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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| March 3 images permanent link to this day | ||
| 1928 |  | Front and Simcoe, 1:33 p.m., looking south, from north side of Simcoe, north of Front 93 years ago - Saturday, March 3, 1928 - Downtown Max temp: -1.7°C - Min temp: -11.7°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1928 |  | Front and Simcoe, 12:05 p.m., looking east, from north side of Front Street, west of Simcoe 93 years ago - Saturday, March 3, 1928 - Downtown Max temp: -1.7°C - Min temp: -11.7°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1928 |  | Front and Simcoe, 11:50 a.m., looking east, from north side of Front Street, west of Simcoe 93 years ago - Saturday, March 3, 1928 - Downtown Max temp: -1.7°C - Min temp: -11.7°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1904 |  | Queen City Yacht Club and RCYC - Toronto waterfront across the ice from the bay 117 years ago - Wednesday, March 2, 1904 - Harbourfront Max temp: 5.6°C - Min temp: -2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1934 |  | Bloor St, looking east, at Sterling Rd, to Symington Ave, case #1338, (Legal Department) 87 years ago - Friday, March 2, 1934 - The Junction Max temp: 4.4°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1934 |  | Case #1338, Bloor St, east of Symington, looking wast to Symington and Sterling Rd, (Legal Department) 87 years ago - Friday, March 2, 1934 - The Junction Max temp: 4.4°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1921 |  | Old City Hall roof - southwest corner of James Street, defective plate and rafters 100 years ago - Tuesday, March 1, 1921 - City Hall Max temp: 7.2°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1921 |  | Old City Hall roof rafters, Terauley Street 100 years ago - Tuesday, March 1, 1921 - City Hall Max temp: 7.2°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1928 |  | Construction of the new Glen Road, bridge, north of South Drive 93 years ago - Thursday, March 1, 1928 - Rosedale Max temp: 0.6°C - Min temp: -5.6°C - 5.1cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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| 1889 |  | University College, east facade from the Monument - snowstorm of 1889 132 years ago - Thursday, February 28, 1889 - University of Toronto (U of T) Max temp: 1.7°C - Min temp: -2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1889 | | East facade of University College during the snowstorm of 1899 132 years ago - Thursday, February 28, 1889 - University of Toronto (U of T) Max temp: 1.7°C - Min temp: -2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1984 |  | View of Nathan Phillips Square ice rink covered in snow 37 years ago - Tuesday, February 28, 1984 - City Hall Max temp: -4.5°C - Min temp: -6.0°C - 24.4cm of snowfall - 12.0cm of snow on the ground (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1915 |  | Moss Park Start of the Boys Skating Championships race 106 years ago - Saturday, February 27, 1915 - Moss Park Max temp: -3.9°C - Min temp: -10.6°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1915 |  | Bloor Street Viaduct construction looking east 106 years ago - Saturday, February 27, 1915 - Don River Max temp: -3.9°C - Min temp: -10.6°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1924 |  | Southwest corner Yonge and Roxborough - Gas Station 97 years ago - Wednesday, February 27, 1924 - Summerhill Max temp: 3.9°C - Min temp: -12.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1942 |  | Major General Whang Ping-hing inspecting Bren gun during visit of Chinese officials to John Inglis Co., Ltd. 79 years ago - Friday, February 27, 1942 - Liberty Village Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1942 |  | Visit of Chinese officials to John Inglis Co., Ltd. 79 years ago - Friday, February 27, 1942 - Liberty Village Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1918 |  | Don flood, south from Wilton Avenue Bridge (Dundas) (Categorized under: Don Jail --- Don River ) 103 years ago - Tuesday, February 26, 1918 - Riverside-South Riverdale Max temp: 7.2°C - Min temp: -9.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1918 |  | Don flood, north of Wilton Avenue Bridge with Don Jail in background (Categorized under: Don River ) 103 years ago - Tuesday, February 26, 1918 - Riverside-South Riverdale Max temp: 7.2°C - Min temp: -9.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1980 |  | Sherbourne St. Carriage House demolition - view from Frederick, north from Esplanade 41 years ago - Tuesday, February 26, 1980 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1935 |  | Colour sketch of Alexandra Gates when it was on Avenue Road (Categorized under: Alexandra Gates --- Architectural drawings ) 86 years ago - Monday, February 25, 1935 - Royal Ontario Museum Max temp: -3.3°C - Min temp: -6.7°C - 7.6cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1899 |  | After the breaking up of the Don River : entrance to Rosedale Creek sewer 122 years ago - Friday, February 24, 1899 - Riverdale park Max temp: -3.3°C - Min temp: -11.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1913 |  | Withrow Park - south section from Carlaw Avenue 108 years ago - Monday, February 24, 1913 - Riverdale Max temp: -10.0°C - Min temp: -16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1912 |  | Old houses and partial building, including 104 Elm Street 109 years ago - Friday, February 23, 1912 - Discovery District Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -13.3°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |