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 Downtown 79 years ago ( in 1935 ).

April 24 images permanent link to this day
1915		Rosedale Section - Rosedale Ravine Drive cemetery property (St. James Cemetery) 99 years ago - Rosedale - Saturday, April 24, 1915 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1917		110-112 Elm Street at Elizabet Street 97 years ago - Discovery District - Tuesday, April 24, 1917 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1924		Laying track in the Rosedale Loop, looking south-west 90 years ago - Rosedale - Thursday, April 24, 1924 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Coach washing, Davenport Garage, Hillcrest 79 years ago - Wychwood Park - Wednesday, April 24, 1935 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
April 23 images permanent link to this day
1870		Osgoode Hall gates and pedestrians - half-tone photograph (Categorized under: Ornamental gate --- Osgoode Hall ) 144 years ago - City Hall - Wednesday, April 23, 1870 Link to archive record - Map location
1932		Subway - Royce Ave, east of Dundas 82 years ago - The Junction - Saturday, April 23, 1932 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1932		Canadian General Electric Co on Lansdowne Ave, north of Royce Ave (Dupont) 82 years ago - The Junction - Saturday, April 23, 1932 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
April 22 images permanent link to this day
1904		Aftermath of the Toronto fire of 1904 110 years ago - Great Toronto fire of 1904 - Friday, April 22, 1904 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Aftermath of the Toronto fire of 1904 110 years ago - Great Toronto fire of 1904 - Friday, April 22, 1904 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Close up of the ruins after the Toronto fire of 1904 110 years ago - Great Toronto fire of 1904 - Friday, April 22, 1904 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Inspecting the ruins after the Toronto fire of 1904 110 years ago - Great Toronto fire of 1904 - Friday, April 22, 1904 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Railway lines at the south end of the Toronto fire of 1904 110 years ago - Great Toronto fire of 1904 - Friday, April 22, 1904 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Toronto fire 1904, southeast corner of Bay and Wellington Streets 110 years ago - Great Toronto fire of 1904 - Friday, April 22, 1904 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Aftermath of the 1904 : northeast corner of Bay and Front Streets 110 years ago - Great Toronto fire of 1904 - Friday, April 22, 1904 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Aftermath of the 1904 fire: streetcar tracks and hoses 110 years ago - Great Toronto fire of 1904 - Friday, April 22, 1904 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Aftermath of the 1904 fire: buckled streetcar tracks and bricks 110 years ago - Great Toronto fire of 1904 - Friday, April 22, 1904 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Aftermath of the 1904 fire: view from the Queens Hotel on Front Street 110 years ago - Great Toronto fire of 1904 - Friday, April 22, 1904 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1918		Children in a fete at the Queen Street Presbyterian Church 96 years ago - Leslieville - Monday, April 22, 1918 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
April 21 images permanent link to this day
1915		St. Clair Avenue bridge, Moore Park 99 years ago - Moore Park - Wednesday, April 21, 1915 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915		Clarence Avenue wooden bridge 99 years ago - Mount Pleasant Cemetery - Wednesday, April 21, 1915 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915		Summerhill Avenue bridge 99 years ago - Summerhill - Wednesday, April 21, 1915 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1932		Proposed lane rear of St. Anne 82 years ago - Dufferin Grove - Thursday, April 21, 1932 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
April 20 images permanent link to this day
1904		Aftermath of the 1904 fire: Front Street West looking north just east of Queen's Hotel 110 years ago - Great Toronto fire of 1904 - Wednesday, April 20, 1904 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Aftermath of the 1904 fire: album covers 110 years ago - Great Toronto fire of 1904 - Wednesday, April 20, 1904 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)