5°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream)
July 12 images permanent link to this day
1910		Count Jacques de Lesseps Bleriot IX mono-plane with 3-cylinder Anzani engine, named Scarabee 109 years ago - Tuesday, July 12, 1910 - Amesbury Max temp: 24.4°C - Min temp: 15.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1910		First airplane flight at Weston - Wright Ralph Johnstone flying an Exhibition Co. 19091 Model A Transictional bi-plane 109 years ago - Tuesday, July 12, 1910 - Amesbury Max temp: 24.4°C - Min temp: 15.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1949		Hoskin Avenue looking east from St. George Street 70 years ago - Tuesday, July 12, 1949 - University of Toronto (U of T) Max temp: 25.0°C - Min temp: 14.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1949		Hoskin Avenue looking west from east side of Devonshire Place 70 years ago - Tuesday, July 12, 1949 - University of Toronto (U of T) Max temp: 25.0°C - Min temp: 14.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1949		Hoskin Avenue looking west from opposite entrance Wycliffe College 70 years ago - Tuesday, July 12, 1949 - University of Toronto (U of T) Max temp: 25.0°C - Min temp: 14.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1949		Hoskin Avenue looking west from Queen 70 years ago - Tuesday, July 12, 1949 - University of Toronto (U of T) Max temp: 25.0°C - Min temp: 14.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1949		Queens Park Crescent south from Hoskin Avenue 70 years ago - Tuesday, July 12, 1949 - Queens Park Max temp: 25.0°C - Min temp: 14.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1949		Queens Park Crescent looking southwest from Avenue Road 70 years ago - Tuesday, July 12, 1949 - Queens Park Max temp: 25.0°C - Min temp: 14.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
July 11 images permanent link to this day
1925		Chartered TTC buses southbound on Dufferin Street at Springhurst Ave for Orange Celebration 94 years ago - Saturday, July 11, 1925 - Parkdale Max temp: 31.1°C - Min temp: 17.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1927		Rosedale Park - shelter building with fountain 92 years ago - Monday, July 11, 1927 - Rosedale Max temp: 28.9°C - Min temp: 16.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)