Historic photos from around Lawrence Park, TorontoThere are a wonderful set of Toronto historic photos available online, here are all the photos that I could find from around the Lawrence Park 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. Tweet |
1910 | ![]() | Buena Vista, 35 St. Edmund Dr (Originally C. and A. Dinnick House, Chadwick and Beckett Architects, ca. 1909) 115 years ago - 1910 - Lawrence park at 35 Saint Edmunds Drive Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1910 | Promotional map of Lawrence Park estates and southern addition Strathgowan 115 years ago - 1910 - Lawrence Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1910 | ![]() | Flagcourt Gardens at 1 St. Edmunds Drive, John Firstbrook house 115 years ago - 1910 - Lawrence Park at 1 Saint Edmunds Drive Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1912 | Construction of homes on the south-east corner of Lympstone Ave and St. Edmunds Drive 113 years ago - 1912 - Lawrence park at 1 Saint Edmunds Drive Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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1922 | ![]() | Track construction and horses on Yonge St, at Lawrence Ave, looking north 103 years ago - Thursday, October 19, 1922 - Lawrence Park at 3091 Yonge Street Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1923 | ![]() | Architects aerial sketch by the firm Chapman and Oxley of Havergal's planned 'New School' in Lawrence Park West
(Categorized under: Havergal college ) 102 years ago - 1923 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1926 | ![]() | Mid the mud - construction of Havergal building on Avenue Road - muddy clay didn't lead easily to lush lawns
(Categorized under: Havergal college ) 99 years ago - 1926 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1926 | ![]() | Programme from Cornerstone laying of new Havergal building on Avenue Road
(Categorized under: Havergal college ) 99 years ago - Friday, April 23, 1926 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1927 | ![]() | Path to Havergal's 'New School' - maybe heading south from Lawrence Ave?
(Categorized under: Havergal college ) 98 years ago - 1927 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1928 | ![]() | Boarder leaving Havergal for home - Parents had to approve list of people their daughters could write to or visit, and phone calls may have been monitored as well. (Categorized under: Havergal college ) 97 years ago - 1928 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1929 | ![]() | Havergal College - Lawrence Park - panoramic photo of the staff and boarders (Categorized under: Havergal college ) 96 years ago - 1929 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road just south of Lawrence Ave. West Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1930 | ![]() | Havergal College sign on gate - Avenue Road circa 1930 (Categorized under: Ornamental gate --- Havergal college ) 95 years ago - 1930 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1930 | ![]() | Lawrence Park Firehall construction - fire station #131 (was Firehall No. 34) , Wanless Avenue and Yonge Street 95 years ago - Monday, December 8, 1930 - Lawrence Park at 3135 Yonge Street s.e. corner at Wanless Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1933 | ![]() | All roads lead to Havergal - bus routes to the school from Avenue and Bloor, or on the TTC, etc. south wing not yet added (Categorized under: Havergal college ) 92 years ago - Thursday, June 1, 1933 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1933 | ![]() | Lawrence Park Ravine - north of Lympstone Avenue 92 years ago - Friday, November 3, 1933 - Lawrence Park at 3055 Yonge Street Max temp: 10.0°C - Min temp: 3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1933 | ![]() | Lawrence Park Ravine - north of Lympstone Avenue 92 years ago - Friday, November 3, 1933 - Lawrence Park at 3055 Yonge Street Max temp: 10.0°C - Min temp: 3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1933 | ![]() | Lawrence Park Ravine - south of Lympstone 92 years ago - Friday, November 3, 1933 - Lawrence Park at 3055 Yonge Street Max temp: 10.0°C - Min temp: 3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1937 | ![]() | Lawrence Park Collegiate (1936) in background while new wing being added to Havergal thanks to funding from the Leonard Foundation (Categorized under: Schools --- Havergal college ) 88 years ago - 1937 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1937 | ![]() | Approaching Havergal College northbound near Avenue Road - Lawrence Park Collegiate in background (Categorized under: Havergal college ) 88 years ago - 1937 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1939 | ![]() | Interior of Havergal - front entrance rotunda leading into the Assembly Hall (Categorized under: Havergal college ) 86 years ago - 1939 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1939 | ![]() | Students at work in the Havergal Chemistry Lab (Categorized under: Havergal college ) 86 years ago - 1939 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1939 | ![]() | Interior of Havergal - student dining hall (Categorized under: Havergal college ) 86 years ago - 1939 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1939 | ![]() | Front entrance from Avenue road to Havegal Girls School (Categorized under: Havergal college ) 86 years ago - 1939 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1939 | ![]() | Avenue Road, looking north from Glencairn Avenue (towards Havergal College)
86 years ago - Friday, July 7, 1939 - Lawrence Park at 1340 Avenue Road just north of Glencairn Avenue Link to archive record - Map location |
1941 | ![]() | Aerial view of Havergal College and area - path in the top right eventually where Rosewell Avenue is now (Categorized under: Havergal college ) 84 years ago - 1941 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1944 | ![]() | Lawrence Park Collegiate as seen in the distance from the Havergal College tennis courts (Categorized under: Schools --- Havergal college ) 81 years ago - 1944 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1950 | Court garden designed by J. Austin Floyd, Yonge Street at Lawrence Park 75 years ago - 1950 - Lawrence Park at 3012 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada) |
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1954 | Edgar A. Eaton house, Blythwood Rd., s.w. corner Bayview Ave. (Categorized under: Edgar-a-eaton-house ) 71 years ago - 1954 - Lawrence Park at 1 Lauren Court Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1954 | Gates, and stables with tower at Edgar A. Eaton, house, Blythwood Rd., s.w. corner Bayview Ave. (Categorized under: Edgar-a-eaton-house ) 71 years ago - 1954 - Lawrence Park at 1 Lauren Court Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1954 | Girls in front of garden and stables - Edgar A. Eaton house, Blythwood Rd., s.w. corner Bayview Ave. (Categorized under: Edgar-a-eaton-house ) 71 years ago - 1954 - Lawrence Park at 1 Lauren Court Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1954 | Stone gate in the trees - Edgar A. Eaton, house, Blythwood Rd., s.w. corner Bayview Ave. (Categorized under: Edgar-a-eaton-house --- Ornamental gate ) 71 years ago - 1954 - Lawrence Park at 1 Lauren Court Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1961 | ![]() | Lytton House - east side of Avenue Road between park and Glencairn Ave. - used as residence for Havergal College (Categorized under: Havergal college ) 64 years ago - 1961 - Lawrence Park at 1307 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1961 | ![]() | John Ross Robertson elementory school as seen in the distance from the roof of Havergal College and their playing fields (Categorized under: Schools --- Havergal college ) 64 years ago - 1961 - Lawrence Park at 1451 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location |
1995 | ![]() | Glenview Junior High, LPCI, John Ross Robertson and Havergal - aerial view (Categorized under: Schools --- Havergal college ) 30 years ago - 1995 - Lawrence Park at 460 Rosewell Ave Link to archive record - Map location |