Historic photos from around TorontoThere 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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| November 19 images permanent link to this day | ||
| 1918 |  | View looking south on Trinity Street, showing to the right the M. E. K. still and tank houses 100 years ago - Tuesday, November 19, 1918 - Distillery District Max temp: 9.4°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1923 |  | Barricade Avoca Avenue 95 years ago - Monday, November 19, 1923 - Moore Park Max temp: 2.8°C - Min temp: -5.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1923 |  | Davenport, west from Bathurst 95 years ago - Monday, November 19, 1923 - Wychwood Park Max temp: 2.8°C - Min temp: -5.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1924 |  | Township of York Railways opening ceremony 94 years ago - Wednesday, November 19, 1924 - Oakwood Max temp: 4.4°C - Min temp: -2.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1929 |  | Kew Beach Park East - wooden groynes to reduce sand erosion along the beach 89 years ago - Tuesday, November 19, 1929 - The Beaches Max temp: 3.3°C - Min temp: -0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1956 |  | Massey Hall Audience - Toronto on Sunday - commissioned by Time Incorporated (Categorized under: Massey Hall ) 62 years ago - Monday, November 19, 1956 - Garden District Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: 1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1980 |  | Warwick Hotel - interior shots before demolition (Hotel Warwick) (Categorized under: Hotels ) 38 years ago - Wednesday, November 19, 1980 - Garden District Max temp: 3.1°C - Min temp: -1.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| November 18 images permanent link to this day | ||
| 1875 |  | St. Pauls Cathedral iron gate at Colborne Lodge - Illustrated guide to Toronto by way of Niagara Falls 143 years ago - Wednesday, November 18, 1875 - High Park Max temp: 4.4°C - Min temp: -4.4°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1928 |  | T.T.C. armistice parade, at the cenotaph with Ritz Hotel, Lux and Neilson ads in background 90 years ago - Sunday, November 18, 1928 - City Hall Max temp: 11.7°C - Min temp: 6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1936 |  | 100-102 Trinity Street 82 years ago - Wednesday, November 18, 1936 - Corktown Max temp: -3.3°C - Min temp: -10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1936 |  | 103-107 Trinity Street - rear 82 years ago - Wednesday, November 18, 1936 - Corktown Max temp: -3.3°C - Min temp: -10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1947 |  | Shamrock Hotel and Grill, s.w.corner of Gerrard and River (Categorized under: Hotels ) 71 years ago - Tuesday, November 18, 1947 - Regent Park Max temp: 3.9°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| November 17 images permanent link to this day | ||
| 1897 |  | Queen Street subway at Dufferin looking west (or east ?) 121 years ago - Wednesday, November 17, 1897 - Beaconsfield Village Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1897 |  | Queen Street subway looking south on Dufferin Street 121 years ago - Wednesday, November 17, 1897 - Beaconsfield Village Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1897 |  | Gladstone Hotel in distance, Union hotel on right - Queen Street construction at the Dufferin subway looking east (Categorized under: Hotels ) 121 years ago - Wednesday, November 17, 1897 - Beaconsfield Village Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1941 |  | Lyons Furniture Store fire next to the old Fire Hall No. 3, later St. Charles Tavern 77 years ago - Monday, November 17, 1941 - Church-Wellesley Village Max temp: 4.4°C - Min temp: -3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1947 |  | Palace Theatre - marquee and sign - northeast corner of Danforth Avenue and Pape Avenue (Categorized under: East end theatres ) 71 years ago - Monday, November 17, 1947 - The Danforth Max temp: 3.3°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1947 |  | Palace Theatre lobby (Categorized under: East end theatres ) 71 years ago - Monday, November 17, 1947 - The Danforth Max temp: 3.3°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1947 |  | Palace Theatre auditorium - opened 1924 with seating for 1,575 (Categorized under: East end theatres ) 71 years ago - Monday, November 17, 1947 - The Danforth Max temp: 3.3°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1947 |  | Palace Theatre - auditorium, stage to back (Categorized under: East end theatres ) 71 years ago - Monday, November 17, 1947 - The Danforth Max temp: 3.3°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1959 |  | Twin Boys Open Kitchen and Imperial bank of Canada - Keele Street widening at Wilson 59 years ago - Tuesday, November 17, 1959 - Downsview Max temp: -2.2°C - Min temp: -8.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| November 16 images permanent link to this day | ||
| 1911 |  | Queen Street and Terauley Street (now Bay Street) 107 years ago - Thursday, November 16, 1911 - City Hall Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -6.1°C - 0.5cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1942 |  | Dufferin Gates with fan, Exhibition Park (Categorized under: Dufferin Gates ) 76 years ago - Monday, November 16, 1942 - CNE Max temp: 13.9°C - Min temp: 4.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1942 |  | Close up of one of the crumbling pillars of the Dufferin Memorial Gate 76 years ago - Monday, November 16, 1942 - CNE Max temp: 13.9°C - Min temp: 4.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |