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 The Annex 88 years ago ( in 1938 ).

January 12 images permanent link to this day
1912		St. Clair Avenue west to Bathurst St 114 years ago - Friday, January 12, 1912 - Casa Loma at 490 St Clair Ave West Max temp: -17.8°C - Min temp: -22.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1926		Viaduct, first steel being placed, Spadina Avenue Bridge 100 years ago - Tuesday, January 12, 1926 - Fort York Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1929		Scholes Hotel - looking north on Yonge Street from north of Queen Street - Saturday traffic 11:03am (Categorized under: Hotels ) 97 years ago - Saturday, January 12, 1929 - Downtown at 201 Yonge Street just north of Queen Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1974		Scadding house (built 1862), west of Yonge Street in Trinity Square - Eatons Warehouse in background (Categorized under: Estates and Houses ) 52 years ago - Saturday, January 12, 1974 - City Hall at 6 Trinity Square Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
January 11 images permanent link to this day
1971		Town Tavern on Queen Street East - Oscar Peterson live in Toronto in 1971 at the piano (Categorized under: Live music ) 55 years ago - Monday, January 11, 1971 - Downtown at 16 Queen Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
January 10 images permanent link to this day
1935		West side Yonge Street north of Craighurst 91 years ago - Thursday, January 10, 1935 - Lytton Park Max temp: 5.0°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		West side Yonge Street south of Craighurst 91 years ago - Thursday, January 10, 1935 - Lytton Park Max temp: 5.0°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
January 9 images permanent link to this day
1911		Toronto city council meeting in old City Hall 115 years ago - Monday, January 9, 1911 - City Hall at 60 Queen Street West at Bay St Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1925		St. Clair - Avoca bridge (south elevation from west end) 101 years ago - Friday, January 9, 1925 - Moore Park Max temp: -0.6°C - Min temp: -7.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1937		Fixed up houses on Power Street 89 years ago - Saturday, January 9, 1937 - Corktown at 9-15 Power Street just north of King Street East Max temp: 3.9°C - Min temp: -2.2°C - 0.5cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
January 8 images permanent link to this day
1931		M. Wolfe Drugs and Ryckman committee room at 149-151 Dupont Street 95 years ago - Thursday, January 8, 1931 - The Annex Max temp: -2.2°C - Min temp: -12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1931		Duplex at 155-157 Dupont Street 95 years ago - Thursday, January 8, 1931 - The Annex Max temp: -2.2°C - Min temp: -12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1934		Sketch of proposed bathing station for Sunnyside Beach (Categorized under: Architectural drawings ) 92 years ago - Monday, January 8, 1934 - Sunnyside Park Max temp: 3.9°C - Min temp: 0.6°C - 0.5cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
2007		Trinity Bellwoods gates from the south - unveiling of the 1903 restored gates (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 19 years ago - Monday, January 8, 2007 - Trinity Bellwoods at 790 Queen Street West top of Strachan Ave Max temp: °C - Min temp: °C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
January 7 images permanent link to this day
1916		Hockey game at sunset on the pond in High Park (maybe Catfish Pond just west?) 110 years ago - Friday, January 7, 1916 - High Park at 1873 Bloor Street West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1963		Palace Pier - a smoking ruin after five-hour fire fought by more than 40 fire fighters 63 years ago - Monday, January 7, 1963 - Humber Bay at 1 Palace Pier Ct Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1983		Stagge Lee night club at the time - Dance and romance on the checkerboard floor - Horseshoe Tavern (Categorized under: The Horseshoe Tavern ) 43 years ago - Friday, January 7, 1983 - Queen West at 370 Queen Street West just east of Spadina Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
January 6 images permanent link to this day
1932		Gas pump outside 594 Ossington Ave 94 years ago - Wednesday, January 6, 1932 - Bickford Park Max temp: 11.1°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1979		View of Don bridge at Queen and King streets - PCC streetcars ( Presidents Conference Committee Car) (Categorized under: Queen Don bridge ) 47 years ago - Saturday, January 6, 1979 - Riverside-South Riverdale at 621 Queen Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
January 5 images permanent link to this day
1932		St. Andrew's Market on Augusta Ave and Richmond St (Categorized under: St Andrews Market and Playground ) 94 years ago - Tuesday, January 5, 1932 - Alexandra Park Max temp: 6.1°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1932		Demolition of St. Andrews Market (1873-1932) (Categorized under: St Andrews Market and Playground ) 94 years ago - Tuesday, January 5, 1932 - Alexandra Park Max temp: 6.1°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1932		Demolition of St. Andrews Market with city in background (Categorized under: St Andrews Market and Playground ) 94 years ago - Tuesday, January 5, 1932 - Alexandra Park Max temp: 6.1°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1933		Stacks complete - working on foundation - Symes Road Incinerator 93 years ago - Thursday, January 5, 1933 - Harwood at 150 Symes Road at Glen Scarlett Road Max temp: 3.9°C - Min temp: -0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1953		Streetcar - all electric P.P.C. Car 4250 purchased from Cleveland Transit System 1952, to be renumbered 4675 (Categorized under: Streetcars and buses ) 73 years ago - Monday, January 5, 1953 - Hillcrest-Bracondale at 1138 Bathurst Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)