Historic photos from around Harbourfront, Toronto

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

 
 

1896		St. James Hotel, York St., e. side, betw. Esplanade W. & Front St. W. then Doty Engineering Works (Categorized under: Hotels ) 130 years ago - 1896 - Harbourfront Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1900		Royal Canadian Yacht Club (RCYC) clubhouse, foot of Simcoe Street 126 years ago - 1900 - Harbourfront at 5 Lower Simcoe Street (Approximately) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1900		Canadian Pacific Railway freight shed - foot of John Street - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 126 years ago - 1900 - Harbourfront at 270 Queens Quay West (approximately) Link to archive record - Map location
1900		Polson Iron Works interior - private office (foot of Sherbourne Street) - Pressed Metal Co 1900 catalogue 126 years ago - 1900 - Harbourfront at 254 Lower Sherbourne Street (approximately) Link to archive record - Map location
1904		Queen City Yacht Club and RCYC - Toronto waterfront across the ice from the bay 122 years ago - Wednesday, March 2, 1904 - Harbourfront Max temp: 5.6°C - Min temp: -2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1917		Captured German UC97 WWI U-Boat and Toronto Harbour Commission building at the water 109 years ago - 1917 - Harbourfront at 60 Harbour Street n.w. corner at Bay Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1917		Captured WWI German submarine U-boat UC97 109 years ago - 1917 - Harbourfront at 60 Harbour Street n.w. corner at Bay Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1919		Toronto harbor condition in front of The Toronto Harbour Commission Building (THC) before infill 107 years ago - Monday, February 24, 1919 - Harbourfront at 60 Harbour Street n.w. corner at Bay Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1920		Iceboats in front of the Toronto Harbour Commission building 106 years ago - 1920 - Harbourfront at 60 Harbour Street n.w. corner at Bay Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1927		Christie Street patients, conveyed to Lakeside Hospital, by S.S. John Hanlan 99 years ago - Monday, June 6, 1927 - Harbourfront at 9 Queens Quay West Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 5.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		Patients taking the ferry to Lakeside home on Toronto Island on S.S. John Hanlan 98 years ago - Tuesday, May 22, 1928 - Harbourfront at 9 Queens Quay West Max temp: 25.0°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1928		Removal of patients, from hospital for Sick Children, to Lakeside Home, via S.S. John Hanlan 98 years ago - Tuesday, May 22, 1928 - Harbourfront at 9 Queens Quay West Max temp: 25.0°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1929		Aerial view of Toronto from south of Toronto Harbour Commission building 97 years ago - Tuesday, September 10, 1929 - Harbourfront at 60 Harbour Street n.w. corner at Bay Street Max temp: 24.4°C - Min temp: 16.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Aerial view of York Street and Queens Quay 96 years ago - 1930 - Harbourfront Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		View of Toronto northwest from Toronto Harbour Commission 96 years ago - Thursday, September 4, 1930 - Harbourfront at 60 Harbour Street n.w. corner at Bay Street Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Aerial view of Toronto northeast from Toronto Harbour Commission building 96 years ago - Thursday, September 4, 1930 - Harbourfront at 60 Harbour Street Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Toronto Transportation Commission ferry T.J. Clark - also operated as a fireboat and cargo vessel - 1911 to 1959 91 years ago - Wednesday, April 17, 1935 - Harbourfront Max temp: 6.7°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1936		Harbour Commission parking lot, looking south-east, from Bay St, subway, 4:00 p.m. 90 years ago - Friday, July 17, 1936 - Harbourfront at 60 Harbour Street n.w. corner at Bay Street Max temp: 28.9°C - Min temp: 17.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1940		Roof torn off the Don Rowing Club in May 19th, 1940 storm 86 years ago - Sunday, May 19, 1940 - Harbourfront at 29 Stadium Road south of Lake Shore Blvd West Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1940		May 19th storm damage at the Don Rowing Club with Maple Leaf Baseball stadium in background 86 years ago - Monday, May 20, 1940 - Harbourfront at 29 Stadium Road south of Lake Shore Blvd West Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1963		Gardiner Expressway under construction at Jarvis Street, east side, looking northeast from Lake Shore Boulevard East 63 years ago - 1963 - Harbourfront at 10 Lower Jarvis Street s.e. corner at Lakeshore Blvd Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)