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. 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 ) 113 years ago - 1910 - Leaside Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1916		Bert Acosta prepares to take William James Sr. just before he took the first movies from the air in Canada 107 years ago - 1916 - Leaside Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1917		Two Curtiss JN-4Jenny biplanes #128 and 136 106 years ago - 1917 - Leaside Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Aerial view of Leaside tracks and industrial buildings 103 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 101 years ago - 1922 - Leaside Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1928		Millwood Road north to Laird Drive (Asphalt) 95 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 95 years ago - Saturday, May 5, 1928 - Leaside 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 94 years ago - 1929 - Leaside 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 93 years ago - 1930 - Leaside Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Glider flight attempt 93 years ago - 1930 - Leaside Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1942		Aerial view of Leaside (from an airplane - north at the bottom?) 81 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. 75 years ago - 1948 - Leaside Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1955		Leaside Airfield 68 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)
1955		Leaside Post office 68 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)
1955		Clearing in the Don River Ernest Thompson Seton Park - site of Thorncliffe ski jump 68 years ago - Wednesday, July 6, 1955 - Leaside Max temp: 27.2°C - Min temp: 20.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1955		All that remains of the 65 ft 1934 Toronto Ski Club (TSC) Leaside Thorncliff ski jump 68 years ago - Friday, July 8, 1955 - Leaside Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1958		Christmas bus on Eglinton Avenue East at Laird - Andrews Manor 65 years ago - Thursday, December 25, 1958 - Leaside 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)