Historic Toronto photos from August 16

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 August 16: wholemap.com/Aug16

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.

 
 

1924 Historic photo from Saturday, August 16, 1924 - Panorama of lawn tennis courts in Riverdale Park, east side in Riverdale parkPanorama of lawn tennis courts in Riverdale Park, east side
101 years ago - Saturday, August 16, 1924 - Riverdale park
Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 13.9°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1945 Historic photo from Thursday, August 16, 1945 - Casino Theatre Armistice Day Celebrations (then Civic Square, then Festival Theatre) south side of Queen West near Bay Street) in City HallCasino Theatre Armistice Day Celebrations (then Civic Square, then Festival Theatre) south side of Queen West near Bay Street)
(Categorized under: Downtown theatres )
80 years ago - Thursday, August 16, 1945 - City Hall at 87 Queen Street West just west of Bay Street
Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives)
1955 Historic photo from Tuesday, August 16, 1955 - York Mills Swimming Pool, Yonge St., e. side, s. of Mill St.; looking s.e. showing aftermath of Hurricane Hazel in Hoggs HollowYork Mills Swimming Pool, Yonge St., e. side, s. of Mill St.; looking s.e. showing aftermath of Hurricane Hazel
70 years ago - Tuesday, August 16, 1955 - Hoggs Hollow at 3861 Yonge Street
Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1955 Historic photo from Tuesday, August 16, 1955 - York Mills Swimming Pool - closed after Hurricane Hazel, all signs removed, with Peter Pan truck in parking lot (east of Yonge St. at Mill St.) in Hoggs HollowYork Mills Swimming Pool - closed after Hurricane Hazel, all signs removed, with Peter Pan truck in parking lot (east of Yonge St. at Mill St.)
70 years ago - Tuesday, August 16, 1955 - Hoggs Hollow at 3861 Yonge Street
Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1955 Historic photo from Tuesday, August 16, 1955 - York Mills Swimming Pool damage from Hurricane Hazel the year before in Hoggs HollowYork Mills Swimming Pool damage from Hurricane Hazel the year before
70 years ago - Tuesday, August 16, 1955 - Hoggs Hollow at 3861 Yonge Street
Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1985 Historic photo from Friday, August 16, 1985 - R.E.M live on stage at the Concert Hall in Toronto in 1985 (28 live audio tracks) in YorkvilleR.E.M live on stage at the Concert Hall in Toronto in 1985 (28 live audio tracks)
(Categorized under: Concert hall --- Live music )
40 years ago - Friday, August 16, 1985 - Yorkville at 888 Yonge Street n.w. corner at Davenport Road
Link to archive record - Map location
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