Historic photos from around Bedford Park, TorontoA residential area that grew north from Yonge and Lawrence in the general neighbourhood of Lawrence Park. In the 1800's Bedford Park was a common stopping point for farmers making their way to the city, and the Bedford Hotel opened in 1873 at Yonge Street and Fairlawn Avenue. Many of the streets and homes were built in the 1890's through the 1940's.List of all areas in Toronto or take a look at the historic photos by date. A subset of the photos have also been arranged by subject. Tweet |
| 1917 |  | Horse drawn sleds on Yonge Street looking north at Bedford Park 96 years ago - Bedford Park - Monday, February 12, 1917 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1920 |  | Knockaloe Estate - ornate carved wooden gates at 2708 Yonge St. at Bedford Park (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 93 years ago - Bedford Park - 1920 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1920 |  | Bedford Park Public School - 81 Ranleigh Ave. 93 years ago - Bedford Park - 1920 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1920 |  | Bedford Park Hotel at 3296 Yonge Street south of Fairlawn (Categorized under: Hotels ) 93 years ago - Bedford Park - Thursday, November 25, 1920 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1921 |  | Ellis Estate gates on Yonge Street at Bedford Park (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 92 years ago - Bedford Park - Friday, November 25, 1921 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1921 |  | John E. Atkinson flour and feed and hardware at 3160 Yonge Street - stop 24 92 years ago - Bedford Park - Friday, November 25, 1921 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1921 |  | J Atkinsons Groceries 3162-3164 Yonge Street, south west corner at Bedford Park 92 years ago - Bedford Park - Friday, November 25, 1921 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1922 |  | Waverley Park ad - 3122 Yonge Street north of Lawrence Avenue - lots for sale 91 years ago - Bedford Park - Wednesday, March 15, 1922 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1922 |  | Stop 25, Yonge St near Brookdale Avenue looking south 91 years ago - Bedford Park - Thursday, October 19, 1922 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1922 |  | Construction at Yonge and Deloraine, south 91 years ago - Bedford Park - Wednesday, October 25, 1922 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1927 |  | John Wanless Public School at Greer and Fairlawn 86 years ago - Bedford Park - 1927 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1927 |  | Yonge St, north of Bedford Park Ave, 9:45 a.m. 86 years ago - Bedford Park - Tuesday, July 26, 1927 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1928 |  | Proprietor Godfrey Munger & his daughter Betty in front of Bedford Park Lunch & Ice Cream Parlour, Yonge St and Wanless 85 years ago - Bedford Park - 1928 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1930 |  | Yonge, north of Bedford Park Avenue, 10:30 a.m. new buildings since 1927 83 years ago - Bedford Park - Wednesday, July 30, 1930 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1935 |  | Dump south of Bedford Park Road east of Avenue Road 78 years ago - Bedford Park - Monday, June 10, 1935 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1947 |  | Fairlawn Theatre on Yonge St. showing The Man Within - Deltra Dress shop next door (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 66 years ago - Bedford Park - 1947 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1949 |  | Park Theatre - marquee and exterior - 3291 Yonge Street - originally the Bedford (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 64 years ago - Bedford Park - 1949 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1949 |  | Park Theatre, when it was the Bedford Theatre - 1921-1984 (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 64 years ago - Bedford Park - 1949 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1952 |  | Bedford Park Hotel, Tulip Ice Cream, John A Kelly Real Estate & Hing Bros Laundry (Categorized under: Hotels ) 61 years ago - Bedford Park - Saturday, November 1, 1952 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1953 |  | Windmill for the OKeefe bottling plant on the west side of Yonge St. north of McNairn Ave. 60 years ago - Bedford Park - Sunday, February 1, 1953 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1958 |  | Phone booth on St. Germaine looking west from Yonge Street 55 years ago - Bedford Park - 1958 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1965 |  | 5 photos of Avenue Road : east side, near Fairlawn Avenue - June Flowers sign 48 years ago - Bedford Park - 1965 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1966 |  | Glendale Theatre at night with 2001 A Space Odyssey posters 1661 Avenue Road (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 47 years ago - Bedford Park - 1966 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |