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 Forest Hill 107 years ago ( in 1913 ).

April 3 images permanent link to this day
1917		Steelwork frame under construction - Union Station 103 years ago - Tuesday, April 3, 1917 - Financial District Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1929		A sunny Sculpture Court in 1939 91 years ago - Wednesday, April 3, 1929 - Art Gallery of Ontario Max temp: 9.4°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1950		Ad in the Toronto Telegram for Joy Frocks Ltd. related to the new Toronto Subway 70 years ago - Monday, April 3, 1950 - Downtown Max temp: 13.9°C - Min temp: 0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1953		Sheas Hippodrome (the Hipp) one of the big four vaudeville theatres in North America (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 67 years ago - Friday, April 3, 1953 - City Hall Max temp: 11.7°C - Min temp: 0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
April 2 images permanent link to this day
1921		High Park fence from St. Pauls Cathedral, London, England (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 99 years ago - Saturday, April 2, 1921 - High Park Max temp: 17.8°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1921		Howard monument, High Park (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 99 years ago - Saturday, April 2, 1921 - High Park Max temp: 17.8°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1954		Window display of Bata shoes on the south side 239 Yonge Street 66 years ago - Friday, April 2, 1954 - Downtown Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: -0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1954		Silver Rail - music posters in the window - 225 Yonge Street 66 years ago - Friday, April 2, 1954 - Downtown Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: -0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
April 1 images permanent link to this day
1921		51 Yorkville Avenue near Bay - Terauley Street Extension 99 years ago - Friday, April 1, 1921 - Yorkville Max temp: 4.4°C - Min temp: -3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		R.C. Harris Water Filtration Plant from the south-west 85 years ago - Monday, April 1, 1935 - Fallingbrook Max temp: 3.9°C - Min temp: 0.6°C - 0.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1939		Close-up of Princes Gates looking west (Categorized under: Princes Gates ) 81 years ago - Saturday, April 1, 1939 - CNE Max temp: 8.3°C - Min temp: 1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1946		Baldwin House , Dept. of Political Economy Building - now Cumberland House (Categorized under: Cumberland House ) 74 years ago - Monday, April 1, 1946 - University of Toronto (U of T) Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the University of Toronto Archives)
1984		2454 Bloor St West at Riverview Gardens 36 years ago - Sunday, April 1, 1984 - Kingsway Max temp: 9.8°C - Min temp: -0.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream)
March 30 images permanent link to this day
1933		Montgomery firehall in North Toronto, just west of Yonge Street 87 years ago - Thursday, March 30, 1933 - North Toronto Max temp: 6.7°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1933		Completed Montgomery Police Station No. 12 and Fire Hall, northwest corner of Yonge Street and Montgomery Avenue 87 years ago - Thursday, March 30, 1933 - North Toronto Max temp: 6.7°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1933		Montgomery Police Station, Yonge Street north of Eglinton 87 years ago - Thursday, March 30, 1933 - North Toronto Max temp: 6.7°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
March 29 images permanent link to this day
1922		No. 2668 Yonge Street corner of Lytton Boulevard (Dr. McCormack House) 98 years ago - Wednesday, March 29, 1922 - Lytton Park Max temp: 9.4°C - Min temp: -2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1954		Old vehicles in the auditorium foyer - 7th floor - Eatons College Street Store 66 years ago - Monday, March 29, 1954 - College Street Max temp: -1.1°C - Min temp: -6.1°C - 5.1cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
March 28 images permanent link to this day
1916		Belt Line Railway at Merton Street near Mount Pleasant Road bridge 104 years ago - Tuesday, March 28, 1916 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: 2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1916		Briar Hill Avenue bridge damaged by floods 104 years ago - Tuesday, March 28, 1916 - Lytton Park Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: 2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1924		Long Garth - Sir Edmund Walker, residence, 99 St. George St - built 1882, demolished 1969 96 years ago - Friday, March 28, 1924 - University of Toronto (U of T) Max temp: 9.4°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1942		Duchess Theatre (then the Centre Theatre) across the street from gasoline pump in front of 783 Dundas West (Categorized under: West end theatres ) 78 years ago - Saturday, March 28, 1942 - Little Italy (College St) Max temp: 3.3°C - Min temp: 0.6°C - 2.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1949		283 Christie Street just south of Dupont 71 years ago - Monday, March 28, 1949 - Seaton Village Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 5.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1949		Christie Street, north from south side of Yarmouth Road 71 years ago - Monday, March 28, 1949 - Seaton Village Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 5.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)