Historic Toronto photos from November 1

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.

Short URL to share for historic photos from November 1: wholemap.com/Nov1

If you'd like to see photos from today, you can always load this page without parameters to see the last few days worth of photos.

You can also see all the historic photos for a given neighbourhood. A subset of the photos have also been arranged by subject.

1899 Historic photo from Wednesday, November 1, 1899 - Old cedar block pavement Brunswick Avenue north of Harbord Street in Harbord VillageOld cedar block pavement Brunswick Avenue north of Harbord Street
126 years ago - Wednesday, November 1, 1899 - Harbord Village at 174 Brunswick Ave
Max temp: 11.7°C - Min temp: 2.2°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915 Historic photo from Monday, November 1, 1915 - John Ellis and his housekeeper Mrs Fannie Griffiths Clayton, with telescope by his house "Herne Hill" in SwanseaJohn Ellis and his housekeeper Mrs Fannie Griffiths Clayton, with telescope by his house "Herne Hill"
(Categorized under: Herne hill )
110 years ago - Monday, November 1, 1915 - Swansea
Max temp: 16.1°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1916 Historic photo from Wednesday, November 1, 1916 - Slum housing - 263-269 Church Street in Garden DistrictSlum housing - 263-269 Church Street
109 years ago - Wednesday, November 1, 1916 - Garden District
Max temp: 9.4°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930 Historic photo from Saturday, November 1, 1930 - Looking across site of new ROM wing towards Victoria College in Royal Ontario MuseumLooking across site of new ROM wing towards Victoria College
95 years ago - Saturday, November 1, 1930 - Royal Ontario Museum at 100 Queens Park s.w. corner at Bloor Street West
Max temp: 6.1°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the University of Toronto Archives)
1946 Historic photo from Friday, November 1, 1946 - First NBA game - NY Knicks vs Toronto Huskies in Maple Leaf Gardens in Church-Wellesley VillageFirst NBA game - NY Knicks vs Toronto Huskies in Maple Leaf Gardens
79 years ago - Friday, November 1, 1946 - Church-Wellesley Village
Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: 6.7°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location
1951 Historic photo from Thursday, November 1, 1951 - Toronto Wholesale Fruit Market in the old Great Western Railway Station in St. LawrenceToronto Wholesale Fruit Market in the old Great Western Railway Station
74 years ago - Thursday, November 1, 1951 - St. Lawrence
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1952 Historic photo from Saturday, November 1, 1952 - Bedford Park Hotel, Tulip Ice Cream, John A Kelly Real Estate & Hing Bros Laundry in Bedford ParkBedford Park Hotel, Tulip Ice Cream, John A Kelly Real Estate & Hing Bros Laundry
(Categorized under: Bedford Park Hotel )
73 years ago - Saturday, November 1, 1952 - Bedford Park at 3296 Yonge Street south of Fairlawn
Max temp: 20.0°C - Min temp: 6.7°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1953 Historic photo from Sunday, November 1, 1953 - Scott Mission on Spadina Avenue - founded by Annie and Morris Zeidman in Chinatown (Spadina Ave)Scott Mission on Spadina Avenue - founded by Annie and Morris Zeidman
72 years ago - Sunday, November 1, 1953 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 502 Spadina Ave
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1981 Historic photo from Sunday, November 1, 1981 - Memorial plaque in Begg Parkette (Lytton Park, se corner of Lytton & Alexandra) in Lytton ParkMemorial plaque in Begg Parkette (Lytton Park, se corner of Lytton & Alexandra)
44 years ago - Sunday, November 1, 1981 - Lytton Park at 195 Lytton Boulevard at Alexandra Blvd.
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1981 Historic photo from Sunday, November 1, 1981 - Sculptor Gordon Osborne house - built 1911 in a Cotswold Cottage style in Lytton ParkSculptor Gordon Osborne house - built 1911 in a Cotswold Cottage style
44 years ago - Sunday, November 1, 1981 - Lytton Park at 181 Lytton Boulevard at Alexandra Blvd.
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1981 Historic photo from Sunday, November 1, 1981 - North Toronto Lawn Bowling Club, Lytton Park in Lytton ParkNorth Toronto Lawn Bowling Club, Lytton Park
44 years ago - Sunday, November 1, 1981 - Lytton Park at 200 Lytton Boulevard Alexandra Boulevard and Lytton Boulevard
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1998 Historic photo from Sunday, November 1, 1998 - Julies Snack Bar - 202 Dovercourt Rd - November 1, 1998 in Beaconsfield VillageJulies Snack Bar - 202 Dovercourt Rd - November 1, 1998
27 years ago - Sunday, November 1, 1998 - Beaconsfield Village
Max temp: 11.8°C - Min temp: 6.5°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream)
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