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 Lytton Park 91 years ago ( in 1935 ).

June 10 images permanent link to this day
1924		Davenport Rd, looking east, from Christie St with water tower 102 years ago - Tuesday, June 10, 1924 - Davenport Max temp: 23.3°C - Min temp: 8.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1925		First Service of the United Church of Canada in the Mutual Street Arena 101 years ago - Wednesday, June 10, 1925 - Garden District at 70 Mutual Street south of Dundas Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1929		Dance hall and flower garden, Hanlans Point 97 years ago - Monday, June 10, 1929 - Toronto Island Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1929		Entrance to Dance Hall on Hanlan's Point on Toronto Island (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 97 years ago - Monday, June 10, 1929 - Toronto Island Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1932		Shack at the rear of 56 Greenlaw Avenue 94 years ago - Friday, June 10, 1932 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 20.6°C - Min temp: 12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Dump south of Bedford Park Road east of Avenue Road 91 years ago - Monday, June 10, 1935 - Bedford Park Max temp: 23.3°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1994		Massey Hall - fish-eye lens, all decked out in ribbons for its 100th anniversary (Categorized under: Massey Hall ) 32 years ago - Friday, June 10, 1994 - Garden District Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
June 9 images permanent link to this day
1911		Wilton and Victoria - streetcar track 115 years ago - Friday, June 9, 1911 - Garden District Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Arch, erected at Eastern entrance of Exhibition, for Shriners Convention (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 96 years ago - Monday, June 9, 1930 - CNE Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 9.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Arch, erected at western entrance of Exhibition, for Shriners Convention (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 96 years ago - Monday, June 9, 1930 - CNE Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 9.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1967		Bishop Strachan girls gossip in a panelled hallway with ornate door and list of school scholarships on the wall (Categorized under: Bishop Strachan ) 59 years ago - Friday, June 9, 1967 - Forest Hill at 298 Lonsdale Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1990		Lee's Palace - Viletones live in Toronto in 1990 (57:42 audio track) (Categorized under: Live music ) 36 years ago - Saturday, June 9, 1990 - The Annex at 529 Bloor Street West east of Lippincott Street Link to archive record - Map location
2019		El Mocambo tavern sign - history and newly replaced, landmark sign in 2019 (Categorized under: El Mocambo ) 7 years ago - Sunday, June 9, 2019 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 464 Spadina Ave just south of College Street Link to archive record - Map location
2022		Original astronomy domes at York University - Allan I. Carswell Astronomical Observatory 4 years ago - Thursday, June 9, 2022 - York University at 4700 Keele Street Link to archive record - Map location
June 8 images permanent link to this day
1920		Looking south on Ossington down to Queen St 106 years ago - Tuesday, June 8, 1920 - Trinity Bellwoods Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 13.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Looking south down Ossington at Foxley St 106 years ago - Tuesday, June 8, 1920 - Trinity Bellwoods Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 13.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Ossington Ave. south of Dundas St 106 years ago - Tuesday, June 8, 1920 - Trinity Bellwoods Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 13.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Ossington Ave. at Harrison St 106 years ago - Tuesday, June 8, 1920 - Dufferin Grove Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 13.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Ossington Ave. at Shannon St looking south 106 years ago - Tuesday, June 8, 1920 - Dufferin Grove Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 13.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1934		Maple Leaf Baseball Stadium and Loblaws Groceteria Building beyond Old fort restoration 92 years ago - Friday, June 8, 1934 - Fort York Max temp: 20.0°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
2006		Radiohead live at the Hummingbird Center in 2006 - Toronto - live debut of 'Down is the New Up' (25 audio tracks) (Categorized under: Okeefe Centre ) 20 years ago - Thursday, June 8, 2006 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location
June 7 images permanent link to this day
1899		Looking up at The Dutch Church along the Scarborough Bluffs 127 years ago - Wednesday, June 7, 1899 - Scarborough Bluffs Max temp: 29.4°C - Min temp: 17.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1911		Wilton Cres. west of Sherbourne -track construction 115 years ago - Wednesday, June 7, 1911 - Garden District Max temp: 17.8°C - Min temp: 11.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1911		All Saints Church in distance at Wilton Cres. east of Sherbourne 115 years ago - Wednesday, June 7, 1911 - Garden District Max temp: 17.8°C - Min temp: 11.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)