Historic photos from around Bedford Park, Toronto

A residential area that grew north from Yonge and Lawrence in the general neighbourhood of Lawrence Park. In the 1800's Bedford Park was a common stopping point for farmers making their way to the city, and the Bedford Hotel opened in 1873 at Yonge Street and Fairlawn Avenue. Many of the streets and homes were built in the 1890's through the 1940's.

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1900		Bedford Park Hotel, Yonge St., w. side, s. of Fairlawn Ave. sketch (Categorized under: Bedford Park Hotel ) 124 years ago - 1900 - Bedford Park at 3296 Yonge Street south of Fairlawn Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1910		Looking up the driveway to William Gordon Ellis house - Yonge St., w. side, between Bedford Park & Woburn Ave. 114 years ago - 1910 - Bedford Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1912		Looking west across Yonge St. to gates of W. G. Ellis house, Yonge St., n.w. cor. Bedford Park Ave. (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 112 years ago - 1912 - Bedford Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1915		William Gordon Ellis house, Yonge St., w. side, between Bedford Park & Woburn Aves.; gates (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 109 years ago - 1915 - Bedford Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1917		Horse drawn sleds on Yonge Street looking north at Bedford Park 107 years ago - Monday, February 12, 1917 - Bedford Park Max temp: -15.0°C - Min temp: -23.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Knockaloe Estate - ornate carved wooden gates at 2708 Yonge St. at Bedford Park (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 104 years ago - 1920 - Bedford Park at 2708 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Bedford Park Public School - 81 Ranleigh Ave. (Categorized under: Schools ) 104 years ago - 1920 - Bedford Park at 81 Ranleigh Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1920		Bedford Park Hotel at 3296 Yonge Street south of Fairlawn (Categorized under: Bedford Park Hotel ) 104 years ago - Thursday, November 25, 1920 - Bedford Park at 3296 Yonge Street south of Fairlawn Max temp: 0.6°C - Min temp: -1.7°C - 3.6cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1921		Ellis Estate gates on Yonge Street at Bedford Park (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 103 years ago - Friday, November 25, 1921 - Bedford Park Max temp: 7.2°C - Min temp: -2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1921		John E. Atkinson flour and feed and hardware at 3160 Yonge Street - stop 24 103 years ago - Friday, November 25, 1921 - Bedford Park at 3160 Yonge Street s.w. corner at Bedford Park Ave. Max temp: 7.2°C - Min temp: -2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1921		J Atkinsons Groceries 3162-3164 Yonge Street, south west corner at Bedford Park 103 years ago - Friday, November 25, 1921 - Bedford Park at 3162 Yonge Street s.w. corner at Bedford Park Ave. Max temp: 7.2°C - Min temp: -2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1922		Waverley Park ad - 3122 Yonge Street north of Lawrence Avenue - lots for sale 102 years ago - Wednesday, March 15, 1922 - Bedford Park at 3122 Yonge Street w. side north of Wanless Ave. Max temp: 9.4°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1922		Looking to Yonge street from the Ellis Property in Bedford Park 102 years ago - Wednesday, March 15, 1922 - Bedford Park Max temp: 9.4°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1922		Stop 25, Yonge St near Brookdale Avenue looking south 102 years ago - Thursday, October 19, 1922 - Bedford Park Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1922		Construction at Yonge and Deloraine, south 102 years ago - Wednesday, October 25, 1922 - Bedford Park Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1927		John Wanless Public School at Greer and Fairlawn (Categorized under: Schools ) 97 years ago - 1927 - Bedford Park at 245 Fairlawn Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1927		Yonge St, north of Bedford Park Ave, 9:45 a.m. 97 years ago - Tuesday, July 26, 1927 - Bedford Park Max temp: 28.9°C - Min temp: 15.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		Proprietor Godfrey Munger & his daughter Betty in front of Bedford Park Lunch & Ice Cream Parlour, Yonge St and Wanless 96 years ago - 1928 - Bedford Park at 3143 Yonge Street at Wanless Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1929		Dominion Store on Yonge Street - Where Quality Counts 95 years ago - Friday, September 13, 1929 - Bedford Park at 3306 Yonge Street s.w. corner at Fairlawn Ave Max temp: 20.0°C - Min temp: 15.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Bedford Park Ave., looking s.e. on bridge over brook, betw. Yonge St. & Jedburgh Rd. 94 years ago - 1930 - Bedford Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1930		Yonge, north of Bedford Park Avenue, 10:30 a.m. new buildings since 1927 94 years ago - Wednesday, July 30, 1930 - Bedford Park Max temp: 26.7°C - Min temp: 14.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Dump south of Bedford Park Road east of Avenue Road 89 years ago - Monday, June 10, 1935 - Bedford Park Max temp: 23.3°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1947		Fairlawn Theatre on Yonge St. showing The Man Within - Deltra Dress shop next door (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 77 years ago - 1947 - Bedford Park at 3320 Yonge Street north of Fairlawn Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1949		Park Theatre - marquee and exterior - 3291 Yonge Street - originally the Bedford (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 75 years ago - 1949 - Bedford Park at 3291 Yonge Street south of Glenforest Road Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1949		Park Theatre, when it was the Bedford Theatre - 1921-1984 (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 75 years ago - 1949 - Bedford Park Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1949		Park Theatre, when it was the Bedford Theatre - auditorium - standee to stage (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 75 years ago - 1949 - Bedford Park Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1949		Fairlawn Odeon Theatre - opened Aug 15th 1947 - architect Jay Isadore English (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 75 years ago - Wednesday, July 6, 1949 - Bedford Park at 3320 Yonge Street north of Fairlawn Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1951		Dominion Bank - Lawrence Park branch - scene of a holdup 73 years ago - Tuesday, October 16, 1951 - Bedford Park at 3052 Yonge Street n.w. corner at Lawrence Ave. Max temp: 20.0°C - Min temp: 7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1952		Bedford Park Hotel, Tulip Ice Cream, John A Kelly Real Estate & Hing Bros Laundry (Categorized under: Bedford Park Hotel ) 72 years ago - Saturday, November 1, 1952 - Bedford Park at 3296 Yonge Street south of Fairlawn Max temp: 20.0°C - Min temp: 6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1953		Windmill for the OKeefe bottling plant on the west side of Yonge St. north of McNairn Ave. 71 years ago - Sunday, February 1, 1953 - Bedford Park Max temp: -9.4°C - Min temp: -13.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1955		Bedford Park Hotel on Yonge street, Diamond Taxi, Tulip Ice Cream, Hing Bros Laundry, Margo Beauty Salon, Acme Hardware (Categorized under: Bedford Park Hotel ) 69 years ago - 1955 - Bedford Park at 3296 Yonge Street south of Fairlawn Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1957		Bedford Park Hotel - Mayfair Marine, Hing Bros Laundry, and M Bloom Custom Tailors (Categorized under: Bedford Park Hotel ) 67 years ago - Sunday, August 25, 1957 - Bedford Park at 3296 Yonge Street south of Fairlawn Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 17.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1958		Phone booth on St. Germaine looking west from Yonge Street 66 years ago - 1958 - Bedford Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1965		5 photos of Avenue Road : east side, near Fairlawn Avenue - June Flowers sign 59 years ago - 1965 - Bedford Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1965		Avenue Road ravine - north of Lawrence (Douglas Greenbelt) 59 years ago - 1965 - Bedford Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1966		Glendale Theatre at night with 2001 A Space Odyssey posters 1661 Avenue Road (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 58 years ago - 1966 - Bedford Park at 1661 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1967		Bedford Park Hotel and Fingers Tailors and Dressmakers next door at 3300 Yonge Street (Categorized under: Bedford Park Hotel ) 57 years ago - 1967 - Bedford Park at 3296 Yonge Street south of Fairlawn Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)