Historic Toronto photos from May 19

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.

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.

1892 Historic photo from Thursday, May 19, 1892 - Toronto Church Choir - first annual festival - May 19, 1892 - S. James Cathedral in St. LawrenceToronto Church Choir - first annual festival - May 19, 1892 - S. James Cathedral
132 years ago - Thursday, May 19, 1892 - St. Lawrence at 65 Church Street at King Street East
Link to archive record - Map location
1914 Historic photo from Tuesday, May 19, 1914 - Exhibition Park - flowerbeds in front of the Horticultural Building in CNEExhibition Park - flowerbeds in front of the Horticultural Building
110 years ago - Tuesday, May 19, 1914 - CNE
Max temp: 25.6°C - Min temp: 8.9°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1939 Historic photo from Friday, May 19, 1939 - Old toilet at 113 Strachan Ave. in Stanley ParkOld toilet at 113 Strachan Ave.
85 years ago - Friday, May 19, 1939 - Stanley Park
Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1939 Historic photo from Friday, May 19, 1939 - Building materials and bricks out back of 109-117 Strachan Ave. in Stanley ParkBuilding materials and bricks out back of 109-117 Strachan Ave.
85 years ago - Friday, May 19, 1939 - Stanley Park
Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1939 Historic photo from Friday, May 19, 1939 - Decorations for visit of King George VI on Old City Hall in City HallDecorations for visit of King George VI on Old City Hall
85 years ago - Friday, May 19, 1939 - City Hall
Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1939 Historic photo from Friday, May 19, 1939 - Decorations for visit of King George VI - looking south down Bay from Queen in City HallDecorations for visit of King George VI - looking south down Bay from Queen
85 years ago - Friday, May 19, 1939 - City Hall
Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1939 Historic photo from Friday, May 19, 1939 - Decorations for visit of King George VI - looking east to T. Eatons Co. building in City HallDecorations for visit of King George VI - looking east to T. Eatons Co. building
85 years ago - Friday, May 19, 1939 - City Hall
Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1940 Historic photo from Sunday, May 19, 1940 - Roof torn off the Don Rowing Club in May 19th, 1940 storm in HarbourfrontRoof torn off the Don Rowing Club in May 19th, 1940 storm
84 years ago - Sunday, May 19, 1940 - Harbourfront at 29 Stadium Road south of Lake Shore Blvd West
Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1984 Historic photo from Saturday, May 19, 1984 - Great Hall at 1087 Queen St West at Dovercourt - southeast corner in Beaconsfield VillageGreat Hall at 1087 Queen St West at Dovercourt - southeast corner
40 years ago - Saturday, May 19, 1984 - Beaconsfield Village at 1087 Queen Street West
Max temp: 24.8°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1984 Historic photo from Saturday, May 19, 1984 - Bell roof on round tower on the Great Hall - Queen St W. at Dovercourt - built 1889 in Beaconsfield VillageBell roof on round tower on the Great Hall - Queen St W. at Dovercourt - built 1889
40 years ago - Saturday, May 19, 1984 - Beaconsfield Village at 1087 Queen Street West s.e. corner at Dovercourt Road
Max temp: 24.8°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
2016 Historic photo from Thursday, May 19, 2016 - Graffiti-covered interior walls of one of tunnel kilns at the Don Valley Brickworks - now the Evergreen Brick Works in Don Valley BrickworksGraffiti-covered interior walls of one of tunnel kilns at the Don Valley Brickworks - now the Evergreen Brick Works
8 years ago - Thursday, May 19, 2016 - Don Valley Brickworks at 550 Bayview Ave
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
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