Historic photos from around Chinatown (Spadina Ave), TorontoThere are a wonderful set of Toronto historic photos available online, here are all the photos that I could find from around the Chinatown (Spadina Ave) area in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.List of all areas in Toronto or take a look at the historic photos by date. New! You can now access the photos by street address A subset of the photos have also been arranged by subject. |
| 1885 |  | House where Sir Francis Hincks was said to have hidden after the Rebellion of 1837 Spadina and Glen Baillie Place 140 years ago - 1885 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1890 |  | Horse drawn carriages at the Intersection of College Street and Spadina Avenue 135 years ago - 1890 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 480 Spadina Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1915 |  | Dr. Henry H. Moorhouse house at Dundas and Spadina 110 years ago - 1915 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1917 |  | Building a brick addition at the rear of 41 Huron 108 years ago - Tuesday, May 8, 1917 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) Max temp: 15.0°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1917 |  | Brick addition complete at 41 Huron Street 108 years ago - Monday, May 14, 1917 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1917 |  | Inside the new construction at 41 Huron Street 108 years ago - Monday, May 14, 1917 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1917 |  | Spadina Avenue looking north to College Street 108 years ago - Wednesday, May 30, 1917 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) Max temp: 21.1°C - Min temp: 4.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1919 |  | Spadina Ave. looking north from south of College St. - Star Cafe on left, Knox College in centre (Categorized under: El Mocambo ) 106 years ago - Wednesday, May 7, 1919 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 7.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1919 |  | Horse drawn Andrews Bread cart on Spadina Ave. at Nassau 106 years ago - Friday, May 30, 1919 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 16.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1919 |  | Belt Line car 592 passing street car track construction on Spadina Avenue (Categorized under: Belt Line trail ) 106 years ago - Friday, May 30, 1919 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 16.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1919 |  | 2 men working on new streetcar tracks on Spadina Ave. 106 years ago - Friday, May 30, 1919 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 16.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1919 |  | Spadina Ave. -new track 106 years ago - Friday, May 30, 1919 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 16.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1919 |  | Looking north on Spadina Ave. 106 years ago - Wednesday, August 27, 1919 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) Max temp: 18.9°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1921 | Hebrew Men of England Synagogue opening - 327 Spadina Ave. (Categorized under: Churches and other places of worship ) 104 years ago - 1921 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 327 Spadina Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada) |
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| 1922 |  | Northeast corner of Dundas and Spadina 103 years ago - Friday, June 23, 1922 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) Max temp: 28.9°C - Min temp: 12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1922 |  | Alley east of Dundas running north from Spadina 103 years ago - Friday, June 23, 1922 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) Max temp: 28.9°C - Min temp: 12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1924 |  | Spadina and Dundas, showing loading, without safety boulevard 101 years ago - Saturday, November 22, 1924 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 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 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) |
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| 1930 |  | Standard Theatre - first purpose built Yiddish theatre in North America - Dundas and Spadina -Hebrew theatre sign (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 95 years ago - Thursday, June 12, 1930 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 285 Spadina Ave n.e. corner at Dundas Street West Max temp: 24.4°C - Min temp: 13.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1947 |  | Hebrew Men of England Synagogue then Western Congregational Church with horse drawn Bendens delivery truck 78 years ago - 1947 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1953 | Scott Mission on Spadina Avenue - founded by Annie and Morris Zeidman 72 years ago - Sunday, November 1, 1953 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 502 Spadina Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada) |
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| 1967 |  | Fats Dominio performing live in Toronto at the El Mocambo in 1967 (Categorized under: El Mocambo ) 58 years ago - Tuesday, May 2, 1967 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 464 Spadina Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1968 |  | Spadina Avenue and Dundas Street West intersection 57 years ago - 1968 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1969 |  | El Mocambo tavern sign along Spadina between International steam bath open 24 hours and Crescent Grill (Categorized under: El Mocambo ) 56 years ago - Saturday, March 1, 1969 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 464 Spadina Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
| 1970 |  | El Mocambo tavern sign and others on Spadina Ave looking north to College St. (Categorized under: El Mocambo ) 55 years ago - Friday, September 25, 1970 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 464 Spadina Ave south of College Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1972 |  | Chubby Checker live on stage at the El Mocambo club in Toronto in 1972 (Categorized under: El Mocambo ) 53 years ago - Wednesday, December 6, 1972 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 464 Spadina Ave south of College Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1977 |  | The Rolling Stones live in Toronto playing Honky Tonk Women at the El Mocambo in 1977 (Categorized under: El Mocambo ) 48 years ago - Saturday, March 5, 1977 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 464 Spadina Ave just south of College Street Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1978 |  | Elvis Costello live in Toronto at the El Mocambo in 1978 - Watching the Detectives (Categorized under: El Mocambo ) 47 years ago - Monday, March 6, 1978 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 464 Spadina Ave just south of College Street Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1978 |  | Blondie performing live at the El Mocambo - Debbie Harry singing in 1978 in front of distinctive palm tree (Categorized under: El Mocambo ) 47 years ago - Wednesday, August 2, 1978 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 464 Spadina Ave just south of College Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| 1978 |  | Blondie performing live at the El Mocambo - Clem Burke (?) on drums, Debbie Harry singing and Chris Stein (?) on guitar (Categorized under: El Mocambo ) 47 years ago - Wednesday, August 2, 1978 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 464 Spadina Ave just south of College Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| 1978 |  | Devo performing live at the El Mocambo - Mark Mothersbaugh playing distinctive Hagstrom 1 guitar with pedals attached including a Frogg Ring Modulator (Categorized under: El Mocambo ) 47 years ago - Wednesday, October 25, 1978 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 464 Spadina Ave just south of College Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| 1978 |  | Devo performing live at the El Mocambo - keyboards in 1978 - on the Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Tour (Categorized under: El Mocambo ) 47 years ago - Wednesday, October 25, 1978 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 464 Spadina Ave just south of College Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| 1978 |  | Devo - interview and live performance at the El Mocambo in 1978 (Categorized under: El Mocambo ) 47 years ago - Wednesday, October 25, 1978 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 464 Spadina Ave just south of College Street Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1982 |  | The Spoons standing outside the El Mocambo - Derrick Ross; Rob Preusse; Sandy Horne and Gord Deppe - a band from Burlington that has paid its dues - before their Sat June 26th, 1982 gig (Categorized under: El Mocambo ) 43 years ago - Tuesday, June 22, 1982 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 464 Spadina Ave south of College Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1985 |  | The Jitters performing live at the El Mocambo in 1985 (Categorized under: El Mocambo ) 40 years ago - 1985 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 464 Spadina Ave just south of College Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1985 |  | The Jitters on the El Macambo Tavern marquee under the palm tree sign on Spadina Avenue (Categorized under: El Mocambo ) 40 years ago - 1985 - Chinatown (Spadina Ave) at 464 Spadina Ave south of College Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |