Historic Toronto photos from March 12

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 March 12: wholemap.com/Mar12

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.

 
 

1900 Historic photo from Monday, March 12, 1900 - Queen Street bridge, looking north-west - steel warren truss bridge before current bridge in Riverside-South RiverdaleQueen Street bridge, looking north-west - steel warren truss bridge before current bridge
(Categorized under: Ornamental gate --- Queen Don bridge )
125 years ago - Monday, March 12, 1900 - Riverside-South Riverdale at 621 Queen Street East
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1900 Historic photo from Monday, March 12, 1900 - Queen Street bridge, looking west - Don Station on the left in Riverside-South RiverdaleQueen Street bridge, looking west - Don Station on the left
(Categorized under: Queen Don bridge )
125 years ago - Monday, March 12, 1900 - Riverside-South Riverdale at 621 Bloor Street East
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1923 Historic photo from Monday, March 12, 1923 - Culvert at the northwest corner Hillsdale and Yonge in Chaplin EstatesCulvert at the northwest corner Hillsdale and Yonge
102 years ago - Monday, March 12, 1923 - Chaplin Estates at 2113 Yonge Street n.e. corner at Hillsdale Avenue West
Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: -0.6°C - 2.0cm of snowfall (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1923 Historic photo from Monday, March 12, 1923 - Car over culvert on the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Hillsdale Avenue in Chaplin EstatesCar over culvert on the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Hillsdale Avenue
102 years ago - Monday, March 12, 1923 - Chaplin Estates at 2113 Yonge Street n.e. corner at Hillsdale Avenue West
Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: -0.6°C - 2.0cm of snowfall (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1951 Historic photo from Monday, March 12, 1951 - Gladstone Hotel with ornate carving - Gladstone Avenue looking north from south side Queen in Beaconsfield VillageGladstone Hotel with ornate carving - Gladstone Avenue looking north from south side Queen
(Categorized under: Hotels )
74 years ago - Monday, March 12, 1951 - Beaconsfield Village at 1240 Queen Street West
Max temp: 10.0°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1951 Historic photo from Monday, March 12, 1951 - Gladstone Avenue looking north from opposite 22 in Beaconsfield VillageGladstone Avenue looking north from opposite 22
74 years ago - Monday, March 12, 1951 - Beaconsfield Village
Max temp: 10.0°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
2013 Historic photo from Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - Interior shot of the AGO cantilevered Frank Gehry staircase with the classic Walker Court curves in the background in Art Gallery of OntarioInterior shot of the AGO cantilevered Frank Gehry staircase with the classic Walker Court curves in the background
12 years ago - Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - Art Gallery of Ontario at 317 Dundas Street West s.e. corner at Beverley Street
Link to archive record - Map location
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