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 Royal Ontario Museum 95 years ago ( in 1929 ).

April 24 images permanent link to this day
1915		Rosedale Section - Rosedale Ravine Drive cemetery property (St. James Cemetery) 109 years ago - Saturday, April 24, 1915 - Rosedale Max temp: 21.1°C - Min temp: 8.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1917		110-112 Elm Street at Elizabet Street 107 years ago - Tuesday, April 24, 1917 - Discovery District at 110 Elm Street Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1924		Laying track in the Rosedale Loop, looking south-west 100 years ago - Thursday, April 24, 1924 - Rosedale Max temp: 17.2°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1926		Baptist Bible Union First Annual Convention, Jarvis Street Baptist Church 98 years ago - Saturday, April 24, 1926 - Garden District at 130 Gerrard Street East n.e. corner at Jarvis Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1930		McLaughlin Motor Car Showroom built 1925 by the architecture firm of Hutton and Souter designed the building in the Neo-Gothic style 94 years ago - Thursday, April 24, 1930 - Queens Park at 832 Bay Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1935		Coach washing, Davenport Garage, Hillcrest (Categorized under: Streetcars and buses ) 89 years ago - Wednesday, April 24, 1935 - Hillcrest-Bracondale at 1138 Bathurst Street Max temp: 17.8°C - Min temp: 7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
April 23 images permanent link to this day
1870		Osgoode Hall gates and pedestrians - half-tone photograph (Categorized under: Ornamental gate --- Osgoode Hall ) 154 years ago - Saturday, April 23, 1870 - City Hall Max temp: 15.6°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1926		Programme from Cornerstone laying of new Havergal building on Avenue Road (Categorized under: Havergal college ) 98 years ago - Friday, April 23, 1926 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location
1932		Subway - Royce Ave, east of Dundas 92 years ago - Saturday, April 23, 1932 - The Junction Max temp: 9.4°C - Min temp: 2.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1932		Canadian General Electric Co on Lansdowne Ave, north of Royce Ave (Dupont) 92 years ago - Saturday, April 23, 1932 - The Junction Max temp: 9.4°C - Min temp: 2.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1983		Heydon House northwest corner building detail - name in the base of the tower (Categorized under: Heydon House hotel ) 41 years ago - Saturday, April 23, 1983 - The Junction at 360 Old Weston Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1983		Heydon House - distinctive tower long gone (Categorized under: Heydon House hotel ) 41 years ago - Saturday, April 23, 1983 - The Junction at 360 Old Weston Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1983		1867 Heydon House corner with no turret, St. Clair at Old Weston Road, northwest corner (Categorized under: Heydon House hotel ) 41 years ago - Saturday, April 23, 1983 - The Junction at 360 Old Weston Rd Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1983		Looking up at corner of Heydon House, St. Clair at Old Weston Road, northwest corner, (Categorized under: Heydon House hotel ) 41 years ago - Saturday, April 23, 1983 - The Junction at 360 Old Weston Rd Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
April 22 images permanent link to this day
1904		Aftermath of the Toronto fire of 1904 120 years ago - Friday, April 22, 1904 - Great Toronto fire of 1904 Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: -3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Aftermath of the Toronto fire of 1904 120 years ago - Friday, April 22, 1904 - Great Toronto fire of 1904 Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: -3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Close up of the ruins after the Toronto fire of 1904 120 years ago - Friday, April 22, 1904 - Great Toronto fire of 1904 Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: -3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Inspecting the ruins after the Toronto fire of 1904 120 years ago - Friday, April 22, 1904 - Great Toronto fire of 1904 Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: -3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Railway lines at the south end of the Toronto fire of 1904 120 years ago - Friday, April 22, 1904 - Great Toronto fire of 1904 Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: -3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Toronto fire 1904, southeast corner of Bay and Wellington Streets 120 years ago - Friday, April 22, 1904 - Great Toronto fire of 1904 Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: -3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Aftermath of the 1904 : northeast corner of Bay and Front Streets 120 years ago - Friday, April 22, 1904 - Great Toronto fire of 1904 Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: -3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Aftermath of the 1904 fire: streetcar tracks and hoses 120 years ago - Friday, April 22, 1904 - Great Toronto fire of 1904 Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: -3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Aftermath of the 1904 fire: buckled streetcar tracks and bricks 120 years ago - Friday, April 22, 1904 - Great Toronto fire of 1904 Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: -3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Aftermath of the 1904 fire: view from the Queens Hotel on Front Street 120 years ago - Friday, April 22, 1904 - Great Toronto fire of 1904 Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: -3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)