Historic photos from around Downtown, Toronto

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

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1827		Watercolour of Doels Homestead and Brewery by F.V. Poole 197 years ago - 1827 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1856		Parliament Buildings : Front Street West (Categorized under: Oldest known Toronto photos ) 168 years ago - 1856 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1858		Shakespeare Hotel (1831 to 1870) at the corner of King and York streets, Toronto (Categorized under: Hotels ) 166 years ago - 1858 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1866		Northwest corner of Yonge and King streets 158 years ago - 1866 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1866		Betz Hotel at the corner of Esplanade and Simcoe streets - demolished 1873 for old Union Station (Categorized under: Hotels ) 158 years ago - 1866 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1872		Iron Block on Front Street after the 1872 fire (was a cast-iron facade) 152 years ago - Thursday, February 15, 1872 - Downtown Max temp: -4.4°C - Min temp: -10.6°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1874		Grand Opera House - from Canadian Illustrated News: Images in the news (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 150 years ago - Saturday, August 29, 1874 - Downtown at 11 Adelaide Street West Max temp: 25.6°C - Min temp: 13.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1889		Toronto Conservatory of Music - exterior corner of Yonge St. and Wilton Ave. (now Dundas) 135 years ago - 1889 - Downtown at 1 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location
1890		Grand Opera House, 15 Adelaide St. W. - Opened 1874, demolished 1927 (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 134 years ago - 1890 - Downtown at 11 Adelaide Street West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1890		Manning Arcade - King Street West (Categorized under: East end theatres ) 134 years ago - 1890 - Downtown at 22 King Street West Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1895		Robert Simpson Co., department store after 1895 fire - Yonge St., s.w. corner Queen St. W. 129 years ago - Monday, March 4, 1895 - Downtown Max temp: -12.8°C - Min temp: -16.7°C - 6.1cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1899		James Morrison Brass Mfg Co outside construction of concrete sidewalk south side of Adelaide Street from Bay Street to York Street 125 years ago - 1899 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1900		Princess Theatre interior (originally the Academy of Music) - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 124 years ago - 1900 - Downtown at King Street West Link to archive record - Map location
1901		Manufacturer's Arch illuminated for Royal Visit - Duke and Duchess Cornwall - York (Categorized under: Manufacturers Arch (1901) ) 123 years ago - 1901 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1901		Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York Visit, arch at Richmond and Bay streets (Categorized under: IOF Arch (1901) ) 123 years ago - Tuesday, October 1, 1901 - Downtown Max temp: 18.9°C - Min temp: 5.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1901		View of the I.O.F Arch on Bay Street, Toronto, during the visit of the Duke of York (Categorized under: IOF Arch (1901) --- Temple Building ) 123 years ago - Sunday, October 6, 1901 - Downtown at Bay Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1901		Independent Order of Foresters Arch with crown (Categorized under: IOF Arch (1901) ) 123 years ago - Thursday, October 10, 1901 - Downtown Max temp: 16.7°C - Min temp: 13.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1904		Construction on Bay Street north of Front Street 120 years ago - Thursday, December 22, 1904 - Downtown Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -6.7°C - 0.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1905		Drawings of Bank of Toronto branch office - E. J. Lennox architect - 205 Yonge (Categorized under: Architectural drawings ) 119 years ago - 1905 - Downtown at 205 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1906		Art Metropole: 1906 Catalogue and price list of colors and materials (149 Yonge Street) (Categorized under: Art Metrople supplies 1906 ) 118 years ago - 1906 - Downtown at 149 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location
