Historic photos from around Don Valley Brickworks, Toronto

There are a wonderful set of Toronto historic photos available online, here are all the photos that I could find from around the Don Valley Brickworks 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.

 
 

1908 Historic photo from 1908 - Bare hillside and machines during excavation in Don Valley BrickworksBare hillside and machines during excavation
117 years ago - 1908 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1908 Historic photo from 1908 - Don Valley Brick Works excavation in 1908 in Don Valley BrickworksDon Valley Brick Works excavation in 1908
117 years ago - 1908 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1910 Historic photo from 1910 - Government House, Chorley Park, Rosedale in Don Valley BrickworksGovernment House, Chorley Park, Rosedale
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
115 years ago - 1910 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1911 Historic photo from 1911 - Foundations and bridge for Government House (Chorley Park) in Don Valley BrickworksFoundations and bridge for Government House (Chorley Park)
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
114 years ago - 1911 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1912 Historic photo from 1912 - Government House, Chorley Park, Rosedale in Don Valley BrickworksGovernment House, Chorley Park, Rosedale
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
113 years ago - 1912 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915 Historic photo from 1915 - Chorley Park dining room in Don Valley BrickworksChorley Park dining room
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
110 years ago - 1915 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915 Historic photo from 1915 - Chorley Park - History of Ontario Vice-Regal Residences in Don Valley BrickworksChorley Park - History of Ontario Vice-Regal Residences
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
110 years ago - 1915 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location
1915 Historic photo from 1915 - Aerial watercolour view by the architect Elmer H. Russell of the fountain and Chorley Park in Don Valley BrickworksAerial watercolour view by the architect Elmer H. Russell of the fountain and Chorley Park
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
110 years ago - 1915 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1916 Historic photo from 1916 - Government House (1915-1937), path, under bridge betw. inner and outer courts in Don Valley BrickworksGovernment House (1915-1937), path, under bridge betw. inner and outer courts
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
109 years ago - 1916 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1916 Historic photo from 1916 - Government House (1915-1937); Interior, blue parlour with furnishings in Don Valley BrickworksGovernment House (1915-1937); Interior, blue parlour with furnishings
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
109 years ago - 1916 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1916 Historic photo from 1916 - Government House looking n.e. across the bridge and gardens in Don Valley BrickworksGovernment House looking n.e. across the bridge and gardens
109 years ago - 1916 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1916 Historic photo from 1916 - Ballroom at Chorley Park - 3rd Government House (1915-1937) in Don Valley BrickworksBallroom at Chorley Park - 3rd Government House (1915-1937)
109 years ago - 1916 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1916 Historic photo from 1916 - Government House (1915-1937) - Interior, billiard room in Don Valley BrickworksGovernment House (1915-1937) - Interior, billiard room
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
109 years ago - 1916 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
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) )
102 years ago - Tuesday, November 20, 1923 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1925 Historic photo from Saturday, July 25, 1925 - Front view of Lt.-Governors residence Chorley Park - in Rosedale in Don Valley BrickworksFront view of Lt.-Governors residence Chorley Park - in Rosedale
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
100 years ago - Saturday, July 25, 1925 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1926 Historic photo from Sunday, July 25, 1926 - Side view of Ontario Government House, Chorley Park, Toronto in Don Valley BrickworksSide view of Ontario Government House, Chorley Park, Toronto
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
99 years ago - Sunday, July 25, 1926 - Don Valley Brickworks
Max temp: 23.9°C - Min temp: 15.6°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1930 Historic photo from 1930 - Areal photo of Government House, Chorley Park in Don Valley BrickworksAreal photo of Government House, Chorley Park
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
95 years ago - 1930 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1931 Historic photo from Wednesday, December 30, 1931 - Looking across the Don River Valley from Helliwells bush to the Brick Works in Don Valley BrickworksLooking across the Don River Valley from Helliwells bush to the Brick Works
94 years ago - Wednesday, December 30, 1931 - Don Valley Brickworks
Max temp: 1.1°C - Min temp: -6.1°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1948 Historic photo from 1948 - Plan of Chorley Park when it was used as a hospital in Don Valley BrickworksPlan of Chorley Park when it was used as a hospital
(Categorized under: Architectural drawings --- Government House (Chorley Park) )
77 years ago - 1948 - Don Valley Brickworks at 245 Douglas Drive
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1950 Historic photo from 1950 - Government House, Chorley Park, main entrance in Don Valley BrickworksGovernment House, Chorley Park, main entrance
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
75 years ago - 1950 - Don Valley Brickworks at 245 Douglas Drive
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1950 Historic photo from 1950 - Government House, Chorley Park, view from west in Don Valley BrickworksGovernment House, Chorley Park, view from west
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
75 years ago - 1950 - Don Valley Brickworks at 245 Douglas Drive
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1950 Historic photo from 1950 - Government House, Chorley Park, south entrance in Don Valley BrickworksGovernment House, Chorley Park, south entrance
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
75 years ago - 1950 - Don Valley Brickworks at 245 Douglas Drive
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1950 Historic photo from 1950 - Government House, Chorley Park, west tower in Don Valley BrickworksGovernment House, Chorley Park, west tower
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
75 years ago - 1950 - Don Valley Brickworks at 245 Douglas Drive
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1950 Historic photo from 1950 - Government House, Chorley Park, main entrance in Don Valley BrickworksGovernment House, Chorley Park, main entrance
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
75 years ago - 1950 - Don Valley Brickworks at 245 Douglas Drive
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1955 Historic photo from Thursday, March 24, 1955 - Plan of Chorley Park when it was used as R.C.M.P. offices - #2 building in Don Valley BrickworksPlan of Chorley Park when it was used as R.C.M.P. offices - #2 building
(Categorized under: Architectural drawings --- Government House (Chorley Park) )
70 years ago - Thursday, March 24, 1955 - Don Valley Brickworks at 245 Douglas Drive
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1955 Historic photo from Sunday, December 25, 1955 - Looking under the railway bridge west across the Don Valley Brick Works with 4 smoke stacks in Don Valley BrickworksLooking under the railway bridge west across the Don Valley Brick Works with 4 smoke stacks
70 years ago - Sunday, December 25, 1955 - Don Valley Brickworks at 550 Bayview Ave south of Pottery Road
Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -1.7°C - 4.0cm of snow on the ground (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1959 Historic photo from 1959 - View of Chorley Park during its demolition in Don Valley BrickworksView of Chorley Park during its demolition
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
66 years ago - 1959 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1959 Historic photo from 1959 - Winter scene showing the bridge in front of Chorley Park in Don Valley BrickworksWinter scene showing the bridge in front of Chorley Park
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
66 years ago - 1959 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1959 Historic photo from 1959 - Side view of Chorley Park during its demolition in Don Valley BrickworksSide view of Chorley Park during its demolition
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
66 years ago - 1959 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1959 Historic photo from 1959 - Front view of Chorley Park during its demolition in Don Valley BrickworksFront view of Chorley Park during its demolition
(Categorized under: Government House (Chorley Park) )
66 years ago - 1959 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1960 Historic photo from 1960 - History of the Bayview Ghost aka Hampton Park apartments in Don Valley BrickworksHistory of the Bayview Ghost aka Hampton Park apartments
65 years ago - 1960 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location
1980 Historic photo from Wednesday, July 16, 1980 - The Bayview Ghost - 1980 and 1981 photos from the Bayview Extension in Don Valley BrickworksThe Bayview Ghost - 1980 and 1981 photos from the Bayview Extension
45 years ago - Wednesday, July 16, 1980 - Don Valley Brickworks
Max temp: 28.2°C - Min temp: 21.0°C (weather details)
Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream)
1981 Historic photo from Friday, October 30, 1981 - Finally... demolition of the partially completed Bayview Ghost apartment building in Don Valley BrickworksFinally... demolition of the partially completed Bayview Ghost apartment building
44 years ago - Friday, October 30, 1981 - Don Valley Brickworks
Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
2016 Historic photo from Thursday, May 19, 2016 - Graffiti-covered interior walls of one of tunnel kilns at the Don Valley Brickworks - now the Evergreen Brick Works in Don Valley BrickworksGraffiti-covered interior walls of one of tunnel kilns at the Don Valley Brickworks - now the Evergreen Brick Works
9 years ago - Thursday, May 19, 2016 - Don Valley Brickworks at 550 Bayview Ave
Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)