Historic Toronto photos from Poplar Plains Road

Here are all the photos we have from Poplar Plains Road:

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25 Poplar Plains Road, Toronto in Republic of Rathnelly

Pond outside the original Yorkville Waterworks?

Photo from 124 years ago in 1900 at Latitude: 43.678258° N, Longitude: -79.402485° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Looking across the pond to the old square chimney at the High Level Pumping Station

Photo from 118 years ago in 1906 at Latitude: 43.678355° N, Longitude: -79.402383° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Initial part of the High Level Pumping Station

Photo from 118 years ago in 1906 at Latitude: 43.678309° N, Longitude: -79.402362° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Tracing of the Toronto high level pumping station

Photo from 112 years ago on February 3rd, 1912 at Latitude: 43.678286° N, Longitude: -79.402421° W Categorized under: Architectural drawings --- High level pumping station

Interior of the Toronto high level pumping station in the Annex

Photo from 111 years ago on November 21st, 1913 at Latitude: 43.678076° N, Longitude: -79.402383° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Impeller and drive shaft -Toronto High level pumping station

Photo from 111 years ago on October 17th, 1913 at Latitude: 43.678173° N, Longitude: -79.402184° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Exterior of the High Level Pumping Station in 1914

Photo from 110 years ago on May 20th, 1914 at Latitude: 43.677448° N, Longitude: -79.402689° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Exterior of the High level pumping station under construction

Photo from 110 years ago on November 21st, 1914 at Latitude: 43.678255° N, Longitude: -79.402099° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Construction progress at the High level pumping station - smoke stack partially complete

Photo from 110 years ago on November 6th, 1914 at Latitude: 43.678290° N, Longitude: -79.402045° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Building the rounded windows of the High level pumpng station

Photo from 110 years ago on October 31st, 1914 at Latitude: 43.678429° N, Longitude: -79.402270° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Building the chimney and new wing of the Toronto High level pumping station

Photo from 110 years ago on October 24th, 1914 at Latitude: 43.678429° N, Longitude: -79.402270° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Scaffolding around the construction of the High level pumping station

Photo from 110 years ago on October 17th, 1914 at Latitude: 43.678441° N, Longitude: -79.402222° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Temporary wooden supports for the rounded windows of the HLPS

Photo from 110 years ago on October 8th, 1914 at Latitude: 43.678429° N, Longitude: -79.402217° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Exterior of the High level waterworks pumping station

Photo from 109 years ago on November 20th, 1915 at Latitude: 43.677874° N, Longitude: -79.402388° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Two men posing next to machinery in the High Level Pumping Station

Photo from 109 years ago on October 28th, 1915 at Latitude: 43.677665° N, Longitude: -79.402592° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Standing in the High level Pumping Station

Photo from 109 years ago on February 19th, 1915 at Latitude: 43.677626° N, Longitude: -79.402528° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Interior of the High level Pumping Station during construction

Photo from 109 years ago on February 19th, 1915 at Latitude: 43.677626° N, Longitude: -79.402528° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Toronto Civic guard - High level Pumping Station in the winter

Photo from 109 years ago on January 20th, 1915 at Latitude: 43.677548° N, Longitude: -79.402732° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

M.G. DeLaval turbine pump at the HLPS

Photo from 99 years ago on December 28th, 1925 at Latitude: 43.677688° N, Longitude: -79.402517° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Switchboard at the High level pumping station

Photo from 91 years ago on September 22nd, 1933 at Latitude: 43.677859° N, Longitude: -79.402324° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

High level pumping station - under Gallery north side

Photo from 91 years ago on September 22nd, 1933 at Latitude: 43.677851° N, Longitude: -79.402238° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Switchboard (rear) - High level pumping station

Photo from 91 years ago on September 22nd, 1933 at Latitude: 43.677719° N, Longitude: -79.402324° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Waterworks, Poplar Plains Road, e. side, betw. Macpherson Ave. & Cottingham St.; looking n. at eastern end

Photo from 69 years ago on May 12th, 1955 at Latitude: 43.678293° N, Longitude: -79.402345° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

Another John Inglis gauge - High Level Pumping Station

Photo from 10 years ago on May 24th, 2014 at Latitude: 43.678511° N, Longitude: -79.402093° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

High Level Schaffer and Budenberg gauge

Photo from 10 years ago on May 24th, 2014 at Latitude: 43.678452° N, Longitude: -79.402184° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

35 Poplar Plains Road, Toronto in Republic of Rathnelly

Pump valves tracing diagram - High Level Pumping station

Photo from 112 years ago on February 3rd, 1912 at Latitude: 43.678208° N, Longitude: -79.402206° W Categorized under: High level pumping station

57 Poplar Plains Road, Toronto in South Hill

Creek running under Poplar Plains Road

Photo from 117 years ago in 1907 at Latitude: 43.680319° N, Longitude: -79.402785° W

Women standing by creek and bridge near Poplar Plains Road

Photo from 117 years ago in 1907 at Latitude: 43.680288° N, Longitude: -79.402678° W

213 Poplar Plains Road, Toronto in South Hill

Ardenvohr - Dyce W. Saunders house built 1906 - 213 Poplar Plains Road at Clarendon Ave. - Eden Smith Architect

Photo from 114 years ago in 1910 at Latitude: 43.683208° N, Longitude: -79.402485° W Categorized under: Estates and Houses