Historic Toronto photos from February 27

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 February 27: wholemap.com/Feb27

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.

 
 

1915 Historic photo from Saturday, February 27, 1915 - Moss Park Start of the Boys Skating Championships race in Moss ParkMoss Park Start of the Boys Skating Championships race
110 years ago - Saturday, February 27, 1915 - Moss Park at 150 Sherbourne Street east side between Shuter and Queen St East
Max temp: -3.9°C - Min temp: -10.6°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915 Historic photo from Saturday, February 27, 1915 - Bloor Street Viaduct construction looking east in Don RiverBloor Street Viaduct construction looking east
110 years ago - Saturday, February 27, 1915 - Don River
Max temp: -3.9°C - Min temp: -10.6°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1924 Historic photo from Wednesday, February 27, 1924 - Southwest corner Yonge and Roxborough - Gas Station in SummerhillSouthwest corner Yonge and Roxborough - Gas Station
101 years ago - Wednesday, February 27, 1924 - Summerhill at 1088 Yonge Street
Max temp: 3.9°C - Min temp: -12.2°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1942 Historic photo from Friday, February 27, 1942 - Major General Whang Ping-hing inspecting Bren gun during visit of Chinese officials to John Inglis Co., Ltd. in Liberty VillageMajor General Whang Ping-hing inspecting Bren gun during visit of Chinese officials to John Inglis Co., Ltd.
83 years ago - Friday, February 27, 1942 - Liberty Village at 37 Hanna Ave s.e. corner at East Liberty Street (now Liberty Market Building)
Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -6.7°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1942 Historic photo from Friday, February 27, 1942 - Visit of Chinese officials to John Inglis Co., Ltd. in Liberty VillageVisit of Chinese officials to John Inglis Co., Ltd.
83 years ago - Friday, February 27, 1942 - Liberty Village at 37 Hanna Ave s.e. corner at East Liberty Street (now Liberty Market Building)
Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -6.7°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
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