Historic Toronto photos from November 20

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.

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.

1908 Historic photo from Friday, November 20, 1908 - Fort York with a smokestack in the background in Fort YorkFort York with a smokestack in the background
116 years ago - Friday, November 20, 1908 - Fort York at 250 Fort York Boulevard just west of Bathurst Street
Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1912 Historic photo from Wednesday, November 20, 1912 - Streetcar on muddy Davenport Road at Somerset in Hillcrest-BracondaleStreetcar on muddy Davenport Road at Somerset
112 years ago - Wednesday, November 20, 1912 - Hillcrest-Bracondale at 1180 Davenport Road
Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: -0.6°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915 Historic photo from Saturday, November 20, 1915 - Exterior of the High level waterworks pumping station in Republic of RathnellyExterior of the High level waterworks pumping station
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
109 years ago - Saturday, November 20, 1915 - Republic of Rathnelly
Max temp: 5.6°C - Min temp: 1.1°C - 0.5cm of snowfall (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1923 Historic photo from Tuesday, November 20, 1923 - Chorley Park, residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in Don Valley BrickworksChorley Park, residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
101 years ago - Tuesday, November 20, 1923 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1924 Historic photo from Thursday, November 20, 1924 - White bus, TTC body - corner of Annette and Jane Streets in Baby PointWhite bus, TTC body - corner of Annette and Jane Streets
100 years ago - Thursday, November 20, 1924 - Baby Point
Max temp: 11.7°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928 Historic photo from Tuesday, November 20, 1928 - Muddy Eglinton Avenue West looking east from Oriole Parkway in Chaplin EstatesMuddy Eglinton Avenue West looking east from Oriole Parkway
96 years ago - Tuesday, November 20, 1928 - Chaplin Estates at 1033 Eglinton Ave West
Max temp: 1.1°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1953 Historic photo from Friday, November 20, 1953 - Underpinning of the Rosedale Subway Station in RosedaleUnderpinning of the Rosedale Subway Station
71 years ago - Friday, November 20, 1953 - Rosedale
Max temp: 15.6°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1955 Historic photo from Sunday, November 20, 1955 - Heydon House Hotel - then George Smith Drugs and W.V. Muir Real Estate in The JunctionHeydon House Hotel - then George Smith Drugs and W.V. Muir Real Estate
(Categorized under: Heydon House hotel --- Heydon House htel )
69 years ago - Sunday, November 20, 1955 - The Junction
Max temp: 3.9°C - Min temp: -3.9°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1959 Historic photo from Friday, November 20, 1959 - Canadian Tire gas bar with butterfly canopy - Yonge Street and Church Street in YorkvilleCanadian Tire gas bar with butterfly canopy - Yonge Street and Church Street
65 years ago - Friday, November 20, 1959 - Yorkville
Max temp: 3.9°C - Min temp: -2.2°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
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