Historic photos from around North Toronto, TorontoA residential and commercial neighbourhood centered around Yonge and Eglinton, with a history going back as far as the 1837 Rebellion by William Lyon Mackenzie.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 |
1837 | The March of the Rebels upon Toronto in December, 1837, C. W. Jefferys, [ca.1921] Government of Ontario Art Collection 187 years ago - 1837 - North Toronto Link to archive record - Map location |
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1856 | Castlefield estate at Yonge St, - one of oldest known Toronto Photos (Categorized under: Estates and Houses --- Oldest known Toronto photos ) 168 years ago - 1856 - North Toronto Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
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1860 | Castlefield - between Yonge Street and Duplex - oil painting by Margaret Jackes (Categorized under: Estates and Houses ) 164 years ago - 1860 - North Toronto Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
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1898 | Yonge Street north at St. Clements Avenue with railway tracks 126 years ago - 1898 - North Toronto at 2530 Yonge Street at St. Clements Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada) |
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1907 | Councillor W. J. Lawrence Conservatories (greenhouses) on Roselawn Avenue, north side, between Yonge Street and Duplex Avenue 117 years ago - Sunday, September 15, 1907 - North Toronto at 34 Roselawn Ave east of Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
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1908 | Looking north across a small pond on the west side of Yonge Street 116 years ago - 1908 - North Toronto Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1908 | Oulcotts Hotel on Yonge Street, north of Eglinton, looking south (Categorized under: Hotels ) 116 years ago - 1908 - North Toronto at 2388 Yonge Street s.w. corner at Montgomery Ave. and Broadway Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1909 | Looking north on Yonge Street from Oulcotts Hotel past the Town Hall 115 years ago - 1909 - North Toronto at 2388 Yonge Street s.w. corner at Montgomery Ave. and Broadway Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1910 | Castlefield, the home of Captain James Hervey Price, first city Clerk home (Categorized under: Estates and Houses ) 114 years ago - 1910 - North Toronto Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1911 | Oulcotts Temperance Hotel just beyond Mr. D. D. Reids field at Montgomery Avenue (Categorized under: Hotels ) 113 years ago - 1911 - North Toronto at 2388 Yonge Street south west corner at Montgomery Ave. and Broadway Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1912 | Yonge Street looking south at Sherwood Avenue / Briar Hill Ave 112 years ago - 1912 - North Toronto at 2552 Yonge Street at Sherwood Avenue Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
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1915 | Bank of Montreal - 2444 Yonge St at Roselawn Ave - with coulmns, triangular pediment, and tympanum 109 years ago - 1915 - North Toronto at 2444 Yonge Street south west corner at Roselawn Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
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1916 | North Toronto Town Hall, then the Public library, Yonge Street and Montgomery Avenue 108 years ago - 1916 - North Toronto Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1916 | Montgomery homestead, Montgomery Avenue, North Toronto 108 years ago - 1916 - North Toronto Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1920 | Eglinton Hunt Club, water tower, and James Pears and Son brick yards 104 years ago - 1920 - North Toronto Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
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1921 | The Stables, Eglinton Hunt Club, Avenue Road 103 years ago - 1921 - North Toronto at 1107 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
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1921 | Cumming Bros. Auto Accessories shop at 2486 Yonge Street 103 years ago - Tuesday, November 22, 1921 - North Toronto at 2486 Yonge Street s.w. corner at Castlefield Ave. Max temp: 6.1°C - Min temp: -0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1921 | Capitol Theatre - 2492 Yonge Street - showing movies from mid-1930s to 1998 (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 103 years ago - Tuesday, November 22, 1921 - North Toronto at 2492 Yonge Street n.w. corner at Castlefield Ave. Max temp: 6.1°C - Min temp: -0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1921 | Oulcotts Hotel converted to Postal Station K, No. 2388 Yonge Street, formerly (Categorized under: Hotels ) 103 years ago - Tuesday, November 22, 1921 - North Toronto at 2388 Yonge Street s.w. corner at Montgomery Ave. and Broadway Ave. Max temp: 6.1°C - Min temp: -0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1921 | Bank of Montreal building at 2444 Yonge Street, at Roselawn Avenue 103 years ago - Tuesday, November 22, 1921 - North Toronto at 2444 Yonge Street s.w. corner at Roselawn Ave. Max temp: 6.1°C - Min temp: -0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1922 | St. Clements School - 1922 farmhouse just west of Yonge Street (Categorized under: Schools ) 102 years ago - 1922 - North Toronto at 21 St Clements Ave south side, just west of Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location |
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1922 | Drain Lot at northwest corner of Redpath and Erskine 102 years ago - Friday, February 17, 1922 - North Toronto Max temp: -8.9°C - Min temp: -21.7°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1922 | Duplex and Eglinton avenues, looking north 102 years ago - Friday, July 14, 1922 - North Toronto Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 15.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1922 | Yonge Street and Melrose Avenue gates (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 102 years ago - Tuesday, August 1, 1922 - North Toronto Max temp: 26.7°C - Min temp: 16.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1922 | Eglinton Ave, west of Duplex Ave looking toward Yonge Street 102 years ago - Thursday, October 19, 1922 - North Toronto Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1922 | Streetcar tracks on Yonge St, looking south from city limit 102 years ago - Thursday, October 19, 1922 - North Toronto Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1925 | Horses and hills of the Toronto Hunt Club - Panoramic Camera Company 99 years ago - 1925 - North Toronto at 1107 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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1925 | Eglinton Hunt Club on Avenue road - members and barn 99 years ago - 1925 - North Toronto at 1107 Avenue Road s.e. corner at Roselawn Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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1925 | Garden party at Toronto Hunt Club 99 years ago - 1925 - North Toronto at 1107 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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1926 | Capitol Theatre - built as a Vaudeville house seating 1,079 guests in 1918 (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 98 years ago - 1926 - North Toronto at 2492 Yonge Street n.w. corner at Castlefield Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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1926 | Capitol Theatre - Panoramic Camera Company photograph (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 98 years ago - 1926 - North Toronto at 2492 Yonge Street n.w. corner at Castlefield Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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1930 | Eglinton Park (Roselawn Avenue) Shelter 94 years ago - Tuesday, August 12, 1930 - North Toronto at 200 Eglinton Ave West Max temp: 22.8°C - Min temp: 7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1931 | Consumers Gas North Toronto Showroom on, Yonge St. at St. Clements Ave. 93 years ago - 1931 - North Toronto at 2532 Yonge Street s.w. corner at St. Clements Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
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1931 | People waiting for the grand opening of the Consumers Gas Showroom on Yonge St. 93 years ago - 1931 - North Toronto at 2532 Yonge Street s.w. corner at St. Clements Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
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1931 | Women, all in hats, watching a home cooking demonstration in the Consumers Gas North Toronto Showroom 2532 Yonge St. at St. Clements Ave. 93 years ago - 1931 - North Toronto at 2532 Yonge Street s.w. corner at St. Clements Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1931 | Interior with gas appliances on display in the Consumers Gas North Toronto Showroom 2532 Yonge St. at St. Clements Ave. 93 years ago - 1931 - North Toronto at 2532 Yonge Street s.w. corner at St. Clements Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1931 | Interior view and lights in the Consumers Gas North Toronto Showroom 2532 Yonge St. at St. Clements Ave. 93 years ago - 1931 - North Toronto at 2532 Yonge Street s.w. corner at St. Clements Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1931 | South west corner of 2532 Yonge St. at St. Clements Ave. - Consumers Gas North Toronto Showroom 93 years ago - 1931 - North Toronto at 2532 Yonge Street s.w. corner at St. Clements Ave. Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1931 | Tearing down the old Library, previously the Town Hall of old North Toronto 93 years ago - Tuesday, December 1, 1931 - North Toronto Max temp: 3.9°C - Min temp: -0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1931 | Removing bricks around the distinctive windows ofthe old Library, previously the Town Hall 93 years ago - Tuesday, December 1, 1931 - North Toronto Max temp: 3.9°C - Min temp: -0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1932 | Montgomery Firehall under construction 92 years ago - Monday, January 18, 1932 - North Toronto Max temp: 2.8°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1932 | Montgomery Avenue Police Station under construction 92 years ago - Tuesday, June 28, 1932 - North Toronto at 2398 Yonge Street n.w. corner at Montgomery Ave. and Broadway Ave. Max temp: 23.9°C - Min temp: 15.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1933 | Montgomery firehall in North Toronto, just west of Yonge Street 91 years ago - Thursday, March 30, 1933 - North Toronto Max temp: 6.7°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1933 | Completed Montgomery Police Station No. 12 and Fire Hall, northwest corner of Yonge Street and Montgomery Avenue 91 years ago - Thursday, March 30, 1933 - North Toronto at 2398 Yonge Street n.w. corner at Montgomery Ave. and Broadway Ave. Max temp: 6.7°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1933 | Montgomery Police Station, Yonge Street north of Eglinton 91 years ago - Thursday, March 30, 1933 - North Toronto at 2398 Yonge Street n.w. corner at Montgomery Ave. and Broadway Ave. Max temp: 6.7°C - Min temp: -1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1933 | Capitol Threatre building - now the Capitol Event Theatre at 2492 Yonge St (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 91 years ago - Wednesday, November 29, 1933 - North Toronto at 2492 Yonge Street n.w. corner at Castlefield Ave. Max temp: 11.1°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1934 | Yonge St, north, from Eglinton, 9:45 a.m 90 years ago - Thursday, June 28, 1934 - North Toronto Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 14.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1938 | Allenby Public School, 1938 86 years ago - 1938 - North Toronto at 391 St Clements Ave s.w. corner at Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location ( From GetStock) |
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1938 | Mount Pleasant Road at Broadway Avenue 86 years ago - Monday, January 17, 1938 - North Toronto Max temp: -10.6°C - Min temp: -12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1940 | Military demonstration in Eglinton Park - kids climbing on tank 84 years ago - 1940 - North Toronto at 200 Eglinton Ave West west of Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
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1940 | Tanks in Eglinton Park for a war bond drive - brought down from Camp Borden on tank-carriers 84 years ago - 1940 - North Toronto at 200 Eglinton Ave West Link to archive record - Map location |
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1944 | North Toronto Collegiate Institute - cadet class drills - boys and girls (Categorized under: Schools ) 80 years ago - 1944 - North Toronto at 17 Broadway Ave Link to archive record - Map location |
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1944 | North Toronto Collegiate Institute - public demonstration of cadet class drills (Categorized under: Schools ) 80 years ago - 1944 - North Toronto at 17 Broadway Ave Link to archive record - Map location |
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1945 | WW II Air Force testing at the Eglinton Hunt Club - home of 1st human centrifuge in Allied countries 79 years ago - 1945 - North Toronto Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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1945 | Eglington and Yonge Street widening looking north - Highland Dairy sign 79 years ago - Friday, December 14, 1945 - North Toronto at 2275 Yonge Street north of Eglinton Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada) |
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1952 | Public library, previously Eglinton Presbyterian Church (1909-1922) on St. Clements Ave., n. side, w. of Yonge St. 72 years ago - 1952 - North Toronto Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
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1955 | Zion Baptist Church on Castlefield Ave for sale - now Impact Church 69 years ago - Monday, August 8, 1955 - North Toronto at 27 Castlefield Ave just west of Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
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1958 | Orange Hall, Eglinton, south of St. Clements down laneway 66 years ago - Saturday, March 8, 1958 - North Toronto Max temp: -1.1°C - Min temp: -6.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
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1960 | Incinerator Plant at Roselawn Ave. and Chaplin Cres., north-west corner, looking north-west 64 years ago - 1960 - North Toronto at 648 Roselawn Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1963 | 6 photos of Taxis on Yonge Street outside Eglinton station 61 years ago - 1963 - North Toronto at 2200 Yonge Street s.w. corner at Eglinton Avenue Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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1981 | Bungalow on Briar Hill Avenue 43 years ago - 1981 - North Toronto at 27 Briar Hill Ave between Yonge Street and Duplex Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
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1983 | Capitol Theatre and buildings to the north - 2498 Yonge St. - Penelope Hope, Soraya Sewing Supplies (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 41 years ago - Saturday, September 3, 1983 - North Toronto at 2498 Yonge Street Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 16.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
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1983 | Capitol Theatre - with sign for the movie The Draughtsmans Contract (Categorized under: Midtown theatres ) 41 years ago - Saturday, September 3, 1983 - North Toronto at 2492 Yonge Street n.w. corner at Castlefield Ave. Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 16.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
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1990 | Eglinton Hunt Club buildings - 1107 Avenue Road 34 years ago - 1990 - North Toronto at 1107 Avenue Road Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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2014 | Skylight in the Consumers Gas showroom on Yonge St in North Toronto :: seems Artless 10 years ago - Sunday, March 23, 2014 - North Toronto at 2532 Yonge Street s.w. corner at St. Clements Ave. Max temp: °C - Min temp: °C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location |