Historic photos from around Forest Hill, TorontoNamed after the summer home of John Wickson (built in 1860 at the corner of Eglinton Ave. W and Old Forest Hill Road), Forest Hill was incorporated as a village in 1923, and then later annexed by the City of Toronto in 1967. A mixture of stately homes and gardens, as well as apartment buildings and condos, it is one of the three wealthiest neighbourhoods in Toronto.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. Tweet |
| 1890 |  | First UCC building in Forest Hill just after it was built in 1890 (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 134 years ago - 1890 - Forest Hill at 200 Lonsdale Road north of St. Clair Ave. West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1905 |  | Upper Canada College, Forest Hill, before it was torn down (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 119 years ago - 1905 - Forest Hill at 200 Lonsdale Road north of St. Clair Ave. West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1907 |  | Toronto Street Railway president, R.J. Fleming home and daughter 117 years ago - 1907 - Forest Hill at 498 St Clair Ave West n.e. corner at Bathurst Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1907 |  | Mrs. Timothy Eaton and Sir John Eaton at Eaton Memorial Church cornerstone laying (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 117 years ago - 1907 - Forest Hill at 230 St Clair Ave West west of Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1908 |  | Robert John Fleming home, St. Clair Avenue West at Bathurst Street 116 years ago - 1908 - Forest Hill at 498 St Clair Ave West n.e. corner at Bathurst Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1908 |  | Upper Canada College Junior School (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 116 years ago - 1908 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1908 | Rural mail boxes on a tree - Parkwood Ave. and St. Clair Ave. 116 years ago - 1908 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada) |
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| 1909 |  | Opening of the Timothy Eaton Memorial Church (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 115 years ago - 1909 - Forest Hill at 230 St Clair Ave West west of Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1911 |  | Spadina fill - construction of civic car line east of Bathurst 113 years ago - Thursday, November 9, 1911 - Forest Hill Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: 3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1912 |  | Women walking on Eglinton Avenue West near Bathurst Street 112 years ago - 1912 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1912 |  | Avenue Road from St. Clair Avenue West, looking north from Lonsdale to UCC (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 112 years ago - 1912 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1912 |  | Fleming Property, St. Clair Avenue east of Bathurst Street 112 years ago - Thursday, February 8, 1912 - Forest Hill at 498 St Clair Ave West n.e. corner at Bathurst Street Max temp: -5.6°C - Min temp: -16.7°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1912 |  | R.G. Fleming property, St. Clair Avenue looking west to Bathurst Street 112 years ago - Thursday, February 8, 1912 - Forest Hill at 498 St Clair Ave West n.e. corner at Bathurst Street Max temp: -5.6°C - Min temp: -16.7°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1912 |  | St. Clair looking East from Bathurst Street @ R.J. Fleming property 112 years ago - Tuesday, May 28, 1912 - Forest Hill at 498 St Clair Ave West n.e. corner at Bathurst Street Max temp: 26.1°C - Min temp: 11.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1913 |  | R.J. Fleming residence, northeast corner St. Clair Avenue and Bathurst Street 111 years ago - Friday, April 4, 1913 - Forest Hill at 498 St Clair Ave West n.e. corner at Bathurst Street Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1913 |  | St. Clair Ave West looking east from Bathurst at the gates out from of the R. J. Fleming property 111 years ago - Friday, April 4, 1913 - Forest Hill at 498 St Clair Ave West Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1914 |  | Plan of Russel Hill Road - proposed improvements south of Lonsdale Road 110 years ago - Monday, March 16, 1914 - Forest Hill Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1915 |  | Forest Hill Jr. and Sr. Public Schools - Spadina Rd. at Hawarden Cres (Categorized under: Schools ) 109 years ago - 1915 - Forest Hill at 78 Dunloe Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1920 |  | Exterior view of the Eaton Memorial Church, St. Clair Avenue West (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 104 years ago - 1920 - Forest Hill at 230 St Clair Ave West west of Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1920 |  | East side of the Eaton Memorial Church, St. Clair Avenue West (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 104 years ago - 1920 - Forest Hill at 230 St Clair Ave West west of Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1920 |  | Bishop Strachan School designed by Henry Sproatt in a Gothic style - opened in 1915 (Categorized under: Schools ) 104 years ago - 1920 - Forest Hill at 298 Lonsdale Road just east of Spadina Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1920 |  | Bishop Strachan School on Lonsdale Road in Forest Hill (Categorized under: Schools ) 104 years ago - Saturday, June 19, 1920 - Forest Hill at 298 Lonsdale Road n.e. corner at Russell Hill Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1922 |  | Casket of Sir John Craig Eaton leaving the Timothy Eaton Memorial United Church during his funeral (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 102 years ago - 1922 - Forest Hill at 230 St Clair Ave West n.e corner at Warren Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1922 |  | Sir John Craig Eatons funeral at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 102 years ago - 1922 - Forest Hill at 230 St Clair Ave West west of Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1922 |  | People leaving Sir John Craig Eatons funeral - Timothy Eaton Memorial Church (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 102 years ago - 1922 - Forest Hill at 230 St Clair Ave West west of Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1924 |  | St Clair and Bathurst, showing safety loading, from boulevard 100 years ago - Thursday, November 6, 1924 - Forest Hill Max temp: 18.9°C - Min temp: 6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1928 |  | Leaded glass window - Eaton Memorial Church, interior (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 96 years ago - Thursday, August 2, 1928 - Forest Hill at 230 St Clair Ave West west of Avenue Road Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1928 |  | South side and tower - Eaton Memorial Church (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 96 years ago - Thursday, August 2, 1928 - Forest Hill at 230 St Clair Ave West n.e corner at Warren Road Max temp: 30.0°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1933 |  | Timbering trench through Roselawn cemetery - looking east 91 years ago - Friday, February 24, 1933 - Forest Hill at 589 Roselawn Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1934 |  | Bridge over Bathurst St. on Old Forest Hill Rd. 90 years ago - 1934 - Forest Hill at 160 Old Forest Hill Road over Bathurst Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1935 |  | Looking north-easterly up Bathurst St. from top of new concrete bridge on Old Forest Hill Rd. 89 years ago - Tuesday, January 1, 1935 - Forest Hill Max temp: 1.1°C - Min temp: -7.8°C - 2.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1935 |  | Aerial view north of Lonsdale Rd. and west of Dunvegan Rd. 89 years ago - 1935 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1935 |  | Aerial view of Forest Hill area, showing area west of Bathurst St. and north of Eglinton Ave. West 89 years ago - 1935 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1935 |  | Aerial view of Forest Hill area, showing area east of Bathurst St. and north of Eglinton Ave. West 89 years ago - 1935 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1935 |  | Aerial views of Forest Hill area, showing intersection of Russell Hill and Old Forest Hill Roads 89 years ago - 1935 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1935 |  | Dump north side of St. Clair east of Bathurst 89 years ago - Thursday, December 12, 1935 - Forest Hill at 396 St Clair Ave West Max temp: 2.2°C - Min temp: -1.7°C - 4.1cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1936 |  | Billboards at Chaplin Crescent and Eglinton Avenue West - A Good Cup of Tea - Vails Systems Limited for laundry and Dry Cleaning 88 years ago - 1936 - Forest Hill at 574 Eglinton Ave West n.e. corner at Chaplin Crescent Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1937 | Eglinton looking west from Old Forest Hill Road, to apartment still standing at 777 Eglinton Ave West 87 years ago - Tuesday, May 4, 1937 - Forest Hill at 777 Eglinton Ave West between Bathurst and Old Forest Hill Rd Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada) |
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| 1938 |  | Eglinton and Spadina showing McRonald property and Beltline tracks 86 years ago - Wednesday, April 20, 1938 - Forest Hill Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1938 |  | Eglinton Ave and Spadina Rd., looking north-east 86 years ago - Wednesday, April 20, 1938 - Forest Hill Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1939 |  | Grace Church on the Hill, Russell Hill Road and Lonsdale, exterior 85 years ago - 1939 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1939 |  | Grace Church on the Hill, Russell Hill Road and Lonsdale Road, interior 85 years ago - 1939 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1939 |  | Avenue Theatre - People gathered at night - 680 seats (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 85 years ago - 1939 - Forest Hill at 331 Eglinton Ave West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1939 |  | Avenue Theatre Marquee - opened 1938, closed 1955 (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 85 years ago - Tuesday, August 1, 1939 - Forest Hill at 331 Eglinton Ave West Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1939 |  | Avenue Theatre with Anna Neagle and Herbert Wilcox out front - 331 Eglinton Aveue West (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 85 years ago - Tuesday, August 1, 1939 - Forest Hill at 331 Eglinton Ave West Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1940 |  | St. Clair dump on north side, east of Bathurst where subways station is now 84 years ago - Thursday, March 7, 1940 - Forest Hill at 396 St Clair Ave West Max temp: -2.2°C - Min temp: -6.1°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1941 |  | Depositing the RCAF colours in Timothy Eaton Memorial Church (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 83 years ago - 1941 - Forest Hill at 230 St Clair Ave West n.e. corner at Warren Road Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1941 |  | Houses on south side of St. Clair across from Timothy Eaton Memorial Church - depositing RCAF colours (Categorized under: Timothy Eaton Memorial Church ) 83 years ago - 1941 - Forest Hill at 230 St Clair Ave West Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1945 |  | First library in the Village of Forest Hill - now a Works Department Garage and Stores building 79 years ago - 1945 - Forest Hill at 329 Chaplin Crescent just north of Eglinton Ave East Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1945 |  | Widening Chaplin Crescent at Eglinton Avenue West - looking north-west to the library 79 years ago - 1945 - Forest Hill at 329 Chaplin Crescent north of Eglinton Ave West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1946 |  | C.N.R. train wreck, near Chaplin Crescent & Russell Hill Rd. along the Beltline 78 years ago - Friday, December 13, 1946 - Forest Hill Max temp: -2.2°C - Min temp: -4.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1950 |  | Holy Blossom Temple - front entrance with vines 74 years ago - 1950 - Forest Hill at 1950 Bathurst Street n.w. corner at Ava Road Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1951 |  | Sign announcing the site of the new Goel Tzedec Synagogue (eventually renamed Beth Tzedec Synagogue) (Categorized under: Beth Tzedec Synagogue ) 73 years ago - 1951 - Forest Hill at 1700 Bathurst Street n.w. corner at Warwick Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1954 |  | Beth Tzedec Synagogue under construction (Categorized under: Beth Tzedec Synagogue ) 70 years ago - 1954 - Forest Hill at 1700 Bathurst Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1955 |  | Beth Tzedec Synagogue under construction - designed by Peter Dickson (Categorized under: Beth Tzedec Synagogue ) 69 years ago - 1955 - Forest Hill at 1700 Bathurst Street n.w. corner at Warwick Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1955 |  | G.T.R. Belt Line, looking e. across Bathurst St., betw. Shallmar Blvd. & Roselawn Ave. (Categorized under: Belt Line trail ) 69 years ago - Tuesday, October 4, 1955 - Forest Hill Max temp: 25.0°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1958 |  | Upper Canada College during demolition (opened 1891), 66 years ago - Friday, April 18, 1958 - Forest Hill Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1958 | | Demolition of the 1891 Upper Canada College building in Forest Hill - poor renovations, near collapse (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 66 years ago - Friday, April 18, 1958 - Forest Hill at 200 Lonsdale Road north of St. Clair Ave. West Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1958 |  | Centre block and bell tower of 1891 Upper Canada College building during demolition (Categorized under: Upper Canada College ) 66 years ago - Friday, April 18, 1958 - Forest Hill at 200 Lonsdale Road north of St. Clair Ave. West Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 1960 |  | Village Cigar Store at Spadina Road in Forest Hill Village 64 years ago - 1960 - Forest Hill Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1974 |  | Ravine land, St. Clair Avenue West, south side looking southeast 50 years ago - Friday, June 14, 1974 - Forest Hill Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1974 |  | Ravine land, St. Clair Avenue West, south side looking southeast 50 years ago - Friday, June 14, 1974 - Forest Hill Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1974 |  | Ravine land, Heath Street, north side, east of Bathurst Street for subway 50 years ago - Friday, June 14, 1974 - Forest Hill Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1974 |  | Ravine land, looking south from Glenayr for subway construction 50 years ago - Friday, June 14, 1974 - Forest Hill Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1974 |  | Parcel 2235, vacant land used for parking, St. Clair Avenue West, north side, east of Bathurst Street 50 years ago - Friday, June 14, 1974 - Forest Hill Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 12.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1978 |  | Toronto Belt Line path in 1978 just east of Bathurst 46 years ago - 1978 - Forest Hill at 2387 Bathurst Street north side of 22 Shallmar Blvd Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1988 |  | Lighting the Chanukah lights: While teacher Cheryl Needleman and classmates watch; Zoey Fiksel and Daniel Thorke; both 6; light the menorah at Beth Tzedec (Categorized under: Beth Tzedec Synagogue ) 36 years ago - Friday, December 2, 1988 - Forest Hill at 1700 Bathurst Street n.w. corner at Warwick Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
| 2013 |  | Robert Bateman: Memories of the Beltline (Categorized under: Belt Line trail ) 11 years ago - Monday, June 3, 2013 - Forest Hill at 281 Chaplain Crescent just south east of Russell Hill Road Link to archive record - Map location |