Map of CNE Ontario Place and the Ex (Toronto )Along the Toronto waterfront is Ontario Place, as well as the Exhibition Grounds, where the CNE is held every year at the end of August, along with the airshow. Categories: Historic Photos and Details Photos Videos Other web sites (List of other areas with maps.) |
Historic photos and videos
'The Abandoned History of Ontario Place - A Troubled Futuristic Permanent World's Fair Theme Park' from YouTube - 2021 ( direct link )
'Scaffolding on the Princes Gates in 2010' from Flickr photo sharing - 2010 ( direct link )
'Canadian Snowbirds perform with flag at half-mast to honour Nimrod crew of 7 that died the day before' from Toronto Public Library - 1995 ( direct link )
'Exhibition Place Dufferin Gate looking south' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1990 ( direct link )
'Looking west over Ontario Place' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1990 ( direct link )
'The Concorde jet flying over Ontario Place entrance' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1984 ( direct link )
'Metallic Roofing Co showroom built in 1897 - Henry Simpson, Architect - 1192 King St W' from Photographer Collations - 1983 ( direct link )
'One end of Metallic Roofing Co showroom - now gone - 1192 King St W' from Photographer Collations - 1983 ( direct link )
'Central section of the Metallic Roofing Co showroom - bikes $25.00 and up sign' from Photographer Collations - 1983 ( direct link )
'From atop 53 Fraser Ave - July 24, 1983' from Photographer Collations - 1983 ( direct link )
'From atop 53 Fraser Ave - Looking south-east, with Exhibition Stadium in the background' from Flickr photo sharing - 1983 ( direct link )
'Looking west along E Liberty St to the Irwin Toys building on Hanna Ave (now the Toy Factory Lofts)' from Photographer Collations - 1983 ( direct link )
'45,000 people watching the fireworks at Ontario Place over the geodesic dome of the Cinespehere' from Toronto Public Library - 1981 ( direct link )
'Exterior view of the Cinesphere dome at Ontario Place' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1978 ( direct link )
'Waiting for Borden ice cream on the CNE grounds - Fudgy Wudgy 20 cents' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1974 ( direct link )
'View of boats in the Ontario Place marina' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1973 ( direct link )
'About 700 people at a New Years Eve party in one of the Ontario Place pavilion pods' from Toronto Public Library - 1972 ( direct link )
'Ontario Place - Children's Village - rope ladders, punching bag forest, bouncing air mattress, water area spray bikes - Eric McMillan discussing the design' from YouTube - 1972 ( direct link )
'Toronto Symphony on the rotating stage of the the Ontario Place Forum' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1971 ( direct link )
'Ontario Place pavilion pods under construction in background of waterskiing pyramid - CNE Aquarama show' from York University YorkSpace - 1970 ( direct link )
'5 women waterskiing towards jump, holding flowers, with Ontario Place bridge and pavilion pods under construction in background - CNE Aquarama show' from York University YorkSpace - 1970 ( direct link )
'History of Ontario Place from the 1970s' from Internet - 1970 ( direct link )
'Ontario Place - including The Forum, the Cinesphere, the pavillions, Lakeshore Beach' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1970 ( direct link )
'Firing cannon to start CNE with Wild Mouse, clock tower in distance' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1965 ( direct link )
'CNEs first marathon car rally - car 305, leaving CNE grounds via Princes Gates' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1965 ( direct link )
'Demolition of 1910 CNE Dufferin Gates' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1958 ( direct link )
'Demolition of the 1910 CNE Dufferin Gates' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1958 ( direct link )
'Dufferin Street gate decorated for the 80th anniversary of the CNE' from Archives of Ontario - 1958 ( direct link )
'Shell Oil Tower, during construction - later the Bulova Watch Tower - 36 metre tall, demolished 1985' from Toronto Public Library - 1955 ( direct link )
'Stone entrance to Old Fort York' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1953 ( direct link )
'Aerial night view of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)' from Archives of Ontario - 1953 ( direct link )
'Lakeshore Boulevard looking southwest from Strachan' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1951 ( direct link )
'Lakeshore Boulevard looking southwest from west of Strachan Avenue' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1951 ( direct link )
'Lakeshore Boulevard looking southwest from east of Strachan Avenue' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1951 ( direct link )
'Princess Gates - Lakeshore Boulevard looking southwest from east of Strachan Avenue' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1951 ( direct link )
'Arch lit up at night, CNE grounds' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1950 ( direct link )
'1905 Press building - originally the Administration Building' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1946 ( direct link )
'No centre piece in the Dufferin Gates, Exhibition Park C. N. E.' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1942 ( direct link )
'Dufferin Gates with fan, Exhibition Park' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1942 ( direct link )
'Close up of one of the crumbling pillars of the Dufferin Memorial Gate' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1942 ( direct link )
'Military zone - 15 miles per hour - Crumbling Dufferin Gates' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1942 ( direct link )
'Trailer - rear 133 and 154 Dunn Avenue' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1941 ( direct link )
'Close-up of Princes Gates looking west' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1939 ( direct link )
'Goddess of Winged Victory atop main arch' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1938 ( direct link )
'Pieces from base of main figure - Goddess of Winged Victory - Princes Gate' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1938 ( direct link )
'Closeup of pedestal base and a character - Princes Gates' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1938 ( direct link )
'Railway bridge in front of the C.N.E. Dufferin Gates' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1937 ( direct link )
'Debris from under base of south flagpole Princes Gates, C.N.E.' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1935 ( direct link )
'New Armouries on Fleet Street' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1934 ( direct link )
'Mace Ceremony, Fort York, with Tip Top building in distance' from Archives of Ontario - 1934 ( direct link )
'Maple Leaf Baseball Stadium and Loblaws Groceteria Building beyond Old fort restoration' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1934 ( direct link )
'Old Fort York, restored' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1934 ( direct link )
'Fort York Restoration, Block House No. 2' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1934 ( direct link )
'Fort York Restoration of Officers quarters' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1934 ( direct link )
'Fort York, interior of officers quarters during restoration' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1933 ( direct link )
'Fort York, Centre Block House' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1933 ( direct link )
'Fort York, interior of Powder Magazine' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1933 ( direct link )
'Interior of east blockhouse, Old Fort York' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1933 ( direct link )
'Lakeshore Park looking northwest to Princes Gates' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1933 ( direct link )
'107-109 Cowan Ave' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1933 ( direct link )
'Dufferin St. Gate - Busy Factories Bring Better Times - illuminated sign' from Toronto Public Library - 1932 ( direct link )
'Veterans on parade through the Princess Gates at the opening of the Ex' from British Pathe historical videos - 1931 ( direct link )
'Cannons in the mist at Old Fort York' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1931 ( direct link )
'Arch, erected at Eastern entrance of Exhibition, for Shriners Convention' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1930 ( direct link )
'Arch, erected at western entrance of Exhibition, for Shriners Convention' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1930 ( direct link )
'Shrine peace monument, external gardens under construction' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1930 ( direct link )
'Cyclists lined up for race, CNE' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1930 ( direct link )
'Royal Winter Fair, mounted Police - Sergeant Chalklin, Police Constable Hill, P.C. Hanier, P.C. Harvey, Patrol Sergeant Masters' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1929 ( direct link )
'Taking the streetcar to the Toronto CNE in September 1929 - Dufferin loop' from YouTube - 1929 ( direct link )
'Full view of the Princes Gates from the north' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1929 ( direct link )
'Princes Gate with balloon overhead and the Warriors Parade passing through the gates' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1928 ( direct link )
'Main Arch - Prince of Wales entrance, Exhibition Grounds with roller coaster in background' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1928 ( direct link )
'Prince of Wales opens the Princes' Gates in 1927' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1927 ( direct link )
'Illuminated Princes Gates at night' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1927 ( direct link )
'Prince of Wales entrance [Princes Gates]' from Archives of Ontario - 1927 ( direct link )
'Start of bicycle race, CNE won by Bill Elder, 3rd from left' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1926 ( direct link )
'Bill Elder winning the bicycle race' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1926 ( direct link )
'Beaux-Arts Ontario Government Building in the 1920s also known as the Arts, Crafts and Hobbies Building' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1926 ( direct link )
'Chartered TTC buses southbound on Dufferin Street at Springhurst Ave for Orange Celebration' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1925 ( direct link )
'Old Fort building' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1925 ( direct link )
'Site of Fort Rouille, Toronto' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1925 ( direct link )
'Exhibition, auto polo upset' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1923 ( direct link )
'Sunday opening, CNE Dufferin Gates' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1922 ( direct link )
'C.N.E., construction of the Coliseum' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1921 ( direct link )
'The Frolic outside the Coliseum construction' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1921 ( direct link )
'C.N.E. Coliseum construction' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1921 ( direct link )
'Percival Gardens - Exhibition (film neg.)' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1920 ( direct link )
'Exhibition Planting in the gardens' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1920 ( direct link )
'Dunn Avenue bridge with locomotive passing under' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1920 ( direct link )
'Aerial view of Liberty Village with Massey-Harris plant, Provincial Lunatic Asylum, Mercer Reformatory and the former Central Prison' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1920 ( direct link )
'Cowan Ave. Fire Station' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1920 ( direct link )
'Dufferin St. Gate in full glory with fan and ornaments' from Toronto Public Library - 1920 ( direct link )
'3:56PM Fire Hall tower, C. N. E.' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1918 ( direct link )
'Munitions workers line up for last pay, southeast corner of King and Dufferin streets across from Metallic Roofing Co' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1918 ( direct link )
'Roller coaster behind the Annual Ladies Field Day Exhibition Grounds ' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1915 ( direct link )
'Model Playground staff - Exhibition Grounds' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1915 ( direct link )
'Bleachers behind kids playing at the Model Playground - Exhibition Grounds' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1915 ( direct link )
'Broad shot of the rides on the Exhibition Grounds and Model Playground' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1915 ( direct link )
'Bombs stored on Liberty Street, looking east from Dufferin Street' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1915 ( direct link )
'Kids in costumes for the Model Playground - Exhibition Park' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1914 ( direct link )
'Model Playground exhibit - Exhibition Park' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1914 ( direct link )
'View south on Dufferin Street from Springhurst Avenue (view of 1910 Dufferin St. Gate)' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1914 ( direct link )
'Dufferin and Springhurst - empty lot, back of sign' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1914 ( direct link )
'Exhibition Park - flowerbeds in front of the Horticultural Building' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1914 ( direct link )
'Dufferin Memorial Gate under guard during World War 1 ( WWI )' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1914 ( direct link )
'Troops leaving CNE WWI camp through Dufferin Gates' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1914 ( direct link )
'Troops at C.N.E. (Canadian National Exhibition) Dufferin gates' from Archives of Ontario - 1914 ( direct link )
'Construction work, Main Gates, Canadian National Exhibition.' from Library and Archives Canada - 1912 ( direct link )
'Pressed Metal Factory building at King and Dufferin Streets looking east' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1912 ( direct link )
'GTR. South Parkdale right-of-way looking west across Dunn Ave S. Parkdale Station just west of Close Avenue' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1911 ( direct link )
'South Parkdale Station' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1910 ( direct link )
'Garden Party with tents and banners at Fort York' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1910 ( direct link )
'Rail fence that ran along Springhurst Ave at south end of the Gwynne estate' from Toronto Public Library - 1910 ( direct link )
'Trysting Tree on the west side of Dufferin St.,between Thorburn & Temple Aves.' from Toronto Public Library - 1910 ( direct link )
'French doors on Dr Gwynne's house (1840's to 1917)' from Toronto Public Library - 1910 ( direct link )
'Side of Gwynne Estate house on Dufferin Street' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1910 ( direct link )
'One of the last snake fence or split-rail fences in Toronto - Gwynne estate' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1910 ( direct link )
'Toronto's oldest tree being cut down? (Seems unlikely considering size of 350-400 year old tree in the Annex)' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1910 ( direct link )
'Gwynne Estate - children play near a pond with view east to Dufferin Street' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1909 ( direct link )
'Fort York with a smokestack in the background' from Archives of Ontario - 1908 ( direct link )
'People gathering at the Dufferin Gates, CNE' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1908 ( direct link )
'Older wooden Dufferin Gate, Exhibition Place' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1908 ( direct link )
'Lowering the railway tracks in front of the 1895 Dufferin Street Gates' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1908 ( direct link )
'Eastern Baseball League, opening game of season at Diamond Park, Liberty St., s.e. cor. Fraser Ave.' from Toronto Public Library - 1907 ( direct link )
'Independent Order of Foresters arch with crests and crown, moved to the Exhibition grounds' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1906 ( direct link )
'Independant Order of Foresters at the CNE in front of Arch' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1906 ( direct link )
'South Parkdale Station in distance beyond Dunn Avenue and Grand Trunk Railway' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1904 ( direct link )
'Man in hat at the Grand Trunk Railway crossing Dunn Avenue' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1904 ( direct link )
'Looking north at the Grand Trunk Railway crossing Dunn Avenue' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1904 ( direct link )
'Train approaching on Grand Trunk Railway east of Dunn Avenue' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1904 ( direct link )
'Road work on King Street at Cowan Ave' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1903 ( direct link )
'Diamond Park - baseball - Liberty St., s.e. cor. Fraser Ave. w/ Andrew Mercer Reformatory for Women in distance?' from Toronto Public Library - 1900 ( direct link )
'Metallic Roofing Co of Canada Catalogue S - 1900' from Internet - 1900 ( direct link )
'Dunn Avenue looking south across Grand Trunk Railway crossing' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1899 ( direct link )
'Lovers Elm or Trysting tree on the Gwynne Estate' from Toronto Public Library - 1895 ( direct link )
'Wrap-around porch and benches on Prof. Gwynne's home on Dufferin St..' from Toronto Public Library - 1895 ( direct link )
'Watercolour reproduced in Landmarks of Toronto v.3, p.14 of the Gwynne Cottage' from Toronto Public Library - 1895 ( direct link )
'Fort York buildings in the 1890s' from Official City of Toronto Archive - 1890 ( direct link )
'Western gate of Fort York' from Toronto Public Library - 1885 ( direct link )
'Two storey building at Fort York' from Toronto Public Library - 1885 ( direct link )
'Toronto Lithographing Co. engraving of a map of the C.N.E. Crystal Palace with tower on the left' from Toronto Public Library - 1885 ( direct link )
'Second Crystal Palace (1879-1906) - north side, two stories with cupola and tower' from Toronto Public Library - 1884 ( direct link )
Photos
'Nissan Hypercube Panorama Project The Princes Gates' from photojunkie Panoramas - 2009 ( direct link )
'Nissan Hypercube Panorama Project - BMO Field: Post Game' from photojunkie Panoramas - 2009 ( direct link )
'Nissan Hypercube Panorama Project - Toronto Football Club Game II' from photojunkie Panoramas - 2009 ( direct link )
'Nissan Hypercube Panorama Project - Toronto Football Club Game' from photojunkie Panoramas - 2009 ( direct link )
'Nissan Hypercube Panorama Project - BMO Field' from photojunkie Panoramas - 2009 ( direct link )
'Nissan Hypercube Panorama Project - Food Building' from photojunkie Panoramas - 2009 ( direct link )
'Nissan Hypercube Panorama Project - Springhurst Avenue' from photojunkie Panoramas - 2009 ( direct link )
'Nissan Hypercube Panorama Project - 171 East Liberty Galleria' from photojunkie Panoramas - 2009 ( direct link )
'Nissan Hypercube Panorama Project -; Dufferin Gates' from photojunkie Panoramas - 2009 ( direct link )
'Nissan Hypercube Panorama Project - British Columbia and Saskatchewan' from photojunkie Panoramas - 2009 ( direct link )
'Attack of the Pandas - Lantern Festival' from seems Artless - 2006 ( direct link )
'Dragon Lair 2 - Lantern Festival' from seems Artless - 2006 ( direct link )
'Peach Orchard Lantern Festival' from seems Artless - 2006 ( direct link )
'Nine Dragon Mural lantern' from seems Artless - 2006 ( direct link )
'Dragon Lair lantern' from seems Artless - 2006 ( direct link )
'Heavenly Temple' from seems Artless - 2006 ( direct link )
'Heavenly Temple negative space' from seems Artless - 2006 ( direct link )
'Towards Better Times' from seems Artless - 2006 ( direct link )
'Outside of Williams Machinery warehouse' from davetill.com - 2006 ( direct link )
'Ride for Heart Start' from seems Artless - 2005 ( direct link )
'Ride for Heart CN Tower' from seems Artless - 2005 ( direct link )
'Interior photos of the A.R. Williams Machinery Company' from Invisible Threads photography - 2004 ( direct link )
'1930s Loblaws' from Flickr photo sharing - 2004 ( direct link )
Video
'E Light Show, CNE, Toronto 2009' from YouTube - 2009 ( direct link )
'Lights of the rides and games on the Midway at night' from YouTube - 2009 ( direct link )
'Exploring the CNE midway games and shows' from Vimeo video sharing - 2008 ( direct link )
'Dirtsurfer Wipeout On Staircase' from Metacafe video - 2007 ( direct link )
'Home movies of the Children's Village at Ontario Place' from YouTube - 1975 ( direct link )
Other web pages
'The history of Fort York and the role it played in the War of 1812' from Wikipedia - 2010 ( direct link )
'The Friends of Fort York' from Internet - 2009 ( direct link )
'Canadian International Air Show' from Internet - 2009 ( direct link )
'Official CNE home page' from Internet - 2009 ( direct link )
'Ontario Place entertainment and amusement park in Toronto' from Wikipedia - 2009 ( direct link )
'Canadian National Exhibition - CNE - also known as the Ex' from Wikipedia - 2009 ( direct link )
'BMO Field - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' from Wikipedia - 2009 ( direct link )
'The buildings and history of Exhibition Place' from Wikipedia - 2009 ( direct link )
'Exhibition Place and CNE Archives' from Internet - 2009 ( direct link )
(All images are owned by the respective web site owners, NOT Wholemap.)