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 114 years ago ( in 1905 ).

October 20 images permanent link to this day
1981		Bond St Temple boarded up after fire 38 years ago - Tuesday, October 20, 1981 - Ryerson Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
October 19 images permanent link to this day
1922		Eglinton Ave, west from Yonge 97 years ago - Thursday, October 19, 1922 - Yonge and Eglinton Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1922		Loading platform at Glen Echo on Yonge Street - north end 97 years ago - Thursday, October 19, 1922 - Teddington Park Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1922		Track construction and horses on Yonge St, at Lawrence Ave, looking north 97 years ago - Thursday, October 19, 1922 - Lawrence Park Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1922		Eglinton Ave, west of Duplex Ave looking toward Yonge Street 97 years ago - Thursday, October 19, 1922 - North Toronto Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1922		Streetcar tracks on Yonge St, looking south from city limit 97 years ago - Thursday, October 19, 1922 - North Toronto Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1922		Stop 25, Yonge St near Brookdale Avenue looking south 97 years ago - Thursday, October 19, 1922 - Bedford Park Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Old Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens Gates (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 84 years ago - Saturday, October 19, 1935 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Old Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens 84 years ago - Saturday, October 19, 1935 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Old Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens Gates 84 years ago - Saturday, October 19, 1935 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Old Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens 84 years ago - Saturday, October 19, 1935 - Mount Pleasant Cemetery Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
October 18 images permanent link to this day
1912		Broadview Avenue and Danforth, looking west towards the Don River 107 years ago - Friday, October 18, 1912 - The Danforth Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1933		Curtains, wood, and carpets at the rear of 81-83 Oxford Street 86 years ago - Wednesday, October 18, 1933 - Kensington Market Max temp: 11.1°C - Min temp: 2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
October 17 images permanent link to this day
1913		Impeller and drive shaft -Toronto High level pumping station (Categorized under: High level pumping station ) 106 years ago - Friday, October 17, 1913 - Republic of Rathnelly Max temp: 13.9°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1914		Scaffolding around the construction of the High level pumping station (Categorized under: High level pumping station ) 105 years ago - Saturday, October 17, 1914 - Republic of Rathnelly Max temp: 18.9°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1924		Eglinton Ave, looking east, from Dufferin and Vaughan - Township of York 95 years ago - Friday, October 17, 1924 - Fairbank Max temp: 13.3°C - Min temp: 3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1924		Eglinton Ave, looking west, from Dufferin and Vaughan - Township of York 95 years ago - Friday, October 17, 1924 - Fairbank Max temp: 13.3°C - Min temp: 3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Lytton Park - railing with lawn bowling in background 84 years ago - Thursday, October 17, 1935 - Lytton Park Max temp: 17.8°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
October 16 images permanent link to this day
1922		Kingston Rd, looking west, from Victoria Park Ave 97 years ago - Monday, October 16, 1922 - The Beaches Max temp: 18.9°C - Min temp: 7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1926		Building streetcar tracks on Dupont St, looking east, from Clinton 93 years ago - Saturday, October 16, 1926 - The Annex Max temp: 15.0°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1951		Dominion Bank - Lawrence Park branch - scene of a holdup 68 years ago - Tuesday, October 16, 1951 - Bedford Park Max temp: 20.0°C - Min temp: 7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1974		Parcel 2295, 284 Dupont Street, Downtown Chinese Food, rear 45 years ago - Wednesday, October 16, 1974 - The Annex Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1974		284 Dupont Street, Downtown Chinese Food (Parcel 2295) 45 years ago - Wednesday, October 16, 1974 - The Annex Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
October 15 images permanent link to this day
1899		Tunnel opposite 29, 31, 33 Gladstone Avenue 120 years ago - Sunday, October 15, 1899 - Beaconsfield Village Max temp: 15.6°C - Min temp: 11.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)