Historic photos from around Sunnyside Park, Toronto

Sunnyside beach in Toronto's west end, south of High Park, has been a popular summer destination for generations, with formal plans drawn up by the Toronto Harbour Commission in the early 1910's.

In 1922 the Sunnyside Amusement Park opened, with 7 rides, 9 games, and 10 food concessions. A year later a roller coaster was added, called the Sunnyside Flyer. A heated pool and Beaux-Arts changing structure was also built. The pool was known as The Tank - perhaps the largest pool when it was opened, holding up to 2,00 people.

The amusement park closed in 1955, but the Sunnyside Pavilion and renamed Gus Ryder Outdoor Pool are still there, along the Martin Goodman Trail.

Sunnyside Park details:

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Address for Sunnyside Park: 1755 Lake Shore Blvd West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - M6S 5A3
Latitude, Longitude for Sunnyside Park: 43.63769058138935, -79.45715849212846

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1896		Toronto Railway Company car number 11, the first car to operate on the Lake Shore line at Sunnyside crossing 129 years ago - 1896 - Sunnyside Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1910		Roncesvalles Bathing Beach and Old Sunnyside Water Works (demolished 1913) at King/Queen/Roncesvalles intersection 115 years ago - Thursday, August 4, 1910 - Sunnyside Park at 2 Roncesvalles Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1922		New Sunnyside bathing pavilion just before it opened 103 years ago - Thursday, June 15, 1922 - Sunnyside Park Max temp: 23.9°C - Min temp: 13.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1925		Sunnyside swimming pool, looking east 100 years ago - Tuesday, September 1, 1925 - Sunnyside Park Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 13.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1926		First Miss Toronto beauty contest, Sunnyside beach Jean Ford Tolmie (middle) was the winner 99 years ago - 1926 - Sunnyside Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1930		Burning of S.S. Clark Brothers, at Sunnyside for entertainment 95 years ago - Monday, June 30, 1930 - Sunnyside Park Max temp: 29.4°C - Min temp: 15.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1933		Schooner Lyman McDavis at Sunnyside - burnt summer 1934 92 years ago - Tuesday, September 12, 1933 - Sunnyside Park Max temp: 19.4°C - Min temp: 3.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1934		Sketch of proposed bathing station for Sunnyside Beach (Categorized under: Architectural drawings ) 91 years ago - Monday, January 8, 1934 - Sunnyside Park Max temp: 3.9°C - Min temp: 0.6°C - 0.5cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1940		Sunnyside swimming pool and beach 85 years ago - 1940 - Sunnyside Park Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1945		Crowds at Sunnyside Beach 80 years ago - 1945 - Sunnyside Park at 1755 Lakeshore Boulevard West at the foot of Colborne Lodge Drive Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1945		Swimming and diving boards with the crowd enjoying Sunnyside Beach on Lake Ontario 80 years ago - 1945 - Sunnyside Park at 1755 Lakeshore Boulevard West at the foot of Colborne Lodge Drive Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario)
1974		Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion from the beach - closed, with boarded up windows and fencing - mid 1970s 51 years ago - Sunday, March 3, 1974 - Sunnyside Park at 1755 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1974		Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion - north side in the 1970s 51 years ago - Sunday, March 3, 1974 - Sunnyside Park at 1755 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
2005		Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion interior with ornate columns and carved capitals 20 years ago - 2005 - Sunnyside Park at 1755 Lakeshore Boulevard West bottom of Parkside Drive Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)