Historic photos from around TorontoThere are a number of great web sites that provide historic photos from around Toronto. As I was collecting them for an interactive historic map of the city I realized that it was also interesting to find photos that were taken around the current time of the year. How much snow was there at the end of March in 1916, for example?And so this page was born. It will always show a collection of photos from around Toronto over the last few weeks. You can also see all the historic photos for a given neighbourhood. A subset of the photos have also been arranged by subject.
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The next update will be available tomorrow, including Casa Loma 113 years ago ( in 1912 ).
February 7 images permanent link to this day | ||
1914 | ![]() | Sketch of proposed stone gates at Dufferin Grove South from Gladstone Avenue (Feb 14, 1913 is original photo) (Categorized under: Architectural drawings --- Ornamental gate ) 111 years ago - Saturday, February 7, 1914 - Dufferin Grove Max temp: 2.8°C - Min temp: -7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1927 | ![]() | Grand Opera House on Adelaide St, east, from Bay, noon, slow moving truck forced to use second traffic lane by parked cars, faster traffic in turn forced over to wrong side of street to pass (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 98 years ago - Monday, February 7, 1927 - Downtown at 11 Adelaide Street West Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1925 | ![]() | Knox College in the snow 100 years ago - Friday, February 6, 1925 - University of Toronto (U of T) Max temp: 0.6°C - Min temp: -4.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1975 | ![]() | Snow-covered Eatons Centre construction site looking north - top right is The Art Metropole building at 241 Yonge (w/ billboard) 50 years ago - Thursday, February 6, 1975 - City Hall at 241 Yonge Street Max temp: 0.6°C - Min temp: -4.4°C - 0.3cm of snowfall - 5.0cm of snow on the ground (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
2016 | ![]() | Beare's Ltd. ghost sign - faded, brick-painted advertisement for the stationers and printers 9 years ago - Saturday, February 6, 2016 - Alexandra Park at 51 Wolseley Street s.w. corner at Ryerson Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
2016 | ![]() | Beare's Ltd. north elevation with two red awnings 9 years ago - Saturday, February 6, 2016 - Alexandra Park at 51 Wolseley Street s.w. corner at Ryerson Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1966 | ![]() | Aerial photograph of Scarborough College Science and Humanities wing (example of Brutalism) 59 years ago - Saturday, February 5, 1966 - Scarborough Max temp: -5.6°C - Min temp: -12.2°C - 23.0cm of snow on the ground (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the University of Toronto Archives) |
1978 | Ontario Science Centre - soviet spaceship - CCCP on the side (Categorized under: Ontario Science Centre ) 47 years ago - Sunday, February 5, 1978 - Don Mills at 770 Don Mills Road south of Eglinton Ave East Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1914 | ![]() | Moore Avenue, Belt Line railway looking southwest (Categorized under: Belt Line trail ) 111 years ago - Wednesday, February 4, 1914 - Moore Park Max temp: 2.8°C - Min temp: -5.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1956 | Toronto Hunt Club on Kingston Road, s. side, between Woodglen Road & Haig Ave 69 years ago - Saturday, February 4, 1956 - Hunt Club at 1355 Kingston Road Max temp: 0.6°C - Min temp: -8.9°C - 11.0cm of snow on the ground (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1984 | ![]() | 247-249 Dundas St E and an awful addition (which remains to this day) 41 years ago - Saturday, February 4, 1984 - Garden District at 247 Dundas Street East Max temp: 2.8°C - Min temp: 0.7°C - 3.2cm of snowfall - 11.0cm of snow on the ground (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
1985 | Three foot buffer strip to stop the Spadina Expressway by Eglinton West TTC station 40 years ago - Monday, February 4, 1985 - Fairbank at 1300 Eglinton Ave West foot of Allen Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1912 | ![]() | Old houses - northwest corner of Trinity and Fronts Streets 113 years ago - Saturday, February 3, 1912 - Distillery District at 346 Front Street East Max temp: -7.2°C - Min temp: -15.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1912 | ![]() | Old wooden houses - 174 Sackville Street just north of Shuter 113 years ago - Saturday, February 3, 1912 - Regent Park Max temp: -7.2°C - Min temp: -15.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1912 | ![]() | Tracing of the Toronto high level pumping station (Categorized under: Architectural drawings --- High level pumping station ) 113 years ago - Saturday, February 3, 1912 - Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave Max temp: -7.2°C - Min temp: -15.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1912 | ![]() | Pump valves tracing diagram - High Level Pumping station (Categorized under: High level pumping station ) 113 years ago - Saturday, February 3, 1912 - Republic of Rathnelly at 35 Poplar Plains Road north of Dupont Street Max temp: -7.2°C - Min temp: -15.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1977 | Co-discoverer of insulin, Dr. Charles H. Best looking over Bantings notes, 77, in reproduction of their office (in the Ontario Science Centre) (Categorized under: Ontario Science Centre ) 48 years ago - Thursday, February 3, 1977 - Don Mills at 770 Don Mills Road south of Eglinton Ave East Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1920 | ![]() | Westminster Church fire aftermath - news reel - Bloor East at Park Road (Categorized under: Churches and other places of worship ) 105 years ago - Monday, February 2, 1920 - Yorkville at 117 Bloor Street East at Park Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1920 | ![]() | Westminster United Church after Jan 30th 1920 fire (Categorized under: Churches and other places of worship ) 105 years ago - Monday, February 2, 1920 - Yorkville at 121 Bloor Street West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1920 | Westminster (Presbyterian) Church, fire ruins, 49 Bloor east. Toronto, Ont (Categorized under: Churches and other places of worship ) 105 years ago - Monday, February 2, 1920 - Yorkville at 121 Bloor Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada) |
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1920 | Westminster Church fire - bystanders looking at frozen Church (Categorized under: Churches and other places of worship ) 105 years ago - Monday, February 2, 1920 - Yorkville at 121 Bloor Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada) |
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2024 | ![]() | Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport - 85 Years of Flight 1 years ago - Friday, February 2, 2024 - Toronto Island at 2 Eireann Quay Link to archive record - Map location |
February 1 images permanent link to this day | ||
1928 | ![]() | Queen Street East subway at De Grassi Street 97 years ago - Wednesday, February 1, 1928 - Riverside-South Riverdale Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -9.4°C - 0.5cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1953 | Windmill for the OKeefe bottling plant on the west side of Yonge St. north of McNairn Ave. 72 years ago - Sunday, February 1, 1953 - Bedford Park Max temp: -9.4°C - Min temp: -13.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |