Historic photos from around King Street West, TorontoThere are a wonderful set of Toronto historic photos available online, here are all the photos that I could find from around the King Street West 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 |
| 1834 | ![]() | Sketch of Government House (1815-1860), Simcoe St., s.w. cor. King St. W. (Categorized under: Government House (Elmsley House) ) 179 years ago - King Street West - 1834 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1865 | Children outside the Upper Canada College buildings on King Street West (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 148 years ago - King Street West - 1865 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1867 | Upper Canada College (UCC) buildings that stood on King St. West (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 146 years ago - King Street West - 1867 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1870 | Old Government House - History of Ontario Vice-Regal Residences (Categorized under: Government House (King and Simcoe) ) 143 years ago - King Street West - 1870 Link to archive record - Map location |
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| 1871 | Additions to Upper Canada College on King Street West (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 142 years ago - King Street West - 1871 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1890 | Ontario Lieutenant Governors Residence (Government House) (Categorized under: Government House (King and Simcoe) ) 123 years ago - King Street West - 1890 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1890 | View of Government House from the south (Categorized under: Government House (King and Simcoe) ) 123 years ago - King Street West - 1890 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1890 | Upper Canada College, King St. West - Russel Square (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 123 years ago - King Street West - 1890 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1890 | ![]() | Upper Canada College (1831-1891), view of quadrangle (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 123 years ago - King Street West - 1890 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1903 | Laying bricks by hand on King Street opposite Wilson Park Road 110 years ago - King Street West - Thursday, November 12, 1903 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1903 | Paving King Street west of Beaty 110 years ago - King Street West - Thursday, November 12, 1903 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1909 | South view of Government House, King Street West at Simcoe (Categorized under: Government House (King and Simcoe) ) 104 years ago - King Street West - 1909 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1911 | Back entrance to Upper Canada College building, Adelaide Street West (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 102 years ago - King Street West - 1911 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1912 | ![]() | Ad for Parisian Laundry Co of Toronto - Illustrated guide to Toronto by way of Niagara Falls 101 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1912 | Third Government House at King and Simcoe , birds eye view of garden (Categorized under: Government House (King and Simcoe) ) 101 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1912 | Lieutenant-Governor John Gibson and family (Categorized under: Government House (King and Simcoe) ) 101 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1912 | Southwest view of the grounds from Wellington Street, Government House (Categorized under: Government House (King and Simcoe) ) 101 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1912 | Wallpaper and rugs in the entrance hall on the ground floor, Government House (Categorized under: Government House (King and Simcoe) ) 101 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1912 | Main staircase at the west end of the third Government House (Categorized under: Government House (King and Simcoe) ) 101 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1912 | Main staircase, looking down hall to entrance, Government House (Categorized under: Government House (King and Simcoe) ) 101 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1912 | Decorations in the bedroom of the Lieutenant-Governor, northeast corner of upper hall, Government House (Categorized under: Government House (King and Simcoe) ) 101 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1912 | Drawing room on the left side of the entrance hall, Government House (Categorized under: Government House (King and Simcoe) ) 101 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1912 | ![]() | Watercoloured Government House (1868-1912), looking north west (Categorized under: Government House (King and Simcoe) ) 101 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1912 | ![]() | Ballroom with piano and lights - Government House interior (1868-1912) 101 years ago - King Street West - 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1912 | The last dance, Farewell to Government House at King and Simcoe (Categorized under: Government House (King and Simcoe) ) 101 years ago - King Street West - Monday, April 29, 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1922 | British Hotel (formerly), King Street West and Simcoe Street 91 years ago - King Street West - 1922 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1935 | King Street West, looking west to Wilson Avenue 78 years ago - King Street West - Tuesday, April 16, 1935 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1961 | King Street West and John Street during snow storm. 52 years ago - King Street West - Thursday, January 26, 1961 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |