Historic photos from around Royal Ontario Museum, TorontoThere are a wonderful set of Toronto historic photos available online, here are all the photos that I could find from around the Royal Ontario Museum 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 |
1890 | ![]() | McMaster Hall - now the Royal Conservatory of Music building - built 1881 133 years ago - 1890 - Royal Ontario Museum Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1901 | ![]() | Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire, arch at Bloor Street and Avenue Road (Categorized under: Alexandra Gates ) 122 years ago - 1901 - Royal Ontario Museum Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1907 | ![]() | Albert Nordheimer Jr.'s home, northwest corner of Bloor Street West and Avenue Road (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 116 years ago - 1907 - Royal Ontario Museum Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1908 | ![]() | Albert Nordheimer Jr.s estate, corner of Bloor Street and Avenue Road (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 115 years ago - 1908 - Royal Ontario Museum Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1910 | Carbrook estate tennis - built 1877 for Archibald Hamilton Campbell (Categorized under: Estates and Houses ) 113 years ago - 1910 - Royal Ontario Museum Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1912 | ![]() | Site of new University of Toronto buildings between Trinity College and Royal Ontario Museum 111 years ago - 1912 - Royal Ontario Museum Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1914 | ![]() | Trees out front of the University Avenue Armouries 109 years ago - Wednesday, May 20, 1914 - Royal Ontario Museum Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1915 | ![]() | Bathers in the Household Science Building pool - the Neoclassical Lillian Massey Building by architect George Miller 108 years ago - 1915 - Royal Ontario Museum Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1920 | ![]() | Carbrook estate with circular driveway - just south of Avenue Road and Bloor St (Categorized under: Estates and Houses ) 103 years ago - 1920 - Royal Ontario Museum Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1922 | ![]() | Royal Ontario Museum south elevation 101 years ago - 1922 - Royal Ontario Museum Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1924 | ![]() | Church of the Redeemer, Bloor and Avenue Road 99 years ago - Sunday, April 20, 1924 - Royal Ontario Museum Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: 0.6°C - 2.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1929 | ![]() | Original ROM building in 1929 (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 94 years ago - Thursday, April 25, 1929 - Royal Ontario Museum Max temp: 11.7°C - Min temp: 7.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1930 | ![]() | Royal Ontario Museum, Bloor Street West and Avenue Road, looking south (Categorized under: Alexandra Gates ) 93 years ago - 1930 - Royal Ontario Museum Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1930 | ![]() | East side of Queens Park Crescent - Alexandra Gates on far left, Annesley Hall, Womens Residence, on right (Categorized under: Alexandra Gates ) 93 years ago - Monday, May 5, 1930 - Royal Ontario Museum Max temp: 23.9°C - Min temp: 8.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1930 | Looking across site of new ROM wing towards Victoria College 93 years ago - Saturday, November 1, 1930 - Royal Ontario Museum Max temp: 6.1°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the University of Toronto Archives) |
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1932 | ![]() | Avenue Road looking north from apartment south of Bloor Street through the Alexandra Gates (Categorized under: Alexandra Gates ) 91 years ago - Thursday, February 18, 1932 - Royal Ontario Museum Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -8.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1933 | ![]() | Dinosaur skeleton: Corythosaurus intermedius 90 years ago - Tuesday, June 13, 1933 - Royal Ontario Museum Max temp: 14.4°C - Min temp: 7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1933 | ![]() | Chinese tomb, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto 90 years ago - Thursday, July 13, 1933 - Royal Ontario Museum Max temp: 29.4°C - Min temp: 15.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1935 | ![]() | Alexandra Gates - drawing of an aerial view of Avenue Road and Bloor (Categorized under: Alexandra Gates --- Architectural drawings ) 88 years ago - Thursday, January 17, 1935 - Royal Ontario Museum Max temp: 3.9°C - Min temp: -5.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1935 | ![]() | Scheme 1, proposed widening Alexandra gates, Avenue Rd. and Bloor St. W. for the Parks Dept. (Categorized under: Architectural drawings --- Alexandra Gates ) 88 years ago - Thursday, January 17, 1935 - Royal Ontario Museum Max temp: 3.9°C - Min temp: -5.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1935 | ![]() | Colour sketch of Alexandra Gates when it was on Avenue Road (Categorized under: Alexandra Gates --- Architectural drawings ) 88 years ago - Monday, February 25, 1935 - Royal Ontario Museum Max temp: -3.3°C - Min temp: -6.7°C - 7.6cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1935 | ![]() | Alexandra Gates, colours for railings and lamps (Categorized under: Alexandra Gates --- Architectural drawings ) 88 years ago - Friday, March 8, 1935 - Royal Ontario Museum Max temp: -2.8°C - Min temp: -12.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1950 | ![]() | Park Plaza Hotel from the south - designed by Hugh G. Holman (Categorized under: Hotels ) 73 years ago - Tuesday, July 25, 1950 - Royal Ontario Museum Max temp: 25.0°C - Min temp: 14.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1957 | Royal Ontario Museum with Alexandra Gates still in original location (Categorized under: Alexandra Gates ) 66 years ago - Tuesday, June 25, 1957 - Royal Ontario Museum Max temp: 23.9°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1968 | ![]() | Aerial view of the McLaughlin Planetarium, Royal Ontario Museum, and U of T Varsity Stadium 55 years ago - 1968 - Royal Ontario Museum Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |