Historic photos from around Forest Hill, TorontoNamed after the summer home of John Wickson (built in 1860 at the corner of Eglinton Ave. W and Old Forest Hill Road), Forest Hill was incorporated as a village in 1923, and then later annexed by the City of Toronto in 1967. A mixture of stately homes and gardens, as well as apartment buildings and condos, it is one of the three wealthiest neighbourhoods in Toronto.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 |
| 1905 |  | Upper Canada College, Forest Hill, before it was torn down (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 108 years ago - Forest Hill - 1905 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1907 |  | Toronto Street Railway president, R.J. Fleming home and daughter 106 years ago - Forest Hill - 1907 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1907 |  | Mrs. Timothy Eaton and Sir John Eaton at Eaton Memorial Church cornerstone laying 106 years ago - Forest Hill - 1907 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1908 |  | Robert John Fleming home, St. Clair Avenue West at Bathurst Street 105 years ago - Forest Hill - 1908 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1908 |  | Upper Canada College Junior School (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 105 years ago - Forest Hill - 1908 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1908 |  | Rural mail boxes on a tree - Parkwood Ave. and St. Clair Ave. 105 years ago - Forest Hill - 1908 Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1909 |  | Opening of the Timothy Eaton Memorial Church 104 years ago - Forest Hill - 1909 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1911 |  | Spadina fill - construction of civic car line east of Bathurst 102 years ago - Forest Hill - Thursday, November 9, 1911 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1912 |  | Women walking on Eglinton Avenue West near Bathurst Street 101 years ago - Forest Hill - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1912 |  | Avenue Road from St. Clair Avenue West, looking north from Lonsdale to UCC (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 101 years ago - Forest Hill - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1912 |  | Fleming Property, St. Clair Avenue east of Bathurst Street 101 years ago - Forest Hill - Thursday, February 8, 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1912 |  | R.G. Fleming property, St. Clair Avenue looking west to Bathurst Street 101 years ago - Forest Hill - Thursday, February 8, 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1912 |  | St. Clair looking East from Bathurst Street @ R.J. Fleming property 101 years ago - Forest Hill - Tuesday, May 28, 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1913 |  | R.J. Fleming residence, northeast corner St. Clair Avenue and Bathurst Street 100 years ago - Forest Hill - Friday, April 4, 1913 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1914 |  | Plan of Russel Hill Road - proposed improvements south of Lonsdale Road 99 years ago - Forest Hill - Monday, March 16, 1914 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1915 |  | Spadina Rd. at Hawarden Cres near schools 98 years ago - Forest Hill - 1915 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1920 |  | Exterior view of the Eaton Memorial Church, St. Clair Avenue West 93 years ago - Forest Hill - 1920 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1920 |  | East side of the Eaton Memorial Church, St. Clair Avenue West 93 years ago - Forest Hill - 1920 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1920 |  | Gothic style Bishop Strachan School, 298 Lonsdale Road, opened in 1915 93 years ago - Forest Hill - 1920 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1922 |  | Sir John Craig Eatons funeral at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church 91 years ago - Forest Hill - 1922 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1922 |  | People leaving Sir John Craig Eatons funeral - Timothy Eaton Memorial Church 91 years ago - Forest Hill - 1922 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1924 |  | St Clair and Bathurst, showing safety loading, from boulevard 89 years ago - Forest Hill - Thursday, November 6, 1924 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1928 |  | Leaded glass window - Eaton Memorial Church, interior 85 years ago - Forest Hill - Thursday, August 2, 1928 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1934 |  | Bridge over Bathurst St. on Old Forest Hill Rd. 79 years ago - Forest Hill - 1934 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1935 |  | Looking north-easterly up Bathurst St. from top of new concrete bridge on Old Forest Hill Rd. 78 years ago - Forest Hill - Tuesday, January 1, 1935 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1935 |  | Aerial view north of Lonsdale Rd. and west of Dunvegan Rd. 78 years ago - Forest Hill - 1935 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1935 |  | Aerial view of Forest Hill area, showing area west of Bathurst St. and north of Eglinton Ave. West 78 years ago - Forest Hill - 1935 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1935 |  | Aerial view of Forest Hill area, showing area east of Bathurst St. and north of Eglinton Ave. West 78 years ago - Forest Hill - 1935 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1935 |  | Aerial views of Forest Hill area, showing intersection of Russell Hill and Old Forest Hill Roads 78 years ago - Forest Hill - 1935 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1935 |  | Dump north side of St. Clair east of Bathurst 78 years ago - Forest Hill - Thursday, December 12, 1935 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1938 |  | Eglinton and Spadina showing McRonald property and Beltline tracks 75 years ago - Forest Hill - Wednesday, April 20, 1938 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1938 |  | Eglinton Ave and Spadina Rd., looking north-east 75 years ago - Forest Hill - Wednesday, April 20, 1938 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1939 |  | Grace Church on the Hill, Russell Hill Road and Lonsdale, exterior 74 years ago - Forest Hill - 1939 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1939 |  | Grace Church on the Hill, Russell Hill Road and Lonsdale Road, interior 74 years ago - Forest Hill - 1939 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1939 |  | Avenue Theatre - People gathered at night - 680 seats (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 74 years ago - Forest Hill - 1939 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1939 |  | Avenue Theatre Marquee - opened 1938, closed 1955 (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 74 years ago - Forest Hill - Tuesday, August 1, 1939 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1939 |  | Avenue Theatre with Anna Neagle and Herbert Wilcox out front - 331 Eglinton Aveue West (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 74 years ago - Forest Hill - Tuesday, August 1, 1939 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1940 |  | St. Clair dump on north side, east of Bathurst where subways station is now 73 years ago - Forest Hill - Thursday, March 7, 1940 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1954 |  | Beth Tzedec Synagogue under construction 59 years ago - Forest Hill - 1954 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1958 |  | Upper Canada College during demolition (opened 1891), 55 years ago - Forest Hill - Friday, April 18, 1958 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1960 |  | Village Cigar Store at Spadina Road in Forest Hill Village 53 years ago - Forest Hill - 1960 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1974 |  | Ravine land, St. Clair Avenue West, south side looking southeast 39 years ago - Forest Hill - Friday, June 14, 1974 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1974 |  | Ravine land, St. Clair Avenue West, south side looking southeast 39 years ago - Forest Hill - Friday, June 14, 1974 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1974 |  | Ravine land, Heath Street, north side, east of Bathurst Street for subway 39 years ago - Forest Hill - Friday, June 14, 1974 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1974 |  | Ravine land, looking south from Glenayr for subway construction 39 years ago - Forest Hill - Friday, June 14, 1974 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1974 |  | Parcel 2235, vacant land used for parking, St. Clair Avenue West, north side, east of Bathurst Street 39 years ago - Forest Hill - Friday, June 14, 1974 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |