Historic photos from around Leaside, Toronto

There are a wonderful set of Toronto historic photos available online, here are all the photos that I could find from around the Leaside area in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

List of all areas in Toronto or take a look at the historic photos by date. New! You can now access the photos by street address A subset of the photos have also been arranged by subject.

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1910		Robert Cook house - Bayview Ave., looking n. from Eglinton Ave. East (Categorized under: Estates and Houses ) 114 years ago - 1910 - Leaside at 1801 Bayview Ave n.w. corner at Eglinton Ave East on hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1916		Bert Acosta prepares to take William James Sr. just before he took the first movies from the air in Canada 108 years ago - 1916 - Leaside at 76 Brentcliffe Road at Broadway Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1917		Two Curtiss JN-4Jenny biplanes #128 and 136 107 years ago - 1917 - Leaside at 76 Brentcliffe Road at Broadway Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Aerial view of Leaside tracks and industrial buildings 104 years ago - 1920 - Leaside Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1922		St. Cuthbert's Anglican Church - tower and checkerboard entrance under construction 102 years ago - 1922 - Leaside at 1399 Bayview Ave south east corner of St. Cuthberts Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1928		Millwood Road north to Laird Drive (Asphalt) 96 years ago - Thursday, April 26, 1928 - Leaside Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: 0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		Fairchild FC-2 plane carrying first air mail from Leaside 96 years ago - Saturday, May 5, 1928 - Leaside at 76 Brentcliffe Road at Broadway Ave Max temp: 18.3°C - Min temp: 7.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1929		Demonstrating a Siskin plane starter connected to the prop 95 years ago - 1929 - Leaside at 76 Brentcliffe Road at Broadway Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		American Glenn Curtiss Hawks line up at Toronto Flying Club in Leaside 94 years ago - 1930 - Leaside at 76 Brentcliffe Road at Broadway Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Glider flight attempt 94 years ago - 1930 - Leaside at 76 Brentcliffe Road at Broadway Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1942		Aerial view of Leaside (from an airplane - north at the bottom?) 82 years ago - Wednesday, April 29, 1942 - Leaside Max temp: 25.6°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1948		Looking north to Sunnybrook Hospital from empty 460 Broadway Ave., n. side, between. Hanna Rd. and Tanager Ave. 76 years ago - 1948 - Leaside at 2075 Bayview Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1955		Leaside Airfield 69 years ago - Saturday, January 1, 1955 - Leaside at 76 Brentcliffe Road at Broadway Ave Max temp: 5.0°C - Min temp: 1.7°C - 1.0cm of snow on the ground (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1955		Leaside Post office 69 years ago - Saturday, January 1, 1955 - Leaside Max temp: 5.0°C - Min temp: 1.7°C - 1.0cm of snow on the ground (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1955		Clearing in the Don River Ernest Thompson Seton Park - site of Thorncliffe ski jump 69 years ago - Wednesday, July 6, 1955 - Leaside at 1100 Leslie Street Ernest Thompson Seton Park Max temp: 27.2°C - Min temp: 20.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1955		All that remains of the 65 ft 1934 Toronto Ski Club (TSC) Leaside Thorncliff ski jump 69 years ago - Friday, July 8, 1955 - Leaside at 1100 Leslie Street just south of Eglinton Ave East Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1958		Christmas bus on Eglinton Avenue East at Laird - Andrews Manor 66 years ago - Thursday, December 25, 1958 - Leaside at 896 Eglinton Ave East Max temp: -6.7°C - Min temp: -15.0°C - 3.0cm of snow on the ground (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)