There are a wonderful set of Toronto historic photos available online, here are all the photos that I could find from around the Republic of Rathnelly area in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1900 |
| Pond outside the original Yorkville Waterworks?
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
124 years ago - 1900 - Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
1906 |
| Looking across the pond to the old square chimney at the High Level Pumping Station
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
118 years ago - 1906 - Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1906 |
| Initial part of the High Level Pumping Station
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
118 years ago - 1906 - Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1912 |
| Tracing of the Toronto high level pumping station
(Categorized under: Architectural drawings --- High level pumping station )
112 years ago - Saturday, February 3, 1912
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: -7.2°C - Min temp: -15.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1912 |
| Pump valves tracing diagram - High Level Pumping station
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
112 years ago - Saturday, February 3, 1912
- Republic of Rathnelly at 35 Poplar Plains Road north of Dupont Street
Max temp: -7.2°C - Min temp: -15.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1913 |
| Impeller and drive shaft -Toronto High level pumping station
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
111 years ago - Friday, October 17, 1913
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 13.9°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1913 |
| Interior of the Toronto high level pumping station in the Annex
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
111 years ago - Friday, November 21, 1913
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 8.3°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1914 |
| Exterior of the High Level Pumping Station in 1914
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
110 years ago - Wednesday, May 20, 1914
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 10.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1914 |
| Temporary wooden supports for the rounded windows of the HLPS
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
110 years ago - Thursday, October 8, 1914
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 22.2°C - Min temp: 8.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1914 |
| Scaffolding around the construction of the High level pumping station
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
110 years ago - Saturday, October 17, 1914
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 18.9°C - Min temp: 11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1914 |
| Building the chimney and new wing of the Toronto High level pumping station
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
110 years ago - Saturday, October 24, 1914
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: 5.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1914 |
| Building the rounded windows of the High level pumpng station
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
110 years ago - Saturday, October 31, 1914
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 15.0°C - Min temp: 0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1914 |
| Construction progress at the High level pumping station - smoke stack partially complete
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
110 years ago - Friday, November 6, 1914
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 8.3°C - Min temp: 2.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1914 |
| Exterior of the High level pumping station under construction
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
110 years ago - Saturday, November 21, 1914
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 1.1°C - Min temp: -5.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1915 |
| Toronto Civic guard - High level Pumping Station in the winter
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
109 years ago - Wednesday, January 20, 1915
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: -1.1°C - Min temp: -8.3°C - 0.5cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1915 |
| Standing in the High level Pumping Station
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
109 years ago - Friday, February 19, 1915
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 1.1°C - Min temp: -7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1915 |
| Interior of the High level Pumping Station during construction
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
109 years ago - Friday, February 19, 1915
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 1.1°C - Min temp: -7.8°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1915 |
| Two men posing next to machinery in the High Level Pumping Station
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
109 years ago - Thursday, October 28, 1915
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 17.2°C - Min temp: 2.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1915 |
| Exterior of the High level waterworks pumping station
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
109 years ago - Saturday, November 20, 1915
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 5.6°C - Min temp: 1.1°C - 0.5cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1925 |
| M.G. DeLaval turbine pump at the HLPS
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
99 years ago - Monday, December 28, 1925
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: -5.0°C - Min temp: -11.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1933 |
| Switchboard at the High level pumping station
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
91 years ago - Friday, September 22, 1933
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 18.3°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1933 |
| High level pumping station - under Gallery north side
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
91 years ago - Friday, September 22, 1933
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 18.3°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1933 |
| Switchboard (rear) - High level pumping station
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
91 years ago - Friday, September 22, 1933
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 18.3°C - Min temp: 10.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1955 |
| Waterworks, Poplar Plains Road, e. side, betw. Macpherson Ave. & Cottingham St.; looking n. at eastern end
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
69 years ago - Thursday, May 12, 1955
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 9.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
(From the Toronto Public Library Still not back as of March 2024) |
2014 |
| Another John Inglis gauge - High Level Pumping Station
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
10 years ago - Saturday, May 24, 2014
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
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2014 |
| High Level Schaffer and Budenberg gauge
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
10 years ago - Saturday, May 24, 2014
- Republic of Rathnelly at 25 Poplar Plains Road just north of Macpherson Ave
Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
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2014 |
| Looking up at the High Level Pumping Station
(Categorized under: High level pumping station )
10 years ago - Saturday, May 24, 2014
- Republic of Rathnelly
Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record
- Map location
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