Historic photos from around Ontario Place, Toronto
There are a wonderful set of Toronto historic photos available online, here are all the photos that I could find from around the Ontario Place 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.
| 1970 |  | History of Ontario Place from the 1970s 55 years ago - 1970 - Ontario Place Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1970 |  | Ontario Place - including The Forum, the Cinesphere, the pavillions, Lakeshore Beach 55 years ago - 1970 - Ontario Place Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1970 |  | Ontario Place pavillions under construction - looking south-west 55 years ago - 1970 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1970 |  | Ontario Place Cinesphere under construction - platform for seats - by architect Eberhard Zeidler 55 years ago - 1970 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1970 |  | Ontario Place pavilion pods under construction in background of waterskiing pyramid - CNE Aquarama show 55 years ago - Saturday, August 29, 1970 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
| 1970 |  | 5 women waterskiing towards jump, holding flowers, with Ontario Place bridge and pavilion pods under construction in background - CNE Aquarama show 55 years ago - Saturday, August 29, 1970 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
| 1971 |  | Toronto Symphony on the rotating stage of the the Ontario Place Forum 54 years ago - Tuesday, July 20, 1971 - Ontario Place Max temp: 23.3°C - Min temp: 12.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1971 |  | About 700 people at a New Years Eve party in one of the Ontario Place pavilion pods 54 years ago - Friday, December 31, 1971 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1972 |  | Ontario Place - Children's Village - rope ladders, punching bag forest, bouncing air mattress, water area spray bikes - Eric McMillan discussing the design 53 years ago - 1972 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West overlooking Brigantine Cove Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1973 |  | Queen Elizabeth II smiling while attending a brief program in the Forum at Ontario Place (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 52 years ago - Monday, June 25, 1973 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1973 |  | View of boats in the Ontario Place marina 52 years ago - Saturday, July 7, 1973 - Ontario Place Max temp: 33.9°C - Min temp: 19.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1973 |  | Summer view of pedestrian bridge and walkway at Ontario Place 52 years ago - Saturday, July 7, 1973 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Max temp: 33.9°C - Min temp: 19.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1973 |  | Kellys Keg n Jester water-side cafe at Ontario Place 52 years ago - Saturday, July 7, 1973 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Max temp: 33.9°C - Min temp: 19.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1974 |  | Blue Swede lead singer Bjorn Skifs flanked by more than 10,000 cheering live at the Ontario Place Forum in 1974 (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 51 years ago - Wednesday, May 22, 1974 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1974 |  | Stompin Tom Connors packed the Forum with 10,000 fans (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 51 years ago - Saturday, August 24, 1974 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1975 |  | Fountains and colourful pavilions on the West Island, Ontario Place 50 years ago - Sunday, May 4, 1975 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1975 |  | Animated mural and mirrored ceiling inside one of the pavilions at Ontario Place 50 years ago - Sunday, May 4, 1975 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1976 |  | Distinctive architecture and font at the packed outdoor Ontario Place Forum 49 years ago - Sunday, August 8, 1976 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1977 |  | K.C. and the Sunshine Band crowd of 25,000 around the Forum (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 48 years ago - Tuesday, July 26, 1977 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1978 |  | Exterior view of the Cinesphere dome at Ontario Place 47 years ago - 1978 - Ontario Place Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1978 |  | Ontario Place Forum - New copper roof overlooking the Cinesphere IMAX Theatre and Pavillion Pods (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 47 years ago - Thursday, April 13, 1978 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1978 |  | Sha Na Na performing live in front of 14,000 fans in Toronto at the Ontario Place Forum in 1978 (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 47 years ago - Tuesday, August 1, 1978 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1980 |  | Ontario Place water slides 45 years ago - 1980 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1980 | Ontario Place outdoor roller-skating - Female Chinese Progressive Association member 45 years ago - 1980 - Ontario Place Link to archive record - Map location |
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| 1980 |  | Teenage Head lead singer Frankie Venom performs at Ontario Place - Toronto Punk Rock Riot (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 45 years ago - Monday, June 2, 1980 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1981 |  | 45,000 people watching the fireworks at Ontario Place over the geodesic dome of the Cinespehere 44 years ago - Monday, May 18, 1981 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Max temp: 14.8°C - Min temp: 4.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1982 |  | Weather Report playing live at the Ontario Place Forum in 1982 (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 43 years ago - 1982 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1982 |  | Dizzy Gillespie playing live at the Forum in 1982 (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 43 years ago - 1982 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1982 |  | Colourful animal face fountain in the kids water playground at Ontario Place 43 years ago - 1982 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1982 |  | Ontario Place paddle boats under the pavilions, with Tip Top Tailors building in the distance 43 years ago - 1982 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1982 |  | Dizzy Gillespie with signature trumpet with 45-degree raised bell - live at Ontario Place Forum in 1982 (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 43 years ago - 1982 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1983 |  | Kris Kristofferson playing live at the Ontario Place Forum rotating stage in 1983 (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 42 years ago - 1983 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1983 |  | Roy Orbison brought warmth to the hearts if not the feet of fans who braved the unseasonbly frigid air at Ontario Place (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 42 years ago - Tuesday, May 17, 1983 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1983 |  | Miles Davis at the Ontario Place forum live in 1983 (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 42 years ago - Friday, July 8, 1983 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1983 |  | Martha and the Muffins performing live in Toronto at the Ontario Forum - of Echo Beach fame (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 42 years ago - Monday, August 15, 1983 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1984 |  | Donny and Marie at the Forum - Las Vegas glitz was the order of the day at Ontario Place (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 41 years ago - Saturday, July 21, 1984 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1984 |  | Donny Osmond live in Toronto in 1984 at the Ontario Place Forum (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 41 years ago - Sunday, July 22, 1984 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1984 |  | The Concorde jet flying over Ontario Place entrance 41 years ago - Saturday, September 1, 1984 - Ontario Place Max temp: 23.4°C - Min temp: 13.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1985 |  | Ontario Place Forum - view of audience in the grass and tent (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 40 years ago - 1985 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1985 |  | Ontario Place Forum - view of rotating stage (and performing dogs) (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 40 years ago - 1985 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1985 |  | Ontario Place bumper boat ride - outboard motors 40 years ago - 1985 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1985 |  | Rod Stewart performing at the Ontario Place Forum in the mid 1980s (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 40 years ago - 1985 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1985 |  | Sailboat in the marina at Ontario Place looking north to one of the pavillions 40 years ago - 1985 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1985 |  | Gowan on stage at the Forum in 1985 - Lawrence Gowan (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 40 years ago - Thursday, May 30, 1985 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1985 |  | Eartha Kitt - 'purring and growling' at the Ontario Place Forum in 1985 (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 40 years ago - Sunday, June 16, 1985 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1985 |  | Wynton Marsalis playing trumpet live in Toronto at the Ontario Place Forum (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 40 years ago - Thursday, July 4, 1985 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1988 |  | Drawing of 1988 Ontario Place and waterfront proposal 37 years ago - 1988 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1989 |  | Cowboy Junkies lead singer Margo Timmins rehearses at the Ontario Place Forum before live concert (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 36 years ago - Tuesday, July 25, 1989 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1990 |  | Looking west over Ontario Place 35 years ago - 1990 - Ontario Place Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1991 |  | Blue Rodeo vocalist and guitarist Jim Cuddy playing live in Toronto at the Forum in 1991 (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 34 years ago - Monday, June 17, 1991 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1992 |  | Barennaked Ladies live at the Ontario Place Forum in 1992 - co-frontman Ed Robertson strums his stuff (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 33 years ago - Saturday, May 30, 1992 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 2004 |  | Atlantis pavilions with sign over the water at Ontario Place 21 years ago - Friday, May 28, 2004 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 2005 |  | View from above of Ontario Place including the pavilions and the Cinesphere Theatre 20 years ago - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 2007 |  | Toronto Chinese Lantern Festival at Ontario Place from Exhibition Place 18 years ago - Sunday, July 22, 2007 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 2007 |  | Decorations for Toronto Chinese Lantern Festival at Ontario Place - looking from Exhibition Place 18 years ago - Sunday, July 22, 2007 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 2021 |  | The Abandoned History of Ontario Place - A Troubled Futuristic Permanent World's Fair Theme Park 4 years ago - Sunday, April 18, 2021 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location |