Historic Toronto photos from May 31

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 31: wholemap.com/May31

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.
1927 Historic photo from Tuesday, May 31, 1927 - Streetcar track work at College looking west from Spadina - 5 rounded windows of 280 College, Canadian Buisness College, and Broadway Tabernacle Church on the right in Chinatown (Spadina Ave)Streetcar track work at College looking west from Spadina - 5 rounded windows of 280 College, Canadian Buisness College, and Broadway Tabernacle Church on the right
98 years ago - Tuesday, May 31, 1927 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 1618 College Street at Spadina Ave
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1933 Historic photo from Wednesday, May 31, 1933 - 107-109 Cowan Ave in Parkdale107-109 Cowan Ave
92 years ago - Wednesday, May 31, 1933 - Parkdale at 107 Cowan Ave
Max temp: 17.2°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1955 Historic photo from Tuesday, May 31, 1955 - Royal Alexandra Theatre, built 1907, oldest continuously operating theatre in North America in King Street WestRoyal Alexandra Theatre, built 1907, oldest continuously operating theatre in North America
(Categorized under: Downtown theatres )
70 years ago - Tuesday, May 31, 1955 - King Street West at 260 King Street West just west of Simcoe Street
Max temp: 17.8°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1965 Historic photo from Monday, May 31, 1965 - Hwy 401 and Spadina Expressway construction with Yorkdale in the background in YorkdaleHwy 401 and Spadina Expressway construction with Yorkdale in the background
60 years ago - Monday, May 31, 1965 - Yorkdale at 3401 Dufferin Street
Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives)
2025 Historic photo from Saturday, May 31, 2025 - Old Toronto City Hall during 2025 Doors Open in City HallOld Toronto City Hall during 2025 Doors Open
0 years ago - Saturday, May 31, 2025 - City Hall at 60 Queen Street West
Link to archive record - Map location
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