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 Garden District 82 years ago ( in 1938 ).

May 27 images permanent link to this day
1903		Queen Victoria Monument shortly after it was unveiled on May 27th, 1903 117 years ago - Wednesday, May 27, 1903 - Queens Park Max temp: 24.4°C - Min temp: 13.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1925		South-east view of Memorial Tower, University of Toronto 95 years ago - Wednesday, May 27, 1925 - University of Toronto (U of T) Max temp: 18.9°C - Min temp: 4.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1925		Old Fort building 95 years ago - Wednesday, May 27, 1925 - Fort York Max temp: 18.9°C - Min temp: 4.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1925		Site of Fort Rouille, Toronto 95 years ago - Wednesday, May 27, 1925 - CNE Max temp: 18.9°C - Min temp: 4.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1941		Olympian athlete and actor Buster Crabbe poses with 2 women in the Water Follies, Maple Leaf Gardens 79 years ago - Tuesday, May 27, 1941 - Church-Wellesley Village Max temp: 27.2°C - Min temp: 15.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1941		By the pool - Olympian athlete and actor Buster Crabbe poses with 2 women in the Water Follies, Maple Leaf Gardens 79 years ago - Tuesday, May 27, 1941 - Church-Wellesley Village Max temp: 27.2°C - Min temp: 15.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
May 26 images permanent link to this day
1911		Single span bridge at Centre Island with a canoe docked 109 years ago - Friday, May 26, 1911 - Toronto Island Max temp: 25.0°C - Min temp: 11.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1916		Men and horses working on King St. east of Strachan Ave. Track reconstruction 104 years ago - Friday, May 26, 1916 - Stanley Park Max temp: 18.9°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Construction of the Danforth Avenue lavatory 100 years ago - Wednesday, May 26, 1920 - The Danforth Max temp: 24.4°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Rear view of the construction of the Danforth Avenue lavatory 100 years ago - Wednesday, May 26, 1920 - The Danforth Max temp: 24.4°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1926		Polar bear cubs, Riverdale Zoo 94 years ago - Wednesday, May 26, 1926 - Riverdale park Max temp: 16.7°C - Min temp: 6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1972		Long view of Downsview airport 48 years ago - Friday, May 26, 1972 - Downsview Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
May 25 images permanent link to this day
1911		Wilton and Church - track construction 109 years ago - Thursday, May 25, 1911 - Garden District Max temp: 21.1°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1911		Wilton west of Jarvis - track construction 109 years ago - Thursday, May 25, 1911 - Garden District Max temp: 21.1°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1934		Rosehill Reservoir - Empty 86 years ago - Friday, May 25, 1934 - Rosehill Max temp: 16.1°C - Min temp: 5.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1994		Construction of the Bata Shoe Museum, north elevation - Moriyama & Teshima Architects 26 years ago - Wednesday, May 25, 1994 - Huron Sussex Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 10.7°C (weather details) 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. 107 years ago - Saturday, May 24, 1913 - Queens Park Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
2014		Shower in Green - Spadina House (Categorized under: Spadina house ) 6 years ago - Saturday, May 24, 2014 - Casa Loma Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location
2014		Another John Inglis gauge - High Level Pumping Station (Categorized under: High level pumping station ) 6 years ago - Saturday, May 24, 2014 - Republic of Rathnelly Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location
2014		Hare Krishna leaded glass window 1 (Categorized under: Avenue road church (at roxborough) ) 6 years ago - Saturday, May 24, 2014 - Summerhill Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location
2014		Spadina House Dormers (Categorized under: Spadina house ) 6 years ago - Saturday, May 24, 2014 - Spadina House Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location
2014		South side of Spadina House looking over Toronto (Categorized under: Spadina house ) 6 years ago - Saturday, May 24, 2014 - Spadina House Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location
2014		Spadina House tree (Categorized under: Spadina house ) 6 years ago - Saturday, May 24, 2014 - Spadina House Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location
2014		Art Nouveau frieze by Gustav Hahn - Spadina House Billiards room (Categorized under: Spadina house ) 6 years ago - Saturday, May 24, 2014 - Casa Loma Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location