Historic Toronto photos from May 17

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 17: wholemap.com/May17

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.

 
 

1935 Historic photo from Friday, May 17, 1935 - Streetcar tracks and Canada Dry delivery on St Clair Ave, east, from, Bathurst St, in Casa LomaStreetcar tracks and Canada Dry delivery on St Clair Ave, east, from, Bathurst St,
90 years ago - Friday, May 17, 1935 - Casa Loma at 501 St Clair Ave West at Bathurst Street
Max temp: 14.4°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935 Historic photo from Friday, May 17, 1935 - St Clair Ave, west, from Spadina Road in Casa LomaSt Clair Ave, west, from Spadina Road
90 years ago - Friday, May 17, 1935 - Casa Loma at 308 St Clair Ave West at Spadina Road
Max temp: 14.4°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935 Historic photo from Friday, May 17, 1935 - St Clair Ave, east, from Wells Hill, (Way Department) in Casa LomaSt Clair Ave, east, from Wells Hill, (Way Department)
90 years ago - Friday, May 17, 1935 - Casa Loma at 398 St Clair Ave West
Max temp: 14.4°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935 Historic photo from Friday, May 17, 1935 - St Clair Ave, west, from Oriole Rd, (Way Department) in Deer ParkSt Clair Ave, west, from Oriole Rd, (Way Department)
90 years ago - Friday, May 17, 1935 - Deer Park at 123 St Clair Ave West at Oriole Road
Max temp: 14.4°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935 Historic photo from Friday, May 17, 1935 - St Clair Ave, east from Deer Park Cres, (Way Department) in Deer ParkSt Clair Ave, east from Deer Park Cres, (Way Department)
90 years ago - Friday, May 17, 1935 - Deer Park at 79 St Clair Ave West at Deer Park Cres
Max temp: 14.4°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1983 Historic photo from Tuesday, May 17, 1983 - Roy Orbison brought warmth to the hearts if not the feet of fans who braved the unseasonbly frigid air at Ontario Place in Ontario PlaceRoy Orbison brought warmth to the hearts if not the feet of fans who braved the unseasonbly frigid air at Ontario Place
(Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum )
42 years ago - Tuesday, May 17, 1983 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
2001 Historic photo from Thursday, May 17, 2001 - R.E.M. free 2001 concert - stage in middle of Yonge Street facing south from Dundas in DowntownR.E.M. free 2001 concert - stage in middle of Yonge Street facing south from Dundas
(Categorized under: Live music )
24 years ago - Thursday, May 17, 2001 - Downtown at 1 Dundas Street East at Yonge Street
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
2001 Historic photo from Thursday, May 17, 2001 - R.E.M. free 2001 concert - 20,000 fans down Yonge Street outside the Eaton Centre in DowntownR.E.M. free 2001 concert - 20,000 fans down Yonge Street outside the Eaton Centre
(Categorized under: Live music )
24 years ago - Thursday, May 17, 2001 - Downtown at 1 Dundas Street East at Yonge Street
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
2001 Historic photo from Thursday, May 17, 2001 - R.E.M. free 2001 concert - Peter Buck, Michael Stipe on stage in the rain in DowntownR.E.M. free 2001 concert - Peter Buck, Michael Stipe on stage in the rain
(Categorized under: Live music )
24 years ago - Thursday, May 17, 2001 - Downtown at 1 Dundas Street East at Yonge Street
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
2001 Historic photo from Thursday, May 17, 2001 - R.E.M. free 2001 concert - video of free outdoor show at Toronto's Yonge Dundas Square in DowntownR.E.M. free 2001 concert - video of free outdoor show at Toronto's Yonge Dundas Square
(Categorized under: Live music )
24 years ago - Thursday, May 17, 2001 - Downtown at 1 Dundas Street East at Yonge Street
Link to archive record - Map location
2001 Historic photo from Thursday, May 17, 2001 - R.E.M. free 2001 concert - Stage from above in DowntownR.E.M. free 2001 concert - Stage from above
(Categorized under: Live music )
24 years ago - Thursday, May 17, 2001 - Downtown at 1 Front Street East at Yonge Street
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
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