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 Riverdale park 87 years ago ( in 1926 ).

May 25 images permanent link to this day
1911		Wilton and Church - track construction 102 years ago - Garden District - Thursday, May 25, 1911 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1911		Wilton west of Jarvis - track construction 102 years ago - Garden District - Thursday, May 25, 1911 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1934		Rosehill Reservoir - Empty 79 years ago - Rosehill - Friday, May 25, 1934 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1994		Construction of the Bata Shoe Museum, north elevation - Moriyama & Teshima Architects 19 years ago - Huron Sussex - Wednesday, May 25, 1994 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
May 24 images permanent link to this day
1913		Queen Victoria statue decorated with flowers, east of entrance to Parliament Buildings, Queens Park. 100 years ago - Queens Park - Saturday, May 24, 1913 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
May 23 images permanent link to this day
1912		Vaughan Road, west side, just north at Bathurst Street 101 years ago - Hillcrest-Bracondale - Thursday, May 23, 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1912		Vaughan Road, northwest from Bathurst Street 101 years ago - Hillcrest-Bracondale - Thursday, May 23, 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1912		Vaughan Road, northwest to Bathurst Street 101 years ago - Hillcrest-Bracondale - Thursday, May 23, 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1917		Trees at 327 Brunswick Avenue north of Bloor St West 96 years ago - The Annex - Wednesday, May 23, 1917 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		Main Arch - Prince of Wales entrance, Exhibition Grounds with roller coaster in background (Categorized under: Princes Gates ) 85 years ago - CNE - Wednesday, May 23, 1928 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
May 22 images permanent link to this day
1913		Row houses at 2-34 Stewart Street 100 years ago - Wellington Place - Thursday, May 22, 1913 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1923		Men working on the streetcar tracks at Dundas and McCaul West 90 years ago - Art Gallery of Ontario - Tuesday, May 22, 1923 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1925		Rosedale Loop on Sherbourne, looking north, (Way Department) 88 years ago - Rosedale - Friday, May 22, 1925 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1925		Rosedale Loop looking south to Sherbourne Bridge, (Way Department) 88 years ago - Rosedale - Friday, May 22, 1925 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		Patients taking the ferry to Lakeside home on Toronto Island on S.S. John Hanlan 85 years ago - Harbourfront - Tuesday, May 22, 1928 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		Removal of patients, from hospital for Sick Children, to Lakeside Home, via S.S. John Hanlan 85 years ago - Harbourfront - Tuesday, May 22, 1928 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		St. Clair Reservoir construction panorama from tower 83 years ago - Casa Loma - Thursday, May 22, 1930 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		St. Clair Reservoir construction panorama from tower looking east 83 years ago - Casa Loma - Thursday, May 22, 1930 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		St. Clair Reservoir construction Panorama from tower looking south-east 83 years ago - Casa Loma - Thursday, May 22, 1930 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		St. Clair Reservoir construction panorama from tower looking south-west 83 years ago - Casa Loma - Thursday, May 22, 1930 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1934		Old Fort York, restored 79 years ago - Fort York - Tuesday, May 22, 1934 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1936		Old City Hall foyer - stained glass, pillars, and art 77 years ago - City Hall - Friday, May 22, 1936 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1955		Todmorden Station (C.N.R.), Don Valley, n. side Don River, near Todmorden Park; looking west 58 years ago - Don River - Sunday, May 22, 1955 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1988		King St E. looking north-west, from Sumach St. by collations 25 years ago - Corktown - Sunday, May 22, 1988 Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream)