Historic photos from around Ryerson, TorontoThere are a wonderful set of Toronto historic photos available online, here are all the photos that I could find from around the Ryerson 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. |
| 1856 |  | Normal School building : central facade still stands - Gould Street, north-side east of Yonge (Categorized under: Oldest known Toronto photos --- Schools ) 169 years ago - 1856 - Ryerson Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1860 | Normal School Toronto - looking up the hill (Categorized under: Schools ) 165 years ago - 1860 - Ryerson at 50 Gould Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada) |
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| 1882 |  | Normal School, Gould St., n. side, between Victoria and Church Sts. (Categorized under: Schools ) 143 years ago - 1882 - Ryerson Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1911 | | Normal School, Gould Street - now Toronto Metropolitan University (was Ryerson) (Categorized under: Schools ) 114 years ago - 1911 - Ryerson Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1911 |  | Ontario College of Pharmacy building at 44-46 Gerrard St. East (built 1887) 114 years ago - 1911 - Ryerson Link to archive record - Map location (From the University of Toronto Archives) |
| 1920 |  | Cosmopolitan Theatre at Yonge Street and Gould Avenue, Toronto (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 105 years ago - 1920 - Ryerson Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1920 | | Boys in costumes for a Purim spiel (or Purimshpil, a play) - front steps of Holy Blossom Synagogue (1897-1937) 105 years ago - 1920 - Ryerson at 115 Bond Street north of Dundas Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1930 | | Magistrate Cohen funeral with honorary pallbearers - outside Holy Blossom Synagogue (1897-1937) 95 years ago - Monday, May 12, 1930 - Ryerson at 115 Bond Street north of Dundas Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1945 | | Imperial Hotel - 54-58 Dundas St. E., on north-east corner of Dundas and Victoria Lane (Categorized under: Hotels ) 80 years ago - 1945 - Ryerson at 54 Dundas Street East n.e. corner at Victoria Lane Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1949 | | Dalhousie Street looking north from Gould Street 76 years ago - Monday, August 22, 1949 - Ryerson Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 18.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1949 |  | North-eastward view of Yonge Street and Dundas Square 76 years ago - Monday, August 22, 1949 - Ryerson Max temp: 28.3°C - Min temp: 18.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1949 | | Dalhousie Street looking south from Gerrard Street East 76 years ago - Thursday, September 22, 1949 - Ryerson Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 8.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1950 | | Edison Hotel looking down Gould Street 75 years ago - 1950 - Ryerson at 335 Yonge Street s.e corner at Gould Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1950 | | Le Coq D'Or Tavern with Olympia Bowling and Billiards on the 2nd floor (Categorized under: Coq dor and hawks nest ) 75 years ago - 1950 - Ryerson at 333 Yonge Street south of Gould Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1950 | | Dalhousie Street looking south from Gerrard after widening 75 years ago - Tuesday, September 19, 1950 - Ryerson Max temp: 21.7°C - Min temp: 14.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1954 | | Bassel's Restaurant - 389 Yonge Street at Gerrard - Raging Tide in the background 71 years ago - Wednesday, April 7, 1954 - Ryerson at 389 Yonge Street at Gerrard Street Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1954 | | South Doorway to Bassel's restaurant at 389 Yonge Street - Billy Duke Quartet 71 years ago - Wednesday, April 7, 1954 - Ryerson at 389 Yonge Street at Gerrard Street Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1963 |  | Le Coq D'Or Tavern - Ronnie Hawkins with mic, Robbie Robertson playing guitar, Jerry Penfound on saxaphone (Categorized under: Coq dor and hawks nest ) 62 years ago - Wednesday, November 13, 1963 - Ryerson at 333 Yonge Street just south of Gould Street Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
| 1965 |  | Le Coq d'Or bar with Bo Diddley on stage (Categorized under: Coq dor and hawks nest ) 60 years ago - Friday, January 29, 1965 - Ryerson at 333 Yonge Street just south of Gould Street Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
| 1965 |  | Le Coq d'Or stage and crowd from back of room - Bo Diddley live (Categorized under: Coq dor and hawks nest ) 60 years ago - Friday, January 29, 1965 - Ryerson at 333 Yonge Street just south of Gould Street Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
| 1965 |  | Le Coq d'Or Tavern with Hawks' Nest club upstairs - looking across Yonge Street at night (Categorized under: Coq dor and hawks nest ) 60 years ago - Saturday, November 27, 1965 - Ryerson at 333 Yonge Street just south of Gould Street Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
| 1966 |  | Le Coq d'Or - Bo Diddley live on stage in Toronto in 1966 with his rectangular-bodied Twang Machine Gretsch Guitar (Categorized under: Coq dor and hawks nest ) 59 years ago - Friday, January 14, 1966 - Ryerson at 333 Yonge Street just south of Gould Street Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
| 1966 |  | Ronnie Hawkins singing on stage with go-go dancers (in the Coq DOr) 59 years ago - Wednesday, December 14, 1966 - Ryerson at 333 Yonge Street just south of Gould Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1967 |  | The Hawks' Nest stage - upstairs at Coq D'Or (Categorized under: Coq dor and hawks nest ) 58 years ago - Friday, March 17, 1967 - Ryerson at 333 Yonge Street just south of Gould Street Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
| 1967 |  | The Hawks' Nest stage - upstairs at Coq D'Or - with dragon boat bar in background (Categorized under: Coq dor and hawks nest ) 58 years ago - Friday, March 17, 1967 - Ryerson at 333 Yonge Street just south of Gould Street Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
| 1967 |  | George Oliver of The Mandala is surrounded by teenage fans at the Hawks Nest last night (Categorized under: Coq dor and hawks nest ) 58 years ago - Tuesday, June 27, 1967 - Ryerson at 333 Yonge Street just south of Gould Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1971 | | The Edge (Egerton's) - before - still housing in 1971 - Gerrard Street east at Church Street (Categorized under: The Edge ) 54 years ago - Tuesday, May 4, 1971 - Ryerson at 70 Gerrard Street East n.e. corner at Church Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1972 | | Edison Hotel and Le Coq D'Or Tavern - Scottish festival parade on Yonge Street, south of Gould Street (Categorized under: Coq dor and hawks nest ) 53 years ago - 1972 - Ryerson at 333 Yonge Street just south of Gould Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1973 |  | Rita Letendre Sunrise mural atop Neill Wycik College building - Benson and Hedges commission 52 years ago - Saturday, June 30, 1973 - Ryerson at 96 Gerrard Street East n.w. corner at Mutual Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1973 | | Edison Hotel at 335 Yonge and Gould Street - Empress Hotel - built 1888, destoyed in fire 2011 (Categorized under: Coq dor and hawks nest --- Hotels ) 52 years ago - Thursday, November 22, 1973 - Ryerson at 335 Yonge Street Max temp: 11.7°C - Min temp: 7.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1975 | | Columns - St. George's Greek Orthodox church - classic example of a corinthian capital with volutes, acanthus, etc... 50 years ago - Tuesday, November 4, 1975 - Ryerson at 120 Bond Street north of Dundas Street East Max temp: 18.3°C - Min temp: 13.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1979 |  | The Police performing live in Toronto at The Edge - Andy Summers playing guitar during The Police Around the World Tour - March 23rd, 1979 (Categorized under: The Edge ) 46 years ago - Friday, March 23, 1979 - Ryerson at 70 Gerrard Street East n.e. corner of Church Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| 1979 |  | The Police performing at The Edge - Sting playing bass during The Police Around the World Tour - March 23rd, 1979 (Categorized under: The Edge ) 46 years ago - Friday, March 23, 1979 - Ryerson at 70 Gerrard Street East n.e. corner of Church Street Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| 1979 |  | The Police performing at The Edge - audio of them playing Next to You - with photo of them backstage with Gary Slaight (standing) and Brian Master (Categorized under: The Edge ) 46 years ago - Friday, March 23, 1979 - Ryerson at 70 Gerrard Street East n.e. corner at Church Street Link to archive record - Map location |
| 1979 |  | Crazy Cavan And The Rhythm Rockers playing live in Toronto at The Edge accompanied by 31 Teddy Boys (Categorized under: The Edge ) 46 years ago - Thursday, October 4, 1979 - Ryerson at 70 Gerrard Street East n.e. corner at Church Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1980 |  | The Slits: Ari Up (in derby) and Viv Albertine live in Toronto at The Edge in 1980 (Categorized under: The Edge ) 45 years ago - Tuesday, November 4, 1980 - Ryerson at 70 Gerrard Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1981 | | The Edge (Egerton's) - signs over the door - distinctive multiple arches still exist today (Categorized under: The Edge ) 44 years ago - 1981 - Ryerson at 70 Gerrard Street East n.e. corner at Church Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1981 | | Coronet Theatre (originally the Biltmore Savoy Theatre) 1951 to 1980 - Yonge and Gerrard streets (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 44 years ago - 1981 - Ryerson at 399 Yonge Street n.e. corner at Gerrard Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1981 | | Bond St Temple boarded up after fire 44 years ago - Tuesday, October 20, 1981 - Ryerson at 103 Bond Street (approx) n.e. corner at Dundas Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1981 | | Bond Street Congregational Church after 1981 fire 44 years ago - Tuesday, October 20, 1981 - Ryerson at 103 Bond Street (approx.) n.e corner at Dundas Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1981 | | Looking north on Bond Street with Bond Street Temple in the foreground, and St. Georges Greek Orthodox church farther north 44 years ago - Saturday, November 7, 1981 - Ryerson at 103 Bond Street (approx.) n.e corner at Dundas Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1982 | | The Edge (Egerton's) - after - cleaned up about a year after The Edge concert venue closed (Categorized under: The Edge ) 43 years ago - Tuesday, July 6, 1982 - Ryerson at 70 Gerrard Street East n.e. corner at Church Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1982 | | Gerrard Street East.,looking west from Mutual Street past the Neill-Wycik building 43 years ago - Wednesday, July 7, 1982 - Ryerson at 96 Gerrard Street East n.w. corner at Mutual Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1983 | | Coronet Theatre and Lindys Restaurant - Yonge and Gerrard (Categorized under: Downtown theatres ) 42 years ago - 1983 - Ryerson at 399 Yonge Street n.e. corner at Gerrard Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |