Historic photos from around Toronto

There 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 99 years ago ( in 1926 ).

March 24 images permanent link to this day
1955		Plan of Chorley Park when it was used as R.C.M.P. offices - #2 building (Categorized under: Architectural drawings --- Government House (Chorley Park) ) 70 years ago - Thursday, March 24, 1955 - Don Valley Brickworks at 245 Douglas Drive Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1983		Exterior of Roy Thompson Hall amongst the building cranes in downtown Toronto (Categorized under: Roy Thompson Hall ) 42 years ago - Thursday, March 24, 1983 - King Street West at 60 Simcoe Street s.w. corner at King Street West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
March 23 images permanent link to this day
1915		Spadina Road - Dupont Street subway looking north to Casa Loma (Categorized under: Casa Loma ) 110 years ago - Tuesday, March 23, 1915 - Casa Loma at 235 Spadina Road under the railway tracks Max temp: 9.4°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1949		Gladstone House Hotel on Gladstone Avenue before widening (Categorized under: Hotels ) 76 years ago - Wednesday, March 23, 1949 - Beaconsfield Village at 1240 Queen Street West Max temp: 5.0°C - Min temp: 1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1979		The Police performing live in Toronto at The Edge - Andy Summers playing guitar during The Police Around the World Tour - March 23rd, 1979 (Categorized under: The Edge ) 46 years ago - Friday, March 23, 1979 - Ryerson at 70 Gerrard Street East n.e. corner of Church Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream)
1979		The Police performing at The Edge - Sting playing bass during The Police Around the World Tour - March 23rd, 1979 (Categorized under: The Edge ) 46 years ago - Friday, March 23, 1979 - Ryerson at 70 Gerrard Street East n.e. corner of Church Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream)
1979		The Police performing at The Edge - audio of them playing Next to You - with photo of them backstage with Gary Slaight (standing) and Brian Master (Categorized under: The Edge ) 46 years ago - Friday, March 23, 1979 - Ryerson at 70 Gerrard Street East n.e. corner at Church Street Link to archive record - Map location
2014		Skylight in the Consumers Gas showroom on Yonge St in North Toronto :: seems Artless 11 years ago - Sunday, March 23, 2014 - North Toronto at 2532 Yonge Street s.w. corner at St. Clements Ave. Max temp: °C - Min temp: °C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location
March 22 images permanent link to this day
1926		Crowds outside Jarvis Collegiate to welcome Lord Allenby 99 years ago - Monday, March 22, 1926 - Upper Jarvis at 495 Jarvis Street s.e. corner at Wellesley St. East Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Homes on Lee Avenue north of Lake Ontario 95 years ago - Saturday, March 22, 1930 - The Beaches at 13 Lee Ave Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -8.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Leuty Avenue north of the beach with horse drawn wagon 95 years ago - Saturday, March 22, 1930 - The Beaches at 22 Leuty Ave Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -8.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1934		North-west corner of Hepbourne and Ossington, looking east, (Legal Department) 91 years ago - Thursday, March 22, 1934 - Bickford Park at 641 Ossington Ave at east end of Hepbourne Street Max temp: -10.0°C - Min temp: -17.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
March 21 images permanent link to this day
1916		John Connolly, 55 Caledonia Avenue 109 years ago - Tuesday, March 21, 1916 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 1.1°C - Min temp: -3.3°C - 1.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1916		Fanny Kombloom as a young girl, 6 Baldwin Street 109 years ago - Tuesday, March 21, 1916 - Grange Park at 6 Baldwin Street Max temp: 1.1°C - Min temp: -3.3°C - 1.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1923		Dundas Street bridge west to Sterling Road 102 years ago - Wednesday, March 21, 1923 - The Junction Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: -2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1923		Sterling Road looking north from Dundas Street West 102 years ago - Wednesday, March 21, 1923 - The Junction Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: -2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1929		St. Charles Separate School with St. Michaels Cemetery on the left 96 years ago - Thursday, March 21, 1929 - Deer Park at 1416 Yonge Street between Balmoral Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1932		Teck Theatre - Queen Street East - open less than 2 years from 1931 (Categorized under: East end theatres --- Broadview Hotel ) 93 years ago - Monday, March 21, 1932 - Riverside-South Riverdale at 700 Queen Street East at Broadview Ave Max temp: -0.6°C - Min temp: -5.0°C - 11.4cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1932		Teck Theatre looking west from Broadview Ave to No. 700 Queen Street East (Categorized under: East end theatres ) 93 years ago - Monday, March 21, 1932 - Riverside-South Riverdale at 700 Queen Street East at Broadview Ave Max temp: -0.6°C - Min temp: -5.0°C - 11.4cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
March 20 images permanent link to this day
1913		Looking south at the water at the foot of Church Street 3:10PM 112 years ago - Thursday, March 20, 1913 - St. Lawrence Market at 3 Church Street Max temp: 17.2°C - Min temp: 4.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1979		Campbell House in new location - Canada Life building in the background (Categorized under: Campbell House ) 46 years ago - Tuesday, March 20, 1979 - Queen West at 160 Queen Street West n.w. corner at University Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
2010		31 Sussex Ave - Built ca. 1879 - on the City of Toronto heritage structures list 15 years ago - Saturday, March 20, 2010 - Huron Sussex at 31 Sussex Ave Max temp: °C - Min temp: °C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream)
March 19 images permanent link to this day
1914		Opening of High Park gates - Canadas governor general, the Duke of Connaught (Categorized under: Howard Memorial Gates ) 111 years ago - Thursday, March 19, 1914 - High Park at 198 Parkside Drive Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1914		Duke of Connaught opens High Park gates (Categorized under: Howard Memorial Gates ) 111 years ago - Thursday, March 19, 1914 - High Park at 198 Parkside Drive Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)