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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| May 19 images permanent link to this day | ||
| 1892 | Toronto Church Choir - first annual festival - May 19, 1892 - S. James Cathedral 134 years ago - Thursday, May 19, 1892 - St. Lawrence at 65 Church Street at King Street East Link to archive record - Map location |
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| 1914 |  | Exhibition Park - flowerbeds in front of the Horticultural Building 112 years ago - Tuesday, May 19, 1914 - CNE Max temp: 25.6°C - Min temp: 8.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1939 |  | Old toilet at 113 Strachan Ave. 87 years ago - Friday, May 19, 1939 - Stanley Park Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1939 | | Building materials and bricks out back of 109-117 Strachan Ave. 87 years ago - Friday, May 19, 1939 - Stanley Park Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1939 |  | Decorations for visit of King George VI on Old City Hall 87 years ago - Friday, May 19, 1939 - City Hall Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1939 | | Decorations for visit of King George VI - looking south down Bay from Queen 87 years ago - Friday, May 19, 1939 - City Hall Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1939 |  | Decorations for visit of King George VI - looking east to T. Eatons Co. building 87 years ago - Friday, May 19, 1939 - City Hall Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1940 |  | Roof torn off the Don Rowing Club in May 19th, 1940 storm 86 years ago - Sunday, May 19, 1940 - Harbourfront at 29 Stadium Road south of Lake Shore Blvd West Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1958 |  | Exterior views of the old Medical Building in 1958 68 years ago - Monday, May 19, 1958 - University of Toronto (U of T) at 1 Kings College Circle Link to archive record - Map location (From the University of Toronto Archives) |
| 1969 |  | The Who live in Toronto at the Rockpile in 1969 (9 audio tracks) (Categorized under: Concert hall ) 57 years ago - Monday, May 19, 1969 - Yorkville at 888 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1984 |  | Great Hall at 1087 Queen St West at Dovercourt - southeast corner 42 years ago - Saturday, May 19, 1984 - Beaconsfield Village at 1087 Queen Street West Max temp: 24.8°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1984 | | Bell roof on round tower on the Great Hall - Queen St W. at Dovercourt - built 1889 42 years ago - Saturday, May 19, 1984 - Beaconsfield Village at 1087 Queen Street West s.e. corner at Dovercourt Road Max temp: 24.8°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 2005 | | View from above of Ontario Place including the pavilions and the Cinesphere Theatre 21 years ago - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 2016 | | Graffiti-covered interior walls of one of tunnel kilns at the Don Valley Brickworks - now the Evergreen Brick Works 10 years ago - Thursday, May 19, 2016 - Don Valley Brickworks at 550 Bayview Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| May 18 images permanent link to this day | ||
| 1926 | | Chippewa Avenue bridge with metal railings, Centre Island (Categorized under: Toronto Island bridges ) 100 years ago - Tuesday, May 18, 1926 - Toronto Island Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1948 |  | Red Cross Building at Sunnybrook Hospital (flag at half-mast?) 78 years ago - Tuesday, May 18, 1948 - Bridle Path at 2075 Bayview Ave south of Lawrence Ave. East Max temp: 15.6°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1979 | | Enoch Turner Schoolhouse - reads School house erected by Enoch Turner, A.D. 1848 (Categorized under: Schools ) 47 years ago - Friday, May 18, 1979 - Corktown at 106 Trinity Street n. of Front Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1981 |  | Eastern Ave - May 18, 1981 by 'collations' Patrick Cummins 45 years ago - Monday, May 18, 1981 - Riverside-South Riverdale Max temp: 14.8°C - Min temp: 4.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| 1981 |  | Palace Street School, Canary Restaurant, Cherry Street Hotel (Categorized under: Hotels --- Schools ) 45 years ago - Monday, May 18, 1981 - Distillery District at 453 Front Street East Max temp: 14.8°C - Min temp: 4.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| 1981 |  | Cherry St, ws, south of Front St E. One of the last originally residential structures left by 'collations' Patrick Cummins 45 years ago - Monday, May 18, 1981 - Distillery District Max temp: 14.8°C - Min temp: 4.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| 1981 |  | 45,000 people watching the fireworks at Ontario Place over the geodesic dome of the Cinespehere 45 years ago - Monday, May 18, 1981 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Max temp: 14.8°C - Min temp: 4.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1987 |  | Silver Moon Motel, Casa Mendoza Inn, and the Rainbow motel along Lakeshore Blvd (Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip ) 39 years ago - Monday, May 18, 1987 - Humber Bay at 2157 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| May 17 images permanent link to this day | ||
| 1935 | | Streetcar tracks and Canada Dry delivery on St Clair Ave, east, from, Bathurst St, 91 years ago - Friday, May 17, 1935 - Casa Loma at 501 St Clair Ave West at Bathurst Street Max temp: 14.4°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1935 |  | St Clair Ave, west, from Spadina Road 91 years ago - Friday, May 17, 1935 - Casa Loma at 308 St Clair Ave West at Spadina Road Max temp: 14.4°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |