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 |
1890 | First UCC building in Forest Hill just after it was built in 1890 (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 133 years ago - 1890 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1905 | ![]() | Upper Canada College, Forest Hill, before it was torn down (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 118 years ago - 1905 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1907 | ![]() | Toronto Street Railway president, R.J. Fleming home and daughter 116 years ago - 1907 - Forest Hill 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 (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 116 years ago - 1907 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1908 | ![]() | Robert John Fleming home, St. Clair Avenue West at Bathurst Street 115 years ago - 1908 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1908 | ![]() | Upper Canada College Junior School (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 115 years ago - 1908 - Forest Hill 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. 115 years ago - 1908 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location |
1909 | ![]() | Opening of the Timothy Eaton Memorial Church (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 114 years ago - 1909 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1911 | ![]() | Spadina fill - construction of civic car line east of Bathurst 112 years ago - Thursday, November 9, 1911 - Forest Hill Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: 3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1912 | ![]() | Women walking on Eglinton Avenue West near Bathurst Street 111 years ago - 1912 - Forest Hill 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 ) 111 years ago - 1912 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1912 | ![]() | Fleming Property, St. Clair Avenue east of Bathurst Street 111 years ago - Thursday, February 8, 1912 - Forest Hill Max temp: -5.6°C - Min temp: -16.7°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) 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 111 years ago - Thursday, February 8, 1912 - Forest Hill Max temp: -5.6°C - Min temp: -16.7°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1912 | ![]() | St. Clair looking East from Bathurst Street @ R.J. Fleming property 111 years ago - Tuesday, May 28, 1912 - Forest Hill Max temp: 26.1°C - Min temp: 11.7°C (weather details) 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 110 years ago - Friday, April 4, 1913 - Forest Hill Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1914 | ![]() | Plan of Russel Hill Road - proposed improvements south of Lonsdale Road 109 years ago - Monday, March 16, 1914 - Forest Hill Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1915 | ![]() | Spadina Rd. at Hawarden Cres near schools 108 years ago - 1915 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1920 | ![]() | Exterior view of the Eaton Memorial Church, St. Clair Avenue West (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 103 years ago - 1920 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1920 | ![]() | East side of the Eaton Memorial Church, St. Clair Avenue West (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 103 years ago - 1920 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1920 | ![]() | Gothic style Bishop Strachan School designed by Henry Sproatt and opened in 1915 103 years ago - 1920 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1922 | Casket of Sir John Craig Eaton leaving the Timothy Eaton Memorial United Church during his funeral (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 101 years ago - 1922 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1922 | ![]() | Sir John Craig Eatons funeral at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 101 years ago - 1922 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1922 | ![]() | People leaving Sir John Craig Eatons funeral - Timothy Eaton Memorial Church (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 101 years ago - 1922 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1924 | ![]() | St Clair and Bathurst, showing safety loading, from boulevard 99 years ago - Thursday, November 6, 1924 - Forest Hill Max temp: 18.9°C - Min temp: 6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1928 | ![]() | Leaded glass window - Eaton Memorial Church, interior (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 95 years ago - Thursday, August 2, 1928 - Forest Hill Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1928 | ![]() | South side and tower - Eaton Memorial Church (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 95 years ago - Thursday, August 2, 1928 - Forest Hill Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1934 | ![]() | Bridge over Bathurst St. on Old Forest Hill Rd. 89 years ago - 1934 - Forest Hill 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. 88 years ago - Tuesday, January 1, 1935 - Forest Hill Max temp: 1.1°C - Min temp: -7.8°C - 2.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1935 | ![]() | Aerial view north of Lonsdale Rd. and west of Dunvegan Rd. 88 years ago - 1935 - Forest Hill 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 88 years ago - 1935 - Forest Hill 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 88 years ago - 1935 - Forest Hill 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 88 years ago - 1935 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1935 | ![]() | Dump north side of St. Clair east of Bathurst 88 years ago - Thursday, December 12, 1935 - Forest Hill Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -1.7°C - 4.1cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1938 | ![]() | Eglinton and Spadina showing McRonald property and Beltline tracks 85 years ago - Wednesday, April 20, 1938 - Forest Hill Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1938 | ![]() | Eglinton Ave and Spadina Rd., looking north-east 85 years ago - Wednesday, April 20, 1938 - Forest Hill Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1939 | ![]() | Grace Church on the Hill, Russell Hill Road and Lonsdale, exterior 84 years ago - 1939 - Forest Hill 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 84 years ago - 1939 - Forest Hill 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 ) 84 years ago - 1939 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1939 | ![]() | Avenue Theatre Marquee - opened 1938, closed 1955 (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 84 years ago - Tuesday, August 1, 1939 - Forest Hill Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details) 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 ) 84 years ago - Tuesday, August 1, 1939 - Forest Hill Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details) 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 83 years ago - Thursday, March 7, 1940 - Forest Hill Max temp: -2.2°C - Min temp: -6.1°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1941 | ![]() | Depositing the RCAF colours in Timothy Eaton Memorial Church (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 82 years ago - 1941 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1946 | C.N.R. train wreck, near Chaplin Crescent & Russell Hill Rd. along the Beltline 77 years ago - Friday, December 13, 1946 - Forest Hill Max temp: -2.2°C - Min temp: -4.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1950 | ![]() | Holy Blossom Temple - front entrance with vines 73 years ago - 1950 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1951 | ![]() | Sign announcing the site of the new Goel Tzedec Synagogue (eventually renamed Beth Tzedec Synagogue) (Categorized under: Beth Tzedec Synagogue ) 72 years ago - 1951 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1954 | ![]() | Beth Tzedec Synagogue under construction (Categorized under: Beth Tzedec Synagogue ) 69 years ago - 1954 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1955 | ![]() | Beth Tzedec Synagogue under construction - designed by Peter Dickson (Categorized under: Beth Tzedec Synagogue ) 68 years ago - 1955 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1955 | G.T.R. Belt Line, looking e. across Bathurst St., betw. Shallmar Blvd. & Roselawn Ave. 68 years ago - Tuesday, October 4, 1955 - Forest Hill Max temp: 25.0°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1958 | Upper Canada College during demolition (opened 1891), 65 years ago - Friday, April 18, 1958 - Forest Hill Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1958 | Demolition of the 1891 Upper Canada College building in Forest Hill - poor renovations, near collapse (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 65 years ago - Friday, April 18, 1958 - Forest Hill Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1958 | Centre block and bell tower of 1891 Upper Canada College building during demolition (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 65 years ago - Friday, April 18, 1958 - Forest Hill Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1960 | ![]() | Village Cigar Store at Spadina Road in Forest Hill Village 63 years ago - 1960 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1974 | ![]() | Ravine land, St. Clair Avenue West, south side looking southeast 49 years ago - Friday, June 14, 1974 - Forest Hill Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1974 | ![]() | Ravine land, St. Clair Avenue West, south side looking southeast 49 years ago - Friday, June 14, 1974 - Forest Hill Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details) 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 49 years ago - Friday, June 14, 1974 - Forest Hill Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1974 | ![]() | Ravine land, looking south from Glenayr for subway construction 49 years ago - Friday, June 14, 1974 - Forest Hill Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details) 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 49 years ago - Friday, June 14, 1974 - Forest Hill Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1988 | Lighting the Chanukah lights: While teacher Cheryl Needleman and classmates watch; Zoey Fiksel and Daniel Thorke; both 6; light the menorah at Beth Tzedec (Categorized under: Beth Tzedec Synagogue ) 35 years ago - Friday, December 2, 1988 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |