Historic Toronto photos from May 26

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 May 26: wholemap.com/May26

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.

 
 

1911		Chippewa bridge at Centre Island with a canoe docked - single span bridge (Categorized under: Toronto Island bridges ) 114 years ago - Friday, May 26, 1911 - Toronto Island Max temp: 25.0°C - Min temp: 11.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1911		Chippewa bridge with stone railings, Centre Island (Categorized under: Toronto Island bridges ) 114 years ago - Friday, May 26, 1911 - Toronto Island Max temp: 25.0°C - Min temp: 11.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1916		Men and horses working on King St. east of Strachan Ave. Track reconstruction 109 years ago - Friday, May 26, 1916 - Stanley Park Max temp: 18.9°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Construction of the Danforth Avenue lavatory 105 years ago - Wednesday, May 26, 1920 - The Danforth Max temp: 24.4°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Rear view of the construction of the Danforth Avenue lavatory 105 years ago - Wednesday, May 26, 1920 - The Danforth Max temp: 24.4°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1926		Polar bear cubs, Riverdale Zoo 99 years ago - Wednesday, May 26, 1926 - Riverdale park Max temp: 16.7°C - Min temp: 6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1926		Baby Hog deer fawn (24 hours old) in High Park Zoo 99 years ago - Wednesday, May 26, 1926 - High Park at 29 Deer Pen Road Max temp: 16.7°C - Min temp: 6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1946		High Park Zoo in 1946, with cars and a truck on Deer Pen Road 79 years ago - Sunday, May 26, 1946 - High Park at 29 Deer Pen Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1972		Long view of Downsview airport 53 years ago - Friday, May 26, 1972 - Downsview at 65 Carl Hall Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1975		Johnny Cash performing live on stage at the O'Keefe Centre in Toronto in 1975 with knee-high laced boots (Categorized under: Okeefe Centre ) 50 years ago - Monday, May 26, 1975 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1977		Ashbridges Estate - built in 1854 and designed by Joseph Sheard - at Connaught Avenue 48 years ago - Thursday, May 26, 1977 - The Beaches at 1444 Queen Street East at Connaught Avenue Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1981		Mira Godard Gallery on Hazelton Ave in Yorkville 44 years ago - Tuesday, May 26, 1981 - Yorkville at 22 Hazelton Ave at Scollard Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1985		Punk hangout - crowd outside Larrys Hideaway in 1985 (Categorized under: Larrys Hideaway ) 40 years ago - Sunday, May 26, 1985 - Garden District at 121 Carlton Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1986		Aerial view of the Toronto Don Valley Brick Works Site looking north 39 years ago - Monday, May 26, 1986 - Don Valley Brickworks at 550 Bayview Avenue Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
2002		Humberside Collegiate Institute auditorium with 1925 mural by Group of Seven painter Arthur Lismer (Categorized under: Schools ) 23 years ago - Sunday, May 26, 2002 - The Junction at 280 Quebec Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
2007		Cruise motel - sun shines on the Cruise (Flickr photo by jack44) (Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip ) 18 years ago - Saturday, May 26, 2007 - Humber Bay at 2083 Lakeshore Boulevard West Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location
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