Historic Toronto photos from Bloor Street West

Here are all the photos we have from Bloor Street West:

The complete list of streets is available here. And don't forget the photos by date and photos by neighbourhood pages.

Bloor Street West, Toronto in Don River

Aerial photograph, looking north, of the Bloor Street Viaduct and the Don Valley - archive incorrectly says south

Photo from 67 years ago in 1958 at Latitude: 43.676129° N, Longitude: -79.363323° W

100 Bloor Street West, Toronto in Yorkville

University Theatre on Bloor Street - ad for Mutiny on the Bounty (1935 film)

Photo from 90 years ago in 1935 at Latitude: 43.669446° N, Longitude: -79.390871° W Categorized under: Downtown theatres

University Theatre (1949-1986) on Bloor Street West, north side, between Bellair Street and Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario

Photo from 56 years ago on May 1st, 1969 at Latitude: 43.669481° N, Longitude: -79.390898° W Categorized under: Downtown theatres

121 Bloor Street West, Toronto in Yorkville

Westminster United Church after Jan 30th 1920 fire

Photo from 105 years ago on February 2nd, 1920 at Latitude: 43.670818° N, Longitude: -79.384178° W Categorized under: Churches and other places of worship

222 Bloor Street West, Toronto in Royal Ontario Museum

John Shaw house - mayor of Toronto from 1897-9 (constructed 1818 and demolished 1904)

Photo from 125 years ago in 1900 at Latitude: 43.668622° N, Longitude: -79.396277° W Categorized under: Estates and Houses

315 Bloor Street West, Toronto in University of Toronto (U of T)

The 1809 Dominion Meteorological Building designed by Toronto architects Burke and Horwood (now the Munk school)

Photo from 101 years ago on July 9th, 1924 at Latitude: 43.667662° N, Longitude: -79.398644° W

320 Bloor Street West, Toronto in The Annex

320 Bloor St W - May 16, 2004 by 'collations' - Patrick Cummins

Photo from 21 years ago on May 16th, 2004 at Latitude: 43.666878° N, Longitude: -79.403332° W

481 Bloor Street West, Toronto in Harbord Village

Brunswick House Hotel (1907) beverage room - filming Face Off - NHL veteran George Armstrong and Art Hindle (in checked coat)

Photo from 54 years ago on April 23rd, 1971 at Latitude: 43.665793° N, Longitude: -79.407279° W Categorized under: Hotels

495 Bloor Street West, Toronto in Harbord Village

Brunswick Meat Market at 495 Bloor Street West

Photo from 105 years ago in 1920 at Latitude: 43.665714° N, Longitude: -79.407978° W

529 Bloor Street West, Toronto in

Lee's Palace - was Oriental Palace: Chinese cabaret dining lounge

Photo from 45 years ago in 1980 at Latitude: 43.665448° N, Longitude: -79.409538° W Categorized under: Live music

Lee's Palace - Viletones live in Toronto in 1990 (57:42 audio track)

Photo from 35 years ago on June 9th, 1990 at Latitude: 43.665308° N, Longitude: -79.409455° W Categorized under: Live music

Lee's Palace - Lemonheads live in Toronto in 1990 (57:42 audio track)

Photo from 35 years ago on September 27th, 1990 at Latitude: 43.665308° N, Longitude: -79.409455° W Categorized under: Live music

Lee's Palace - Nirvana live in Toronto in 1990 (57:42 audio track)

Photo from 35 years ago on April 16th, 1990 at Latitude: 43.665308° N, Longitude: -79.409455° W Categorized under: Live music

Lee's Palace - Buzzcock's live in Toronto in 1993 (55:28 audio track)

Photo from 32 years ago on November 13th, 1993 at Latitude: 43.665308° N, Longitude: -79.409455° W Categorized under: Live music

Lees Palace - mural by Alex Al Runt Currie and sign - Craig Morrison chief booker of acts

Photo from 30 years ago on September 11th, 1995 at Latitude: 43.665242° N, Longitude: -79.409449° W Categorized under: Live music

Lee's Palace - Antibalas live in Toronto in 2002 (2:46 audio track)

Photo from 23 years ago on December 5th, 2002 at Latitude: 43.665308° N, Longitude: -79.409455° W Categorized under: Live music

568 Bloor Street West, Toronto in Seaton Village

Alhambra Theatre - doors at rear of theatre onto alleyway

Photo from 84 years ago on December 30th, 1941 at Latitude: 43.665636° N, Longitude: -79.411883° W Categorized under: West end theatres

Alhambra Theatre - 568 Bloor Street - built 1910 as the King George Theatre also Baronet and then Eve

Photo from 78 years ago in 1947 at Latitude: 43.665248° N, Longitude: -79.411862° W Categorized under: West end theatres

Alhambra Theatre (1909 - originally the King George, also Baronet in 1969 and Eve Theatre in 1972) across from Honest Eds

Photo from 65 years ago on September 8th, 1960 at Latitude: 43.665089° N, Longitude: -79.411687° W Categorized under: Downtown theatres

750 Bloor Street West, Toronto in Christie Pits

Willowvale Park (Now Christie Pits) north across Bloor St. showing stable, old wooden walk, and rough banks

Photo from 113 years ago on May 2nd, 1912 at Latitude: 43.664022° N, Longitude: -79.420617° W

Crowds watching a baseball game - Christie Pits (was called Willowvale Park)

Photo from 103 years ago on May 13th, 1922 at Latitude: 43.665408° N, Longitude: -79.420246° W

928 Bloor Street West, Toronto in Dovercourt Park

Pete's Meat Market - with horse head between windows (currently the Black Horse Restaurant and Bar)

Photo from 72 years ago in 1953 at Latitude: 43.661733° N, Longitude: -79.427505° W

978 Bloor Street West, Toronto in Dovercourt Park

Track work at Bloor and Dovercourt - Mitchell building 1914

Photo from 103 years ago on August 10th, 1922 at Latitude: 43.661325° N, Longitude: -79.429264° W

1475 Bloor Street West, Toronto in The Junction

Houses 97-105 Perth Ave (still standing) west of Bloor St W crossing of Grand Trunk Railway (G.T.R.). (main line) and C.P.R. (Canadian Pacific Railway)

Photo from 124 years ago on December 3rd, 1901 at Latitude: 43.656611° N, Longitude: -79.450918° W

1525 Bloor Street West, Toronto in High Park

Bell's Hotel, s.w. cor. Bloor & Dundas Sts. W., showing Brown's Tally-ho (fast horse-drawn coach)

Photo from 135 years ago in 1890 at Latitude: 43.656043° N, Longitude: -79.452868° W Categorized under: Hotels

1873 Bloor Street West, Toronto in High Park

Women getting ready to skate on Grenadier Pond with shoes and coats in the trees

Photo from 118 years ago in 1907 at Latitude: 43.642162° N, Longitude: -79.466493° W

Men and horses cutting ice on Grenadier Pond

Photo from 116 years ago in 1909 at Latitude: 43.640998° N, Longitude: -79.463296° W

Toboggan runs built in the park

Photo from 115 years ago in 1910 at Latitude: 43.643032° N, Longitude: -79.469540° W

Women snow shoeing, High Park

Photo from 111 years ago on February 14th, 1914 at Latitude: 43.648404° N, Longitude: -79.466450° W

Ski jump, High Park

Photo from 111 years ago on February 14th, 1914 at Latitude: 43.644600° N, Longitude: -79.466579° W

High Park - Tulip Beds

Photo from 110 years ago on May 8th, 1915 at Latitude: 43.641852° N, Longitude: -79.462137° W

High Park tulip beds with buildings in the background

Photo from 110 years ago on May 8th, 1915 at Latitude: 43.643218° N, Longitude: -79.463596° W

Hockey game at sunset on the pond in High Park (maybe Catfish Pond just west?)

Photo from 109 years ago on January 7th, 1916 at Latitude: 43.640845° N, Longitude: -79.466220° W

High Park Forest School - weighing children

Photo from 108 years ago on June 13th, 1917 at Latitude: 43.644886° N, Longitude: -79.461931° W Categorized under: Schools

High Park duck and goose pond

Photo from 96 years ago on September 24th, 1929 at Latitude: 43.643032° N, Longitude: -79.458361° W

High Park pavilion with two-story-tall towers - destroyed by fire in February 1958

Photo from 73 years ago in 1952 at Latitude: 43.644662° N, Longitude: -79.461944° W

High Park Pavilion with ornate towers

Photo from 69 years ago in 1956 at Latitude: 43.644655° N, Longitude: -79.461586° W

Gathering near the Maple Leaf circle - High Park, Toronto

Photo from 66 years ago in 1959 at Latitude: 43.643187° N, Longitude: -79.466772° W

16 photos of sculptor Wessel Couzijn installing Midsummer Nights Dream

Photo from 58 years ago in 1967 at Latitude: 43.652007° N, Longitude: -79.468145° W

2454 Bloor Street West, Toronto in Kingsway

2454 Bloor St West at Riverview Gardens

Photo from 41 years ago on April 1st, 1984 at Latitude: 43.649057° N, Longitude: -79.485998° W

2571 Bloor Street West, Toronto in Bloor Street West

Bloor Street Bridge over the Humber River - construction of stone version before existing 1923 metal bridge was built

Photo from 109 years ago on December 2nd, 1916 at Latitude: 43.648467° N, Longitude: -79.491971° W Categorized under: Bridges

3030 Bloor Street West, Toronto in Kingsway

Kingsway Theatre - 3030 Bloor Street West - opened 1939

Photo from 67 years ago in 1958 at Latitude: 43.647504° N, Longitude: -79.512112° W Categorized under: West end theatres