1907		Site of new Customs house on Front Street amongst 1904 fire ruins 117 years ago - 1907 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1908		Government House, Simcoe Street at King Street 116 years ago - 1908 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1908		St. Charles Hotel - northwest corner of Yonge Street & Melinda Street (Categorized under: Hotels ) 116 years ago - 1908 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1908		Old St. Charles Hotel Christmas display, Yonge and King (Categorized under: Hotels ) 116 years ago - Friday, December 25, 1908 - Downtown Max temp: 4.4°C - Min temp: 1.1°C - 2.0cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1910		West side of the Armouries on University Avenue 114 years ago - 1910 - Downtown at 361 University Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1910		Ontario Parliament Buildings, Front Street West between Simcoe and John 114 years ago - 1910 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1910		Russell Square Old Upper Canada College, King Street West at Simcoe Street (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 114 years ago - 1910 - Downtown at 212 King Street West north west corner at Simcoe Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1910		Aerial view up Bay Street from King Street past Doels Homestead and Brewery with signs (Categorized under: Temple Building ) 114 years ago - 1910 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1910		Comique movie theatre marquee - 5 cents - operated 1908 to 1914 (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 114 years ago - 1910 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1910		Old Doel Brewery - Bay Street and Adelaide Street West, northwest corner, looking northeast 114 years ago - Thursday, January 20, 1910 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1910		Interior of St. George's Hall - 75th annual dinner, St. George's Society (built 1891 Edwards & Webster architects) 114 years ago - Monday, April 25, 1910 - Downtown at 14 Elm Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1910		Old Doel Brewery - Store plastered with signs, northwest corner of Adelaide Street West and Bay Street 114 years ago - 1910 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1911		St. Charles Hotel - five bartenders behind the bar (Categorized under: Hotels ) 113 years ago - 1911 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1911		Art Metrople - Thumb-box exhibition by Canadian Artists - 1911 (241 Yonge Street) (Categorized under: Art Metrople catalogue 1911 ) 113 years ago - Saturday, November 11, 1911 - Downtown at 241 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location
1912		Anderson Street Widening - 268-270 Simcoe Street 112 years ago - Tuesday, March 5, 1912 - Downtown Max temp: -6.7°C - Min temp: -15.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1912		Fire at No. 241 Yonge Street - Art Metropole building - James Mitchell architect (Categorized under: Art Metrople catalogue 1911 ) 112 years ago - Tuesday, December 3, 1912 - Downtown at 241 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1912		Crowds watching the fire at 241 Yonge Street - Art Metropole building (Categorized under: Art Metrople catalogue 1911 ) 112 years ago - Tuesday, December 3, 1912 - Downtown at 241 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1913		Parade Grounds south of Armouries 111 years ago - Thursday, August 21, 1913 - Downtown Max temp: 27.2°C - Min temp: 16.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1913		Princess Theatre - ground floor fire doors - EXIT sign with shade (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 111 years ago - Friday, November 14, 1913 - Downtown at 194 King Street West (approx.) removed for University Ave. extension Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915		Crystal Palace Theatre at night on Yonge Street opposite Temperance Street (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 109 years ago - 1915 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1915		Princess Theatre ruins after May 1915 fire - upper balcony roof collapse (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 109 years ago - Monday, May 10, 1915 - Downtown at 194 King Street West (approx.) removed for University Ave. extension Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1915		Princess Theatre ruins - ornate trim, stairs, broken mirrors, and firehose (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 109 years ago - Monday, May 10, 1915 - Downtown at 194 King Street West (approx.) removed for University Ave. extension Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1918		WWI Armistice Day - crowds outside Star Building at 18 King Street West 106 years ago - Monday, November 11, 1918 - Downtown Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1918		WWI Armistice Day crowds, Queen and Yonge streets 106 years ago - Monday, November 11, 1918 - Downtown Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1918		Kids celebrating WWI Armistice Day, Bay and King streets 106 years ago - Monday, November 11, 1918 - Downtown Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1918		Celebrating Armistice Day 106 years ago - Monday, November 11, 1918 - Downtown Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1918		Crowds celebrating Armistice Day, Yonge and Queen streets 106 years ago - Monday, November 11, 1918 - Downtown Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1918		Armistice Day, Terauley and Queen streets 106 years ago - Monday, November 11, 1918 - Downtown Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1919		Mason and Risch Piano Building. Constructed 1910, Demolished 1974 - at Shuter Street, 105 years ago - 1919 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1919		Tivoli Theatre block on the southwest corner of Richmond and Victoria streets (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 105 years ago - 1919 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1919		Willard Hall, 14 Elm Street 105 years ago - 1919 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1919		Front Street looking east over Bay Street 105 years ago - Thursday, July 17, 1919 - Downtown Max temp: 31.1°C - Min temp: 12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1919		Front Street looking east over York Street - Union Station on the right 105 years ago - Thursday, July 17, 1919 - Downtown Max temp: 31.1°C - Min temp: 12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1919		Queen and Yonge streets looking west - traffic at noon 105 years ago - Sunday, August 31, 1919 - Downtown at 176 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1920		Grand Opera House, Adelaide St west, with sign (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 104 years ago - 1920 - Downtown at 11 Adelaide Street West Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1920		Carls-Rite Hotel interior - dining room - particular attention paid to comfort of ladies and children traveling alone (Hotel Carls-Rite) (Categorized under: Hotels ) 104 years ago - 1920 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location
1920		Strand Theatre at night - Yonge Street north of King Street - opened 1915, closed 1920 (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 104 years ago - 1920 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1921		Regent on Adelaide - The Best First Regent playbill (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 103 years ago - Monday, March 14, 1921 - Downtown Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -2.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1923		Dundas and Bond, looking west 101 years ago - Wednesday, May 30, 1923 - Downtown Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 7.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1924		Northern Ontario Building site on Bay St, showing no parking, on east side, Saturday, after 12 noon 100 years ago - Saturday, December 6, 1924 - Downtown Max temp: 5.0°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1924		Bay Street, looking north, from Adelaide, noon hour traffic and Walshs Cafeteria 100 years ago - Wednesday, December 24, 1924 - Downtown Max temp: -2.2°C - Min temp: -6.7°C - 3.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1925		Northern Ontario Building, Bay and Adelaide, completed 1925 99 years ago - 1925 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1925		Regent on Adelaide St. west of Yonge - Ad for Forbidden Fruit by Cecil B. De Mille (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 99 years ago - Saturday, February 21, 1925 - Downtown Max temp: 6.1°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1926		North side of Queen Street West between Simcoe Street and University Avenue 98 years ago - 1926 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1926		Doel House half demolished, Toronto 98 years ago - Tuesday, October 12, 1926 - Downtown Max temp: 17.2°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1926		Cyclorama Building roof covered in snow - built by the Toronto Art Exhibit Co. for huge 360 floor to ceiling oil paintings 98 years ago - Monday, December 6, 1926 - Downtown at 1317 Front Street West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1927		Grand Opera House on Adelaide St, east, from Bay, noon, slow moving truck forced to use second traffic lane by parked cars, faster traffic in turn forced over to wrong side of street to pass (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 97 years ago - Monday, February 7, 1927 - Downtown at 11 Adelaide Street West Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1927		Traffic conditions outside Laura Secord, Adelaide and Bay, 12:05 97 years ago - Wednesday, April 27, 1927 - Downtown Max temp: 11.1°C - Min temp: 2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1927		Traffic conditions, Adelaide and Bay looking north, 12:10 97 years ago - Wednesday, April 27, 1927 - Downtown Max temp: 11.1°C - Min temp: 2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		Hotel Widmer : south-west corner of Bay Street and Adelaide Street (Categorized under: Hotels ) 96 years ago - 1928 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		1928 Concourse Building - doorway with Group of Seven mosaic - 100 Adelaide St W 96 years ago - 1928 - Downtown at 100 Adelaide Street West n.w. corner at Sheppard Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		Grand Opera House - opened September 21, 1874 and torn down June 1928 - Abie's Irish Rose 96 years ago - 1928 - Downtown at 11 Adelaide Street West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1928		Front and Simcoe, 1:33 p.m., looking south, from north side of Simcoe, north of Front 96 years ago - Saturday, March 3, 1928 - Downtown Max temp: -1.7°C - Min temp: -11.7°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		Front and Simcoe, 12:05 p.m., looking east, from north side of Front Street, west of Simcoe 96 years ago - Saturday, March 3, 1928 - Downtown at 127 Front Street West Max temp: -1.7°C - Min temp: -11.7°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		Daly House Hotel (originally 27 Simcoe St.) - Front and Simcoe, 11:50 a.m., looking east, from north side of Front Street, west of Simcoe (Categorized under: Hotels ) 96 years ago - Saturday, March 3, 1928 - Downtown at 127 Front Street West Max temp: -1.7°C - Min temp: -11.7°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		Front St, midway between York and Simcoe, 5:30 p.m., showing heavy vehicular traffic 96 years ago - Thursday, March 8, 1928 - Downtown Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -8.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		Carls-Rite hotel (on left) and westbound traffic on Front St, from west side of Simcoe St, at 5:30 p.m., showing line up of cars and vehicles, almost back to York St (Categorized under: Hotels ) 96 years ago - Saturday, March 17, 1928 - Downtown at 160 Front Street West Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1929		Scholes Hotel - looking north on Yonge Street from north of Queen Street - Saturday traffic 11:03am (Categorized under: Hotels ) 95 years ago - Saturday, January 12, 1929 - Downtown at 201 Yonge Street just north of Queen Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1929		Princess Theatre on the south side of King St. - University Avenue extension planning (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 95 years ago - Monday, March 11, 1929 - Downtown at 194 King Street West (approx.) removed for University Ave. extension Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1929		Simcoe St, south, from Richmond, showing condition of roadway after snowstorm 95 years ago - Tuesday, December 24, 1929 - Downtown Max temp: -1.1°C - Min temp: -9.4°C - 0.5cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		East side of Yonge Street south of Dundas - Tip Top Tailors 94 years ago - 1930 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Aerial view of the University Avenue Armouries, looking south-east 94 years ago - 1930 - Downtown at 361 University Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Cattos Dry Goods store - looking south-west on Yonge Street at Shuter Street. 94 years ago - 1930 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Cattos dry goods on the east side of Yonge Street, looking north east, from south of Shuter Street 94 years ago - 1930 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		229-235 Yonge Street (east side) near Shuter Street - La Vogue Hat Shoppe and one Minute Lunch 94 years ago - 1930 - Downtown at 229 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Lollar Building, Queen City Oil Co. - Grand Trunk Railway sign still visible (King and Yonge) 94 years ago - 1930 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Pantages Theatre and 3:50pm traffic on Yonge St, looking south, from Wilton Square (Dundas) (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 94 years ago - Monday, February 17, 1930 - Downtown at 263 Yonge Street Max temp: 1.7°C - Min temp: -17.8°C - 0.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Laura Secord, and United Cigar Stores on southeast corner of Bay and Adelaide streets 94 years ago - Sunday, July 6, 1930 - Downtown Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		College St, east, at Bay St, to Yonge St, T. Eaton furniture dept being built 94 years ago - Friday, August 29, 1930 - Downtown Max temp: 28.9°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Traffic at 4 p.m., Yonge St, south, from Trinity Square 94 years ago - Tuesday, November 4, 1930 - Downtown Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Traffic at 4 p.m., Yonge Street south, from Dundas Street 94 years ago - Tuesday, November 4, 1930 - Downtown Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1931		130 Wellington Street West - University Avenue Extension 93 years ago - Wednesday, January 28, 1931 - Downtown at 130 Wellington Street West Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: -13.9°C - 0.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1931		121-123 Wellington Street West - University Avenue Extension 93 years ago - Friday, March 13, 1931 - Downtown at 121 Wellington Street West Max temp: 1.7°C - Min temp: -2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1931		Dundas St and Yonge St, special trackwork, 6 a.m. 93 years ago - Friday, July 10, 1931 - Downtown Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 17.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1931		South side of Queen Street West from No. 191 to Simcoe Street (University Avenue extension south from Queen Street) 93 years ago - Sunday, August 23, 1931 - Downtown at 191 Queen Street West Max temp: 29.4°C - Min temp: 13.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1931		South side Queen Street from Simcoe Street west to 233 93 years ago - Sunday, August 23, 1931 - Downtown Max temp: 29.4°C - Min temp: 13.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Carls-Rite Hotel - Mayor Samuel McBride and wife Frances Jane (with Hotel Carls-Rite sign) (Categorized under: Hotels ) 89 years ago - 1935 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Yonge Street Arcade interior - iron-framed glass roof on 3rd floor - offices and artist studios 89 years ago - 1935 - Downtown at 137 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Yonge Street Arcade interior - iron-framed glass roof on 3rd floor - offices and artist studios 89 years ago - 1935 - Downtown at 137 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Overseas passengers of Colonial Coach Lines leaving Grey Coach Lines terminal 89 years ago - Thursday, April 25, 1935 - Downtown Max temp: 17.2°C - Min temp: 4.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Canadian National Telegraphs and Hunts Savary - Bay St. south of City Hall 89 years ago - Tuesday, December 24, 1935 - Downtown Max temp: -7.8°C - Min temp: -15.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Looking south on Yonge St at 2PM opposite centre line of Trinity Square traffic every afternoon for days before Christmas; 89 years ago - Wednesday, December 25, 1935 - Downtown Max temp: -10.0°C - Min temp: -12.8°C - 1.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1944		Playing Street hockey on Bay Street south of Old City Hall after snowstorm (22.5 inches in 36 hours) 80 years ago - Monday, December 11, 1944 - Downtown Max temp: -3.3°C - Min temp: -5.0°C - 48.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1945		A Good Hotel dining room - 572 Bay St., between Louisa St. and Dundas St. W. (Categorized under: Hotels ) 79 years ago - 1945 - Downtown at 572 Bay Street between Louisa St. and Dundas St. W. Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1945		Scholes Hotel - became the Colonial Tavern jazz venue - 201-203 Yonge Street (Categorized under: Hotels ) 79 years ago - 1945 - Downtown at 201-203 Yonge Street north of Queen Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1945		Tivoli Theatre - 17 Richmond St. East - opened Nov 10, 1917 as the Allen Theatre (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 79 years ago - 1945 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1946		Carls-Rite Hotel on Front Street - built 1893 and known as the Grand Union, then Hotel Carls-Rite, finally the Hotel Barclay (Categorized under: Architectural drawings --- Hotels ) 78 years ago - 1946 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1949		Downtown Theatre - 285 Yonge Street. Built 1948, closed 1972 (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 75 years ago - 1949 - Downtown at 285 Yonge Street at Dundas Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1950		Yonge Street, looking north, south of College / Carlton Street with T Eaton store on left 74 years ago - 1950 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1950		Toronto Arcade building 1883 - by Charles A. Walton 74 years ago - 1950 - Downtown at 137 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1950		Manning Arcade - King Street West 74 years ago - 1950 - Downtown at 22 King Street West Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1950		Ad in the Toronto Telegram for Joy Frocks Ltd. related to the new Toronto Subway 74 years ago - Monday, April 3, 1950 - Downtown at 95 Yonge Street south of Adelaide Street Max temp: 13.9°C - Min temp: 0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1950		Construction of the Queen Street Subway Station showing steel beams in the ceiling 74 years ago - Friday, October 27, 1950 - Downtown Max temp: 11.7°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1950		Sign for Canada's First Subway, Shuter Street, east of Yonge 74 years ago - Tuesday, December 12, 1950 - Downtown Max temp: 0.6°C - Min temp: -3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1954		Window display of Bata shoes on the south side 239 Yonge Street 70 years ago - Friday, April 2, 1954 - Downtown at 239 Yonge Street south of Dundas Street Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: -0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1954		Silver Rail - music posters in the window - 225 Yonge Street 70 years ago - Friday, April 2, 1954 - Downtown at 225 Yonge Street south of Dundas Street Max temp: 7.8°C - Min temp: -0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1955		Manning Arcade on King Street West of Yonge - designed and built in 1883 E. J. Lennox - balcony and sculptures 69 years ago - Saturday, June 25, 1955 - Downtown at 5 King Street West just west of Yonge Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 11.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024)
1960		Carls-Rite Hotel with Hotel Barclay sign (Categorized under: Hotels ) 64 years ago - 1960 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1964		Power station at Simcoe Street and Adelaide Street West, southeast corner, International Union of Operating Engineers 60 years ago - 1964 - Downtown Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1969		Crowds in front of Peoples Credit Jewellers, Yonge Street just north of Queen (Categorized under: Portraits ) 55 years ago - 1969 - Downtown at 181 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1969		University Avenue, looking south from north of Queen Street West 55 years ago - Saturday, November 8, 1969 - Downtown Max temp: 15.6°C - Min temp: 7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1972		Walker House hotel and Cyclorama before demolition in 1976 - University Avenue and Front Street, looking south-east (Categorized under: Hotels ) 52 years ago - 1972 - Downtown at 137 Front Street West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1972		Campbell House move in 1972 - at University and Adelaide (Categorized under: Campbell House ) 52 years ago - Friday, March 31, 1972 - Downtown at 165 University Ave just south of Adelaide Street West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1972		Imperial Theatre showing The Godfather along with the Superior Restaurant and the Saxony Restaurant, as well as Studio 267 Menswear along Yonge Street, south of Dundas Square (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 52 years ago - 1972 - Downtown at 263 Yonge Street just south of Dundas Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1973		Ford Hotel during demolition - Built in 1928, 12 stories, 750 rooms (Categorized under: Hotels ) 51 years ago - Wednesday, October 10, 1973 - Downtown Max temp: 20.0°C - Min temp: 11.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1973		Looking west from Yonge Street to Trinity Square (Now the Eaton Centre) 51 years ago - Wednesday, November 7, 1973 - Downtown Max temp: 6.7°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1973		Imperial Six theatre on Yonge Street - showing the film Westworld (Yul Brynner) next to Chapman Bros jewelry (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 51 years ago - Thursday, November 22, 1973 - Downtown at 263 Yonge Street just south of Dundas Max temp: 11.7°C - Min temp: 7.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1974		Burtons Mens Clothing and Coles bookstore, 301 Yonge Street, east side, at Dundas Street East, southeast corner 50 years ago - Friday, February 1, 1974 - Downtown at 301 Yonge Street s.e. corner at Dundas Street Max temp: -5.6°C - Min temp: -8.9°C - 2.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1974		Burtons Mens Clothing and Coles bookstore, 301 Yonge Street, east side, at Dundas Street East, southeast corner 50 years ago - Friday, February 1, 1974 - Downtown at 301 Yonge Street s.e. corner at Dundas Street Max temp: -5.6°C - Min temp: -8.9°C - 2.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1975		View of St. George's Hall - 14 Elm Street - The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto 49 years ago - Tuesday, November 4, 1975 - Downtown Max temp: 18.3°C - Min temp: 13.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1980		237-241 Yonge Street at night - north of Shuter Street - Art Metropole building on the left 44 years ago - 1980 - Downtown at 241 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1980		Biltmore Theatre ticket seller, Yonge and Dundas movie theatre (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 44 years ago - 1980 - Downtown at 319 Yonge Street just north of Dundas Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1981		Biltmore Theatre cinema posters - 916 seats - 1948 - 1982 (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 43 years ago - 1981 - Downtown at 319 Yonge Street just north of Dundas Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1981		Imperial Six Theatre on Yonge Street with distinctive round cutout (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 43 years ago - 1981 - Downtown at 263 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1982		Biltmore Theatre marquee at 319 Yonge Street, next to Steak n Burger (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 42 years ago - 1982 - Downtown at 319 Yonge Street just north of Dundas Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1982		Streets of Toronto - Busking at Yonge and Dundas - acoustic guitar and sunglasses (Categorized under: Live music ) 42 years ago - 1982 - Downtown at 298 Yonge Street at Dundas Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1983		Streets of Toronto - Busking at Yonge and Dundas - cowboy hat and harmonica - cheapest jean store in Canada sign behind (Categorized under: Live music ) 41 years ago - 1983 - Downtown at 298 Yonge Street at Dundas Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1984		Imperial Six Theatre at night, Yonge Street (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 40 years ago - 1984 - Downtown at 263 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)