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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| August 20 images permanent link to this day | ||
| 1920 |  | Raising the Cherry Street lift bridge (north bascule) 98 years ago - Friday, August 20, 1920 - Cherry Beach Max temp: 27.2°C - Min temp: 17.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1943 |  | Chinese General P. Kiang and June Pattison, Miss Inglis, posing with Bren gun outside plant at 100,000th Bren gun ceremony, John Inglis Co., Ltd. 75 years ago - Friday, August 20, 1943 - Liberty Village Max temp: 24.4°C - Min temp: 13.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1943 |  | Chinese official at 100,000th Bren gun ceremony, John Inglis Co., Ltd. 75 years ago - Friday, August 20, 1943 - Liberty Village Max temp: 24.4°C - Min temp: 13.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1943 |  | Band waiting in shorts at the 100,000th Bren gun ceremony, John Inglis Co., Ltd. 75 years ago - Friday, August 20, 1943 - Liberty Village Max temp: 24.4°C - Min temp: 13.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1935 |  | Lots of people in the water at Cherry Beach 83 years ago - Monday, August 19, 1935 - Cherry Beach Max temp: 30.6°C - Min temp: 19.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1973 |  | CN Tower - construction view from King St W, in front of the Royal Alex across the railyards 45 years ago - Saturday, August 18, 1973 - CNE Max temp: 25.6°C - Min temp: 20.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1973 |  | The Royal Alex marquee - with ad for 1972 play That Championship Season 45 years ago - Saturday, August 18, 1973 - King Street West Max temp: 25.6°C - Min temp: 20.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1896 |  | Union Hotel with kids sitting outside, Parkdale on Queen Street West (Categorized under: Hotels ) 122 years ago - Wednesday, August 17, 1896 - Beaconsfield Village Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1935 |  | Lytton Park - lawn bowling 83 years ago - Saturday, August 17, 1935 - Lytton Park Max temp: 31.7°C - Min temp: 20.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1957 |  | C.P.R., Runnymede Yards and roundhouse, Runnymede Rd., s.w. cor. St. Clair Ave. W.; looking w. along St. Clair Ave. W. from Runnymede Rd. 61 years ago - Saturday, August 17, 1957 - Runnymede Max temp: 23.9°C - Min temp: 13.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1957 |  | Interior of the roundhouse at the CPR Runnymede Yards 61 years ago - Saturday, August 17, 1957 - Runnymede Max temp: 23.9°C - Min temp: 13.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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| 1924 |  | Panorama of lawn tennis courts in Riverdale Park, east side 94 years ago - Saturday, August 16, 1924 - Riverdale park Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 13.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1955 |  | York Mills Swimming Pool, Yonge St., e. side, s. of Mill St.; looking s.e. showing aftermath of Hurricane Hazel 63 years ago - Tuesday, August 16, 1955 - Hoggs Hollow Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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| 1954 |  | Fire Hall on the west side Ossington just north of Bloor - torn down for the TTC subway entrance 64 years ago - Sunday, August 15, 1954 - Dovercourt Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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| 1914 |  | Crowds watching a baseball game in Stanley Park 104 years ago - Friday, August 14, 1914 - Stanley Park Max temp: 27.2°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1929 |  | Full view of the Princes Gates from the north (Categorized under: Princes Gates ) 89 years ago - Monday, August 12, 1929 - CNE Max temp: 25.0°C - Min temp: 14.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1930 |  | Eglinton Park (Roselawn Avenue) Shelter 88 years ago - Tuesday, August 12, 1930 - North Toronto Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1935 |  | Cherry Beach Lavatory 83 years ago - Monday, August 12, 1935 - Cherry Beach Max temp: 31.1°C - Min temp: 19.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1947 |  | Duplex at 95 Nairn Avenue 71 years ago - Tuesday, August 12, 1947 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 33.9°C - Min temp: 18.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1955 |  | Shell Oil Tower, during construction - later the Bulova Watch Tower - 36 metre tall, demolished 1985 63 years ago - Friday, August 12, 1955 - CNE Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 18.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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| 1915 |  | West side of Havelock Street 103 years ago - Wednesday, August 11, 1915 - Dufferin Grove Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 15.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1920 |  | Ossington Ave. south from Dundas 98 years ago - Wednesday, August 11, 1920 - Trinity Bellwoods Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1920 |  | Exhibition Planting in the gardens 98 years ago - Wednesday, August 11, 1920 - CNE Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1931 |  | Dupont St and Avenue Rd, looking north with a trolley on the way 87 years ago - Tuesday, August 11, 1931 - The Annex Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 15.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |