Historic photos from around Downtown, TorontoThere are a wonderful set of Toronto historic photos available online, here are all the photos that I could find from around the Downtown area in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.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 |
1827 | ![]() | Watercolour of Doels Homestead and Brewery by F.V. Poole 196 years ago - 1827 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1856 | ![]() | Parliament Buildings : Front Street West (Categorized under: Oldest known Toronto photos ) 167 years ago - 1856 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1858 | ![]() | Shakespeare Hotel at the corner of King and York streets, Toronto (Categorized under: Hotels ) 165 years ago - 1858 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1866 | ![]() | Northwest corner of Yonge and King streets 157 years ago - 1866 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1866 | ![]() | Betz Hotel at the corner of Esplanade and Simcoe streets (Categorized under: Hotels ) 157 years ago - 1866 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1872 | Iron Block on Front Street after the 1872 fire (was a cast-iron facade) 151 years ago - Thursday, February 15, 1872 - Downtown Max temp: -4.4°C - Min temp: -10.6°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1874 | ![]() | Grand Opera House - from Canadian Illustrated News: Images in the news (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 149 years ago - Saturday, August 29, 1874 - Downtown Max temp: 25.6°C - Min temp: 13.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location |
1890 | ![]() | Grand Opera House, 15 Adelaide St. W. - Opened 1874, demolished 1927 (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 133 years ago - 1890 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1895 | Robert Simpson Co., department store after 1895 fire - Yonge St., s.w. corner Queen St. W. 128 years ago - Monday, March 4, 1895 - Downtown Max temp: -12.8°C - Min temp: -16.7°C - 6.1cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1899 | ![]() | James Morrison Brass Mfg Co outside construction of concrete sidewalk south side of Adelaide Street from Bay Street to York Street 124 years ago - 1899 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1901 | ![]() | Manufacturer's Arch illuminated for Royal Visit - Duke and Duchess Cornwall - York (Categorized under: Manufacturers Arch (1901) ) 122 years ago - 1901 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1901 | ![]() | Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York Visit, arch at Richmond and Bay streets (Categorized under: IOF Arch (1901) ) 122 years ago - Tuesday, October 1, 1901 - Downtown Max temp: 18.9°C - Min temp: 5.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1901 | ![]() | Independent Order of Foresters Arch with crown (Categorized under: IOF Arch (1901) ) 122 years ago - Thursday, October 10, 1901 - Downtown Max temp: 16.7°C - Min temp: 13.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1904 | ![]() | Construction on Bay Street north of Front Street 119 years ago - Thursday, December 22, 1904 - Downtown Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -6.7°C - 0.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1907 | ![]() | Site of new Customs house on Front Street amongst 1904 fire ruins 116 years ago - 1907 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1908 | ![]() | Government House, Simcoe Street at King Street 115 years ago - 1908 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1908 | ![]() | St. Charles Hotel - northwest corner of Yonge Street & Melinda Street (Categorized under: Hotels ) 115 years ago - 1908 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1908 | ![]() | Old St. Charles Hotel Christmas display, Yonge and King (Categorized under: Hotels ) 115 years ago - Friday, December 25, 1908 - Downtown Max temp: 4.4°C - Min temp: 1.1°C - 2.0cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1910 | ![]() | West side of the Armouries on University Avenue 113 years ago - 1910 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1910 | ![]() | Ontario Parliament Buildings, Front Street West between Simcoe and John 113 years ago - 1910 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1910 | ![]() | Russell Square Old Upper Canada College, King Street West at Simcoe Street (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 113 years ago - 1910 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1910 | ![]() | Aerial view up Bay Street from King Street past Doels Homestead and Brewery with signs 113 years ago - 1910 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1910 | ![]() | Comique movie theatre marquee - 5 cents - operated 1908 to 1914 (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 113 years ago - 1910 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1910 | ![]() | Old Doel Brewery - Store plastered with signs, northwest corner of Adelaide Street West and Bay Street 113 years ago - 1910 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1910 | ![]() | Old Doel Brewery - Bay Street and Adelaide Street West, northwest corner, looking northeast 113 years ago - 1910 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1911 | ![]() | St. Charles Hotel - five bartenders behind the bar (Categorized under: Hotels ) 112 years ago - 1911 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1912 | ![]() | Anderson Street Widening - 268-270 Simcoe Street 111 years ago - Tuesday, March 5, 1912 - Downtown Max temp: -6.7°C - Min temp: -15.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1913 | ![]() | Parade Grounds south of Armouries 110 years ago - Thursday, August 21, 1913 - Downtown Max temp: 27.2°C - Min temp: 16.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1913 | ![]() | Princess Theatre - ground floor fire doors - EXIT sign with shade (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 110 years ago - Friday, November 14, 1913 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1915 | ![]() | Crystal Palace Theatre at night on Yonge Street opposite Temperance Street (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 108 years ago - 1915 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1915 | ![]() | Princess Theatre ruins after May 1915 fire - upper balcony roof collapse (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 108 years ago - Monday, May 10, 1915 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1915 | ![]() | Princess Theatre ruins - ornate trim, stairs, broken mirrors, and firehose (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 108 years ago - Monday, May 10, 1915 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1918 | ![]() | WWI Armistice Day - crowds outside Star Building at 18 King Street West 105 years ago - Monday, November 11, 1918 - Downtown Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1918 | ![]() | WWI Armistice Day crowds, Queen and Yonge streets 105 years ago - Monday, November 11, 1918 - Downtown Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1918 | ![]() | Kids celebrating WWI Armistice Day, Bay and King streets 105 years ago - Monday, November 11, 1918 - Downtown Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1918 | ![]() | Celebrating Armistice Day 105 years ago - Monday, November 11, 1918 - Downtown Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1918 | ![]() | Crowds celebrating Armistice Day, Yonge and Queen streets 105 years ago - Monday, November 11, 1918 - Downtown Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1918 | ![]() | Armistice Day, Terauley and Queen streets 105 years ago - Monday, November 11, 1918 - Downtown Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1919 | ![]() | Mason and Risch Piano Building. Constructed 1910, Demolished 1974 - at Shuter Street, 104 years ago - 1919 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1919 | ![]() | Tivoli Theatre block on the southwest corner of Richmond and Victoria streets (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 104 years ago - 1919 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1919 | ![]() | Willard Hall, 14 Elm Street 104 years ago - 1919 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1919 | ![]() | Front Street looking east over Bay Street 104 years ago - Thursday, July 17, 1919 - Downtown Max temp: 31.1°C - Min temp: 12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1919 | ![]() | Front Street looking east over York Street - Union Station on the right 104 years ago - Thursday, July 17, 1919 - Downtown Max temp: 31.1°C - Min temp: 12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1920 | ![]() | Grand Opera House, Adelaide St west, with sign (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 103 years ago - 1920 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1920 | ![]() | Carls-Rite Hotel interior - dining room - particular attention paid to comfort of ladies and children traveling alone (Hotel Carls-Rite) (Categorized under: Hotels ) 103 years ago - 1920 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location |
1920 | ![]() | Strand Theatre at night - Yonge Street north of King Street - opened 1915, closed 1920 (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 103 years ago - 1920 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1921 | Regent on Adelaide - The Best First Regent playbill (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 102 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) |
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1923 | ![]() | Dundas and Bond, looking west 100 years ago - Wednesday, May 30, 1923 - Downtown Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 7.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1924 | ![]() | Northern Ontario Building site on Bay St, showing no parking, on east side, Saturday, after 12 noon 99 years ago - Saturday, December 6, 1924 - Downtown Max temp: 5.0°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1924 | ![]() | Bay Street, looking north, from Adelaide, noon hour traffic and Walshs Cafeteria 99 years ago - Wednesday, December 24, 1924 - Downtown Max temp: -2.2°C - Min temp: -6.7°C - 3.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1925 | ![]() | Northern Ontario Building, Bay and Adelaide, completed 1925 98 years ago - 1925 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1925 | Regent on Adelaide St. west of Yonge - Ad for Forbidden Fruit by Cecil B. De Mille (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 98 years ago - Saturday, February 21, 1925 - Downtown Max temp: 6.1°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1926 | ![]() | North side of Queen Street West between Simcoe Street and University Avenue 97 years ago - 1926 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1926 | ![]() | Doel House half demolished, Toronto 97 years ago - Tuesday, October 12, 1926 - Downtown Max temp: 17.2°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1927 | ![]() | Grand Opera House on Adelaide St, east, from Bay, noon, slow moving truck forced to use second traffic lane by parked cars, faster traffic in turn forced over to wrong side of street to pass (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 96 years ago - Monday, February 7, 1927 - Downtown Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1927 | ![]() | Traffic conditions outside Laura Secord, Adelaide and Bay, 12:05 96 years ago - Wednesday, April 27, 1927 - Downtown Max temp: 11.1°C - Min temp: 2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1927 | ![]() | Traffic conditions, Adelaide and Bay looking north, 12:10 96 years ago - Wednesday, April 27, 1927 - Downtown Max temp: 11.1°C - Min temp: 2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1928 | ![]() | Hotel Widmer : south-west corner of Bay Street and Adelaide Street (Categorized under: Hotels ) 95 years ago - 1928 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1928 | ![]() | Front and Simcoe, 1:33 p.m., looking south, from north side of Simcoe, north of Front 95 years ago - Saturday, March 3, 1928 - Downtown Max temp: -1.7°C - Min temp: -11.7°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1928 | ![]() | Front and Simcoe, 12:05 p.m., looking east, from north side of Front Street, west of Simcoe 95 years ago - Saturday, March 3, 1928 - Downtown Max temp: -1.7°C - Min temp: -11.7°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1928 | ![]() | Front and Simcoe, 11:50 a.m., looking east, from north side of Front Street, west of Simcoe 95 years ago - Saturday, March 3, 1928 - Downtown Max temp: -1.7°C - Min temp: -11.7°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1928 | ![]() | Front St, midway between York and Simcoe, 5:30 p.m., showing heavy vehicular traffic 95 years ago - Thursday, March 8, 1928 - Downtown Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -8.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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 ) 95 years ago - Saturday, March 17, 1928 - Downtown Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1929 | ![]() | Princess Theatre on the south side of King St. - University Avenue extension planning (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 94 years ago - Monday, March 11, 1929 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1929 | ![]() | Simcoe St, south, from Richmond, showing condition of roadway after snowstorm 94 years ago - Tuesday, December 24, 1929 - Downtown Max temp: -1.1°C - Min temp: -9.4°C - 0.5cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1930 | ![]() | East side of Yonge Street south of Dundas - Tip Top Tailors 93 years ago - 1930 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1930 | ![]() | Aerial view of the University Avenue Armouries, looking south-east 93 years ago - 1930 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1930 | ![]() | Cattos Dry Goods store - looking south-west on Yonge Street at Shuter Street. 93 years ago - 1930 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1930 | ![]() | Cattos dry goods on the east side of Yonge Street, looking north east, from south of Shuter Street 93 years ago - 1930 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1930 | ![]() | 229-235 Yonge Street (east side) near Shuter Street - La Vogue Hat Shoppe and one Minute Lunch 93 years ago - 1930 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1930 | ![]() | Lollar Building, Queen City Oil Co. - Grand Trunk Railway sign still visible (King and Yonge) 93 years ago - 1930 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1930 | ![]() | 3:50pm traffic on Yonge St, looking south, from Wilton Square (Dundas) 93 years ago - Monday, February 17, 1930 - Downtown Max temp: 1.7°C - Min temp: -17.8°C - 0.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1930 | ![]() | Laura Secord, and United Cigar Stores on southeast corner of Bay and Adelaide streets 93 years ago - Sunday, July 6, 1930 - Downtown Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1930 | ![]() | College St, east, at Bay St, to Yonge St, T. Eaton furniture dept being built 93 years ago - Friday, August 29, 1930 - Downtown Max temp: 28.9°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1930 | ![]() | Traffic at 4 p.m., Yonge St, south, from Trinity Square 93 years ago - Tuesday, November 4, 1930 - Downtown Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1930 | ![]() | Traffic at 4 p.m., Yonge Street south, from Dundas Street 93 years ago - Tuesday, November 4, 1930 - Downtown Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1931 | ![]() | 130 Wellington Street West - University Avenue Extension 92 years ago - Wednesday, January 28, 1931 - Downtown Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -13.9°C - 0.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1931 | ![]() | 121-123 Wellington Street West - University Avenue Extension 92 years ago - Friday, March 13, 1931 - Downtown Max temp: 1.7°C - Min temp: -2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1931 | ![]() | Dundas St and Yonge St, special trackwork, 6 a.m. 92 years ago - Friday, July 10, 1931 - Downtown Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 17.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1931 | ![]() | South side of Queen Street West from No. 191 to Simcoe Street (University Avenue extension south from Queen Street) 92 years ago - Sunday, August 23, 1931 - Downtown Max temp: 29.4°C - Min temp: 13.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1931 | ![]() | South side Queen Street from Simcoe Street west to 233 92 years ago - Sunday, August 23, 1931 - Downtown Max temp: 29.4°C - Min temp: 13.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1935 | ![]() | Carls-Rite Hotel - Mayor Samuel McBride and wife Frances Jane (with Hotel Carls-Rite sign) (Categorized under: Hotels ) 88 years ago - 1935 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1935 | ![]() | Overseas passengers of Colonial Coach Lines leaving Grey Coach Lines terminal 88 years ago - Thursday, April 25, 1935 - Downtown Max temp: 17.2°C - Min temp: 4.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1935 | ![]() | Canadian National Telegraphs and Hunts Savary - Bay St. south of City Hall 88 years ago - Tuesday, December 24, 1935 - Downtown Max temp: -7.8°C - Min temp: -15.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1935 | ![]() | Looking south on Yonge St at 2PM opposite centre line of Trinity Square traffic every afternoon for days before Christmas; 88 years ago - Wednesday, December 25, 1935 - Downtown Max temp: -10.0°C - Min temp: -12.8°C - 1.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1944 | ![]() | Playing Street hockey on Bay Street south of Old City Hall after snowstorm (22.5 inches in 36 hours) 79 years ago - Monday, December 11, 1944 - Downtown Max temp: -3.3°C - Min temp: -5.0°C - 48.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1944 | ![]() | Eatons College Street store - just one story - after snowstorm (22.5 inches in 36 hours) 79 years ago - Monday, December 11, 1944 - Downtown Max temp: -3.3°C - Min temp: -5.0°C - 48.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1945 | ![]() | A Good Hotel dining room - 572 Bay St., between Louisa St. and Dundas St. W. (Categorized under: Hotels ) 78 years ago - 1945 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1945 | ![]() | Scholes Hotel - became the Colonial Tavern jazz venue - 201-203 Yonge Street (Categorized under: Hotels ) 78 years ago - 1945 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1945 | ![]() | Tivoli Theatre - 17 Richmond St. East - opened Nov 10, 1917 as the Allen Theatre (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 78 years ago - 1945 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1946 | ![]() | Carls-Rite Hotel on Front Street - built 1893 and known as the Grand Union, then Hotel Carls-Rite, finally the Hotel Barclay (Categorized under: Architectural drawings --- Hotels ) 77 years ago - 1946 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1949 | ![]() | Downtown Theatre - 285 Yonge Street. Built 1948, closed 1972 (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 74 years ago - 1949 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1950 | ![]() | College Street looking east from Bay St to Eatons College Street and Bay Street addition 73 years ago - 1950 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1950 | ![]() | Yonge Street, looking north, south of College / Carlton Street with T Eaton store on left 73 years ago - 1950 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1950 | ![]() | Ad in the Toronto Telegram for Joy Frocks Ltd. related to the new Toronto Subway 73 years ago - Monday, April 3, 1950 - Downtown Max temp: 13.9°C - Min temp: 0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1950 | ![]() | Construction of the Queen Street Subway Station showing steel beams in the ceiling 73 years ago - Friday, October 27, 1950 - Downtown Max temp: 11.7°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1950 | ![]() | Sign for Canada's First Subway, Shuter Street, east of Yonge 73 years ago - Tuesday, December 12, 1950 - Downtown Max temp: 0.6°C - Min temp: -3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1954 | ![]() | Window display of Bata shoes on the south side 239 Yonge Street 69 years ago - Friday, April 2, 1954 - Downtown Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: -0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1954 | ![]() | Silver Rail - music posters in the window - 225 Yonge Street 69 years ago - Friday, April 2, 1954 - Downtown Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: -0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1955 | Manning Arcade (or the Toronto Arcade) - built 1883 - balcony and sculptures 68 years ago - Saturday, June 25, 1955 - Downtown Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 11.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1960 | ![]() | Carls-Rite Hotel with Hotel Barclay sign (Categorized under: Hotels ) 63 years ago - 1960 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1964 | ![]() | Power station at Simcoe Street and Adelaide Street West, southeast corner, International Union of Operating Engineers 59 years ago - 1964 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1969 | ![]() | University Avenue, looking south from north of Queen Street West 54 years ago - Saturday, November 8, 1969 - Downtown Max temp: 15.6°C - Min temp: 7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1973 | ![]() | Ford Hotel during demolition - Built in 1928, 12 stories, 750 rooms (Categorized under: Hotels ) 50 years ago - Wednesday, October 10, 1973 - Downtown Max temp: 20.0°C - Min temp: 11.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1973 | ![]() | Looking west from Yonge Street to Trinity Square (Now the Eaton Centre) 50 years ago - Wednesday, November 7, 1973 - Downtown Max temp: 6.7°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1974 | ![]() | Burtons Mens Clothing and Coles bookstore, 301 Yonge Street, east side, at Dundas Street East, southeast corner 49 years ago - Friday, February 1, 1974 - Downtown Max temp: -5.6°C - Min temp: -8.9°C - 2.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1974 | ![]() | Burtons Mens Clothing and Coles bookstore, 301 Yonge Street, east side, at Dundas Street East, southeast corner 49 years ago - Friday, February 1, 1974 - Downtown Max temp: -5.6°C - Min temp: -8.9°C - 2.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1975 | ![]() | View of St. George's Hall - 14 Elm Street - The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto 48 years ago - Tuesday, November 4, 1975 - Downtown Max temp: 18.3°C - Min temp: 13.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |