Historic photos from around Little Italy (St. Clair), TorontoThere are a wonderful set of Toronto historic photos available online, here are all the photos that I could find from around the Little Italy (St. Clair) 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 |
1854 | ![]() | Preston Villa - Cooper/Royce Home - Earlscourt Park (Categorized under: Preston villa ) 171 years ago - 1854 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
1893 | Coloured version of 1893 sketch of Preston Villa (now Earlscourt Park) Davenport and Lansdowne Ave. (Categorized under: Preston villa ) 132 years ago - 1893 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1911 | ![]() | Delivery wagon on Arlington Avenue, Earlscourt, looking south 114 years ago - 1911 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1911 | ![]() | No. 1348 St. Clair Avenue West, Earlscourt Photo Studio 114 years ago - Thursday, August 31, 1911 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 21.1°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1911 | ![]() | W. Pidgeon Hardware and Groceries St. Clair Avenue and Nairn Avenue 114 years ago - Thursday, August 31, 1911 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 21.1°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1913 | ![]() | Horse and wagon on a muddy Boon Avenue, Earlscourt 112 years ago - 1913 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1916 | ![]() | Slum housing - rear of 131 Nairn Avenue 109 years ago - Friday, March 10, 1916 - Little Italy (St. Clair) at 131 Nairn Ave Max temp: 1.7°C - Min temp: -8.9°C - 1.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1916 | ![]() | Slum interior - bedroom - 131 Nairn Avenue 109 years ago - Friday, March 10, 1916 - Little Italy (St. Clair) at 131 Nairn Ave Max temp: 1.7°C - Min temp: -8.9°C - 1.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1916 | ![]() | Slum interior (kitchen), 131 Nairn Avenue (Categorized under: Portraits ) 109 years ago - Friday, March 10, 1916 - Little Italy (St. Clair) at 131 Nairn Ave Max temp: 1.7°C - Min temp: -8.9°C - 1.8cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1916 | ![]() | John Connolly, 55 Caledonia Avenue 109 years ago - Tuesday, March 21, 1916 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 1.1°C - Min temp: -3.3°C - 1.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1920 | ![]() | Earlscourt Park - men and horses grading the area for the park 105 years ago - Tuesday, July 13, 1920 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 29.4°C - Min temp: 15.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1923 | Stitt Bakery, 1183 St. Clair Ave. W., s. side, w. of Dufferin St. 102 years ago - 1923 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1924 | ![]() | Construction of Earlscourt Shelter - no roof yet 101 years ago - Wednesday, May 7, 1924 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 16.1°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1924 | ![]() | Earlscourt Park Shelter - completed 101 years ago - Friday, November 21, 1924 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 10.0°C - Min temp: 6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1927 | Boulevard condition along streetcar tracks, St. Clair Avenue, West from Wychwood 98 years ago - Thursday, January 13, 1927 - Little Italy (St. Clair) at St Clair Ave East west of Wychwood Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada) |
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1931 | ![]() | St Clair Avenue level crossing, looking east to Caledonia Road 94 years ago - Thursday, May 7, 1931 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 11.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1931 | ![]() | St Clair, west, from opposite Prospect Cemetery gate 94 years ago - Thursday, May 14, 1931 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 21.1°C - Min temp: 5.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1932 | ![]() | Old garage at the rear of 1025 St. Clarens Avenue 93 years ago - Wednesday, April 6, 1932 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 5.6°C - Min temp: 2.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1932 | ![]() | Car and outbuilding at rear of 1025 St. Clarens Avenue 93 years ago - Wednesday, April 6, 1932 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 5.6°C - Min temp: 2.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1932 | ![]() | Shack at the rear of 56 Greenlaw Avenue 93 years ago - Friday, June 10, 1932 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 20.6°C - Min temp: 12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1934 | ![]() | Preston Villa, Cooper/Royce Home and future park clubhouse (Categorized under: Preston villa ) 91 years ago - Friday, April 13, 1934 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 3.3°C - Min temp: -2.2°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1934 | ![]() | Sideview of the deteriorating Earlscourt Park Clubhouse verandah (originally Preston Villa) (Categorized under: Preston villa ) 91 years ago - Friday, April 13, 1934 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 3.3°C - Min temp: -2.2°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1934 | ![]() | Close-up of the side of Preston Villa (then the park clubhouse) (Categorized under: Preston villa ) 91 years ago - Friday, April 13, 1934 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 3.3°C - Min temp: -2.2°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1947 | ![]() | Duplex at 95 Nairn Avenue 78 years ago - Tuesday, August 12, 1947 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 33.9°C - Min temp: 18.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1955 | Preston Villa - George Cooper house - Davenport Road, n.w. cor. Lansdowne Ave (Categorized under: Preston villa ) 70 years ago - Saturday, April 9, 1955 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 3.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |