1850 | ![]() | Stain Glass Window sketches for St. James Cathedral - Cumberland and Storm (Categorized under: Architectural drawings ) 175 years ago - 1850 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1856 | ![]() | Wellington Street East : north-side between Church and Yonge streets, showing the Wellington Hotel (Categorized under: Hotels ) 169 years ago - 1856 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1856 | ![]() | Bank of British North America - designed by John Howard (Wellington and Yonge streets) (Categorized under: Oldest known Toronto photos ) 169 years ago - 1856 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1859 | Bank of Upper Canada (1827-1861), Adelaide St. E., n.e. cor. George St. later expanded for De La Salle (Categorized under: De La Salle ) 166 years ago - 1859 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1861 | The Cathedral Church of St. James before the tower and spire were added in 1874 164 years ago - 1861 - St. Lawrence at 65 Church Street at King Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1867 | Great Western Railway Station, Yonge St., n.e. corner Esplanade E. 158 years ago - 1867 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1870 | Sketch of St. James' Anglican Cathedral by George Taylor Denison II (1816-1873) (Categorized under: Architectural drawings ) 155 years ago - 1870 - St. Lawrence at 65 Church Street at King Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1870 | James Scott Howard house, Adelaide Street East (Categorized under: First Toronto post office ) 155 years ago - 1870 - St. Lawrence at 260 Adelaide Street East just east of George Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1872 | Ornamental gate to celebrate the 1872 visit of the Marquess of Dufferin and Ava - King St. E., w. of Church St. (Categorized under: Ornamental gate ) 153 years ago - 1872 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1872 | Bank of Upper Canada, circa 1830-1861, Adelaide Street East, northeast corner George St (Categorized under: De La Salle ) 153 years ago - 1872 - St. Lawrence at 258 Adelaide Street East n.e. corner at George Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1873 | ![]() | Coffin Block, Front and Wellington streets - future site of the Flatiron Building 152 years ago - 1873 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1874 | ![]() | St. Lawrence Hall at King and Jarvis streets, Toronto 151 years ago - 1874 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1875 | American Hotel on Front St. E., at Yonge St. 150 years ago - 1875 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1876 | ![]() | Cathedral Church of St. James in the distance along King Street East (Categorized under: Churches and other places of worship ) 149 years ago - Saturday, July 1, 1876 - St. Lawrence at 47 King Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1880 | Coffin Block - hotel and stage coach stop. Dominion bank is at the right - Wellington Street East 145 years ago - 1880 - St. Lawrence at 49 Wellington Street East where Church, Front, and Wellington East meet Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1882 | Interior of St. James' Anglican Cathedral looking back towards the original gallery organ from 1853 143 years ago - 1882 - St. Lawrence at 65 Church Street at King Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1885 | American Hotel, Front St. E., n.e. cor. Yonge St. 140 years ago - 1885 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1885 | Coffin Block (original early 1830s flatiron building before the 1892 Gooderham Building) on Front Street East 140 years ago - 1885 - St. Lawrence at 49 Wellington Street East where Church, Front, and Wellington East meet Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1888 | ![]() | American Hotel at the north-east corner of Yonge and Front streets (Categorized under: Hotels ) 137 years ago - 1888 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1888 | Horses, streetcar, and kids in front of the Coffin Block - Wellington St. E., looking w. from Church St. 137 years ago - 1888 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1888 | Corner view of the American Hotel at Front and Yonge St. 137 years ago - 1888 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1888 | Looking west along Front Street East from Church Street past the original Flatiron building 137 years ago - 1888 - St. Lawrence at 49 Wellington Street East where Church, Front, and Wellington East meet Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1890 | ![]() | St. Lawrence Market - northwest corner of Front and Jarvis streets 135 years ago - 1890 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1892 | Toronto Church Choir - first annual festival - May 19, 1892 - S. James Cathedral 133 years ago - Thursday, May 19, 1892 - St. Lawrence at 65 Church Street at King Street East Link to archive record - Map location |
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1898 | Gooderham Building (Flatiron Building) built in 1892 by architect David Roberts, Jr. 127 years ago - 1898 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1898 | Court House (1827-1853), King St. E., n.w. cor. Church St., showing s. side exposed during construction of Toronto Railway Chambers 127 years ago - 1898 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1898 | ![]() | Ice covers the facade of Gowans Kent China shop the day after the fire 127 years ago - 1898 - St. Lawrence at 14-16 Front Street East just east of Yonge Street (now 33 Yonge Street) Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
1902 | Early 1900s Winton Motor Carriage tourer in front of King Edward Hotel in Toronto (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 123 years ago - 1902 - St. Lawrence at 37 King Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1907 | ![]() | King Edward Hotel interior Victoria Dinning Room? - complimentary dinner tendered by Sir John Eaton (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 118 years ago - 1907 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1909 | ![]() | Ontario Bank, 34 Wellington Street East at Scott Street 116 years ago - 1909 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1910 | ![]() | King Street, looking west from the John Catto and Son store before it was demolished for King Eddy expansion (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 115 years ago - 1910 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1910 | King Edward Hotel ballroom -Toronto Press Club dinner for Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 115 years ago - Tuesday, May 3, 1910 - St. Lawrence Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1910 | Interior of the King Edward Hotel - Toronto Press Club dinner for Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853 - 1937) actor and theatre manager (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 115 years ago - Tuesday, May 3, 1910 - St. Lawrence at 37 King Street East Max temp: 12.2°C - Min temp: 6.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada) |
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1912 | James Scott Howard house - Toronto's first post office, Adelaide Street East (Categorized under: First Toronto post office ) 113 years ago - 1912 - St. Lawrence at 260 Adelaide Street East just east of George Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1912 | Interior of the King Edward Hotel - the two storey rotunda with rich colours and intricate detailing and Edwardian-themed murals of characters from Canadian history (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 113 years ago - 1912 - St. Lawrence at 37 King Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1912 | ![]() | Bank of British North America (built 1865) after redesign - N/E corner of Yonge and Wellington Streets 113 years ago - Tuesday, January 16, 1912 - St. Lawrence at 49 Yonge Street at Wellington St Max temp: -10.6°C - Min temp: -18.3°C - 1.0cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1913 | King Edward Hotel with Mahers grey 4-in-hand horse drawn carriage (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 112 years ago - 1913 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1914 | ![]() | Verral Storage Company, foot of Sherbourne Street 111 years ago - Monday, October 5, 1914 - St. Lawrence at Lower Sherbourne Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1914 | ![]() | Lake Simcoe Ice Co. property, south side of 83 Esplanade East - near foot of Frederick Street 111 years ago - Friday, October 23, 1914 - St. Lawrence Max temp: 17.2°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1919 | ![]() | King Edward Hotel with glass canopy - before tower was added (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 106 years ago - 1919 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1921 | ![]() | King Edward Hotel covered overhang on King Street East, looking east from Yonge Street (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 104 years ago - Friday, May 20, 1921 - St. Lawrence at 37 King Street East Max temp: 30.6°C - Min temp: 8.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1925 | King Edward Hotel, exterior, King St. E., s. side, between Victoria St. & Leader Lane (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 100 years ago - 1925 - St. Lawrence at 37 King Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1934 | ![]() | Old streetcars and buses in the Sherbourne St Garage 91 years ago - Friday, June 29, 1934 - St. Lawrence at 120 Lower Sherbourne Street n.w. corner at the Esplanade Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1936 | ![]() | Servel Electrolux gas refrigerator on display in the King Edward Hotel - round rose ceiling pattern and artwork 89 years ago - 1936 - St. Lawrence at 37 King Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1937 | De La Salle Institute, Duke Street (later Adelaide Street East), northeast corner of George Street, Toronto, Ontario (Categorized under: De La Salle ) 88 years ago - Saturday, November 6, 1937 - St. Lawrence at 258 Adelaide Street East n.e. corner at George Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1951 | Toronto Wholesale Fruit Market in the old Great Western Railway Station 74 years ago - Thursday, November 1, 1951 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1952 | Great Western Railway Station aftermath of fire, looking n.e. 73 years ago - 1952 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1960 | O'Keefe Centre, Front St. E., south east corner Yonge St., Toronto, Ont. (Categorized under: Okeefe Centre ) 65 years ago - 1960 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1960 | ![]() | Grand opening of the O'Keefe Centre - people under the The Seven Lively Arts mural in the lobby by York Wilson (Categorized under: Okeefe Centre ) 65 years ago - Saturday, October 1, 1960 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1960 | ![]() | Grand opening of the O'Keefe Centre - all dressed up in the latest 1960's fashion (Categorized under: Okeefe Centre ) 65 years ago - Saturday, October 1, 1960 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1960 | ![]() | Grand opening of the O'Keefe Centre - cars lined up under the canopy (Categorized under: Okeefe Centre ) 65 years ago - Saturday, October 1, 1960 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1960 | ![]() | Grand opening of the O'Keefe Centre - Cars and people waiting outside (Categorized under: Okeefe Centre ) 65 years ago - Saturday, October 1, 1960 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1960 | ![]() | Grand opening of the O'Keefe Centre - The Seven Lively Arts mural in the lobby by York Wilson (Categorized under: Okeefe Centre ) 65 years ago - Saturday, October 1, 1960 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Max temp: 12.8°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1960 | ![]() | Front Street, north side opposite O'Keefe Centre at Scott Street 65 years ago - Thursday, November 3, 1960 - St. Lawrence at 28 Front Street East (approx.) at Scott Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1963 | ![]() | IBM King Street datacenter - IBM 1401 62 years ago - 1963 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location |
1964 | ![]() | Looking west along Front Street East past the Gooderham Flatiron Building towards downtown Toronto in 1964 61 years ago - Tuesday, September 1, 1964 - St. Lawrence at 49 Wellington Street East at Front and Church Street Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
1964 | ![]() | Man with cigar and Unico grocery bag crossing streetcar tracks on Front St. East by St. Lawrence Market 61 years ago - Tuesday, September 1, 1964 - St. Lawrence at 71 Front Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
1966 | ![]() | Stevie Wonder performing on drums with the Supremes live in Toronto - O'Keefe Centre 1966 (Categorized under: Okeefe Centre ) 59 years ago - Monday, June 20, 1966 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
1966 | ![]() | Diana Ross and the Supremes live on stage at the O'Keefe Center in 1966 Toronto (Categorized under: Okeefe Centre ) 59 years ago - Monday, June 20, 1966 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
1967 | ![]() | Sheraton Room of King Edward Hotel - Committee for Restoration of Democracy in Greece in 1967 (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 58 years ago - Sunday, August 13, 1967 - St. Lawrence at 37 King Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
1967 | ![]() | King Edward Sheraton entrance Halloween 1967 - man escorting a drag queen across traffic on King Street East after party at Letros Tavern (Categorized under: King Edward Hotel ) 58 years ago - Tuesday, October 31, 1967 - St. Lawrence at 37 King Street West Link to archive record - Map location (From York University Archives) |
1970 | ![]() | Front and Wellington street in the 1970s, looking east from Yonge Street to parking lot - the future location of Berczy Park 55 years ago - 1970 - St. Lawrence at 35 Wellington Street East s.e. corner at Scott Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1970 | ![]() | Wellington Street at Berczy Park in late 1970s - looking south-east before Flatiron mural 55 years ago - 1970 - St. Lawrence at 35 Wellington Street East s.e. corner at Scott Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1970 | Jefferson Airplane playing live on stage at the O'Keefe Centre in Toronto in 1970 (Categorized under: Okeefe Centre ) 55 years ago - Sunday, March 29, 1970 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e corner at Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1972 | ![]() | Parking lot on the south east corner of Wellington and Scott streets - future Berczy Park location 53 years ago - 1972 - St. Lawrence at 35 Wellington Street East where Church, Front, and Wellington East meet Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1972 | ![]() | Gooderham Flatiron building - some painting before the existing mural 53 years ago - Thursday, February 10, 1972 - St. Lawrence at 49 Wellington Street East where Church, Front, and Wellington East meet Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1972 | Paul Anka opens at O'Keefe in 1972 (Categorized under: Okeefe Centre ) 53 years ago - Monday, October 2, 1972 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1975 | Johnny Cash performing live on stage at the O'Keefe Centre in Toronto in 1975 with knee-high laced boots (Categorized under: Okeefe Centre ) 50 years ago - Monday, May 26, 1975 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1979 | ![]() | 3D model showing different views of Berczy Park 46 years ago - 1979 - St. Lawrence Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1979 | ![]() | Model of Berczy Park - view from above 46 years ago - 1979 - St. Lawrence at 35 Wellington Street East s.e. corner at Scott Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1979 | ![]() | Berczy Park mural design on west side of Flatiron building 46 years ago - 1979 - St. Lawrence at 49 Wellington Street East where Church, Front, and Wellington East meet Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1980 | ![]() | Berczy Park under construction in the early 1980s 45 years ago - 1980 - St. Lawrence at 35 Wellington Street East s.e. corner at Scott Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1980 | ![]() | Berczy Park under construction, looking east at the back of the Flatiron Building 45 years ago - 1980 - St. Lawrence at 35 Wellington Street East s.e. corner at Scott Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1980 | ![]() | Opening of Berczy Park or Flatiron Building mural by Canadian artist Derek Michael Besant 45 years ago - 1980 - St. Lawrence at 49 Wellington Street East where Church, Front, and Wellington East meet Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1980 | ![]() | Sherbourne St. Carriage House demolition - view from Frederick, north from Esplanade 45 years ago - Tuesday, February 26, 1980 - St. Lawrence at 125 Frederick Street n.e. corner at The Esplanade Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1980 | ![]() | Demolition of Sherbourne St Carriage House - view over hoarding at Frederick and Esplanade 45 years ago - Thursday, March 27, 1980 - St. Lawrence at 125 Frederick Street n.e. corner at The Esplanade Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1980 | Anne Murray performing live on stage at the O'Keefe Centre in Toronto in 1980 (Categorized under: Okeefe Centre ) 45 years ago - Tuesday, August 26, 1980 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1980 | James Scott Howard house - Toronto's first post office - revealed - with the windows rounded and bricked up (Categorized under: First Toronto post office ) 45 years ago - Tuesday, September 23, 1980 - St. Lawrence at 260 Adelaide Street East just east of George Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1982 | ![]() | Cathedral Church of St. James, streetcars, Adourians Rug galleries (until at least 2018) and King Street East (Categorized under: Churches and other places of worship ) 43 years ago - Wednesday, April 28, 1982 - St. Lawrence at 47 King Street East Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1983 | ![]() | O'Keefe Centre looking west past cars under the lights of the canopy with CN Tower in the distance (Categorized under: Okeefe Centre ) 42 years ago - 1983 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1984 | James Scott Howard house - Old postal boxes in the restored antique Post Office on Adelaide Street east (Categorized under: First Toronto post office ) 41 years ago - Tuesday, February 21, 1984 - St. Lawrence at 260 Adelaide Street East just east of George Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1985 | ![]() | Berczy Park looking east - people enjoying the lawn in the summer 40 years ago - 1985 - St. Lawrence at 35 Wellington Street East s.e corner at Scott Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1987 | First post office Commemorated with new stamp and a replica of an 1844 Royal mail stage coach stands outside Toronto's first post office (Categorized under: First Toronto post office ) 38 years ago - Monday, February 16, 1987 - St. Lawrence at 260 Adelaide Street East just east of George Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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1991 | ![]() | Previous fountain in 1990s Berczy Park - looking north 34 years ago - 1991 - St. Lawrence at 35 Wellington Street East s.e. corner at Scott Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
1997 | ![]() | Hummingbird Centre sign on the west side of the building looking north-east - 36 degrees in Toronto (Categorized under: Okeefe Centre ) 28 years ago - 1997 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
2002 | ![]() | Toronto's First Post Office 23 years ago - Thursday, October 24, 2002 - St. Lawrence at 260 Adelaide Street East just east of George Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
2002 | ![]() | Toronto's first post office - entrance with Canadian flag and modern post box on street in front (Categorized under: First Toronto post office ) 23 years ago - Thursday, October 24, 2002 - St. Lawrence at 260 Adelaide Street East just west of Frederick Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
2002 | ![]() | Toronto's First Post Office - full view of the west end of the building (Categorized under: First Toronto post office ) 23 years ago - Thursday, October 24, 2002 - St. Lawrence at 260 Adelaide Street East just west of Frederick Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
2006 | ![]() | Radiohead live at the Hummingbird Center in 2006 - Toronto - live debut of 'Down is the New Up' (25 audio tracks) (Categorized under: Okeefe Centre ) 19 years ago - Thursday, June 8, 2006 - St. Lawrence at 1 Front Street East s.e. corner at Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location |
2011 | ![]() | Gooderham Flatiron building at dusk in 2011 - looking west with CN Tower and downtown skyscrapers 14 years ago - Thursday, June 30, 2011 - St. Lawrence at 49 Wellington Street East where Church, Front, and Wellington East meet Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |