Historic photos from around The Junction, Toronto

Also known as the West Toronto Diamond, The Junction is centred around Dundas Street West and Keele Street. In the mid-1850's most of the area was part of the Keele family Carlton Race Course, home of the first Queen's Plate. It has long been an industrial neighbourhood, where the CP east-west main line crosses the CN tracks. It is home to the Ontario Stockyards and many meat packing companies. It was the last dry area of Toronto, and is now known for its many restaurants and bars along Dundas Street.

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1893		The Old Peacock Tavern (before moving north and becoming a hotel), Dundas St. W., n.w. cor. Brad St. 120 years ago - The Junction - 1893 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1910		Royce Avenue (Dupont Street) west at Perth Ave 103 years ago - The Junction - Friday, September 30, 1910 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1912		Peacock Hotel on Dundas Street West at Royce Avenue (Dupont) (Categorized under: Hotels ) 101 years ago - The Junction - Tuesday, September 17, 1912 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1913		Keele and Humberside Park (now Baird Park) 100 years ago - The Junction - Tuesday, February 18, 1913 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1913		Soccer fields in Uttley Park (now Oakmount Park) 100 years ago - The Junction - Wednesday, October 15, 1913 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1913		Keele Street Park (now Oakmount Park?) 100 years ago - The Junction - Wednesday, October 15, 1913 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915		Toronto Public Library - Edwardian Classicism Annette Branch built with a Carnegie grant, at Medland St designed by local Ellis & Connery 98 years ago - The Junction - 1915 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1916		Maple Leaf Milling Co. and Campbell Flour Mills Co. Ltd. 97 years ago - The Junction - 1916 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1919		Sterling Road tower - tallest in Canada until Royal York - Tower Automotive/Algoods/Northern Aluminum Comp 94 years ago - The Junction - 1919 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1923		Dundas Street bridge west to Sterling Road 90 years ago - The Junction - Wednesday, March 21, 1923 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1923		Sterling Road looking north from Dundas Street West 90 years ago - The Junction - Wednesday, March 21, 1923 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1923		Royce Avenue (Dupont St.) and Dundas Street railway crossing looking east 90 years ago - The Junction - Friday, April 6, 1923 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1923		Keele St, south, from Hirons St 90 years ago - The Junction - Monday, October 8, 1923 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1923		Laying streetcar tracks on Dundas, looking west, from Pacific 90 years ago - The Junction - Wednesday, November 28, 1923 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1923		Mavety Theatre on Dundas Street, looking west (Categorized under: West end theatres ) 90 years ago - The Junction - Monday, December 3, 1923 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1927		Heydon House Hotel, northwest corner of Old Weston Road and St. Clair Avenue (Categorized under: Hotels ) 86 years ago - The Junction - Wednesday, March 16, 1927 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1929		11:20AM Lansdowne Avenue - Royce Avenue crossing with train waiting 84 years ago - The Junction - Thursday, November 14, 1929 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1931		St. Clair Avenue west to Keele Street 82 years ago - The Junction - Thursday, July 9, 1931 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1932		Subway - Royce Ave, east of Dundas 81 years ago - The Junction - Saturday, April 23, 1932 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1932		Canadian General Electric Co on Lansdowne Ave, north of Royce Ave (Dupont) 81 years ago - The Junction - Saturday, April 23, 1932 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1932		Royce Ave subway, looking west, to northern approach 81 years ago - The Junction - Monday, April 25, 1932 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1932		Western approach to Royce Ave subway, looking north, (Executive Department) 81 years ago - The Junction - Monday, April 25, 1932 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1932		New Street at Campbell Milling Company 81 years ago - The Junction - Friday, December 9, 1932 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1934		Bloor St, looking east, at Sterling Rd, to Symington Ave, case #1338, (Legal Department) 79 years ago - The Junction - Friday, March 2, 1934 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1934		Case #1338, Bloor St, east of Symington, looking wast to Symington and Sterling Rd, (Legal Department) 79 years ago - The Junction - Friday, March 2, 1934 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1934		Rear of Service Station Dundas Street south side opposite Sterling Road 79 years ago - The Junction - Tuesday, October 30, 1934 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		No. 336 Annette Street, Wm. Wilson residence, Annette Street west of Laws Street 78 years ago - The Junction - Tuesday, March 26, 1935 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1936		Dundas St, looking west, to Sterling Road; photo taken 4 feet south of north curb, 113 feet east of hydro pole on north-east corner of Sterling Road and Dundas Street, (Legal Department) 77 years ago - The Junction - Saturday, September 12, 1936 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1937		Dundas Street looking southeast from west of Sterling Road 76 years ago - The Junction - Tuesday, June 1, 1937 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1937		Dundas Street east across Sterling Road 76 years ago - The Junction - Tuesday, June 1, 1937 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1948		Painting by James Blomfield of Dundas and Keele St - West Toronto Junction Town Hall (now demolished) 65 years ago - The Junction - 1948 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1952		Front of 310 Keele Street 61 years ago - The Junction - Tuesday, February 19, 1952 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1952		Back of 310 Keele Street 61 years ago - The Junction - Tuesday, February 19, 1952 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1954		Subway Hotel (then the Keele Hotel), Keele St., s.w. cor. Vine Ave. 59 years ago - The Junction - 1954 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1955		West Toronto Railway Station (C.P.R.), Old Weston Road, e. side, n. of Dundas St. W 58 years ago - The Junction - Saturday, April 9, 1955 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1958		Royce Avenue Presbyterian Church 1543-1551 Dupont Street (at Perth) 55 years ago - The Junction - Thursday, October 23, 1958 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1983		Keele St and St Clair Ave W, N/E corner - Supertest station in the 1950s 30 years ago - The Junction - Saturday, November 5, 1983 Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream)