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 St. Lawrence Market 111 years ago ( in 1913 ).
March 19 images permanent link to this day | ||
1914 | Opening of High Park gates - Canadas governor general, the Duke of Connaught (Categorized under: Howard Memorial Gates ) 110 years ago - Thursday, March 19, 1914 - High Park at 198 Parkside Drive Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1914 | Duke of Connaught opens High Park gates (Categorized under: Howard Memorial Gates ) 110 years ago - Thursday, March 19, 1914 - High Park at 198 Parkside Drive Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1928 | Carls-Rite hotel (on left) and westbound traffic on Front St, from west side of Simcoe St, at 5:30 p.m., showing line up of cars and vehicles, almost back to York St (Categorized under: Hotels ) 96 years ago - Saturday, March 17, 1928 - Downtown at 160 Front Street West Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1931 | Allenby Public School - looking across Castlefield Ave to new south wing 93 years ago - Tuesday, March 17, 1931 - Allenby at 391 St Clements Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1986 | Parliament Theatre with sign removed at 309 Parliament St - Originally The Bluebell then The Gay (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 38 years ago - Monday, March 17, 1986 - Regent Park at 309 Parliament Street Max temp: 5.9°C - Min temp: -0.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
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1914 | Plan of Russel Hill Road - proposed improvements south of Lonsdale Road 110 years ago - Monday, March 16, 1914 - Forest Hill Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1921 | Path and flowers in an Allen Gardens greenhouse 103 years ago - Wednesday, March 16, 1921 - Garden District Max temp: 8.3°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1927 | Heydon House Hotel, northwest corner of Old Weston Road and St. Clair Avenue (Categorized under: Heydon House hotel ) 97 years ago - Wednesday, March 16, 1927 - The Junction Max temp: 13.3°C - Min temp: -0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1940 | Avonmore Hotel fire damage - Gerrard and Jarvis streets - A&P and Nicholls Drug Stores on main floor (Categorized under: Hotels ) 84 years ago - Saturday, March 16, 1940 - Garden District Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1940 | Avonmore Hotel fire - side entrance, separate for men and ladies (Categorized under: Hotels ) 84 years ago - Saturday, March 16, 1940 - Garden District Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1948 | Flood scene, Brampton main street 1948 - water almost to the top of car doors 76 years ago - Tuesday, March 16, 1948 - Brampton Max temp: 13.3°C - Min temp: 2.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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1975 | Hollywood Theatre - north and south - original details hidden (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 49 years ago - Sunday, March 16, 1975 - Deer Park at 1519 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1922 | Waverley Park ad - 3122 Yonge Street north of Lawrence Avenue - lots for sale 102 years ago - Wednesday, March 15, 1922 - Bedford Park at 3122 Yonge Street w. side north of Wanless Ave. Max temp: 9.4°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1922 | Looking to Yonge street from the Ellis Property in Bedford Park 102 years ago - Wednesday, March 15, 1922 - Bedford Park Max temp: 9.4°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1930 | Colonel William George Barker funeral, two biplanes flying over mausoleum and crowd of 2,000 honour guard soldiers 94 years ago - Saturday, March 15, 1930 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery at 375 Mount Pleasant Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1930 | Colonel Barker funeral - pallbearers carrying casket of most decorated war hero in the history of Canada, the British Empire, and the Commonwealth of Nations 94 years ago - Saturday, March 15, 1930 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery at 375 Mount Pleasant Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1921 | Regent on Adelaide - The Best First Regent playbill (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 103 years ago - Monday, March 14, 1921 - Downtown Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -2.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
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1931 | 121-123 Wellington Street West - University Avenue Extension 93 years ago - Friday, March 13, 1931 - Downtown at 121 Wellington Street West Max temp: 1.7°C - Min temp: -2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1900 | Queen Street bridge, looking north-west - steel warren truss bridge before current bridge (Categorized under: Ornamental gate --- Queen Don bridge ) 124 years ago - Monday, March 12, 1900 - Riverside-South Riverdale at 621 Queen Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1900 | Queen Street bridge, looking west - Don Station on the left (Categorized under: Queen Don bridge ) 124 years ago - Monday, March 12, 1900 - Riverside-South Riverdale at 621 Bloor Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1923 | Culvert at the northwest corner Hillsdale and Yonge 101 years ago - Monday, March 12, 1923 - Chaplin Estates at 2113 Yonge Street n.e. corner at Hillsdale Avenue West Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: -0.6°C - 2.0cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1923 | Car over culvert on the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Hillsdale Avenue 101 years ago - Monday, March 12, 1923 - Chaplin Estates at 2113 Yonge Street n.e. corner at Hillsdale Avenue West Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: -0.6°C - 2.0cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1951 | Gladstone Hotel with ornate carving - Gladstone Avenue looking north from south side Queen (Categorized under: Hotels ) 73 years ago - Monday, March 12, 1951 - Beaconsfield Village at 1240 Queen Street West Max temp: 10.0°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1951 | Gladstone Avenue looking north from opposite 22 73 years ago - Monday, March 12, 1951 - Beaconsfield Village Max temp: 10.0°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |