Historic Toronto photos from Queen Street West

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

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

2 Queen Street West, Toronto in City Hall

Queen Street West, looking west from Yonge Street with flags for the visit of King George VI

Photo from 85 years ago in 1939 at Latitude: 43.652703° N, Longitude: -79.379621° W

Yonge and Queen looking north - from our left: Simpsons, F.W. Woolworth Co., and Loews Theatre

Photo from 79 years ago in 1945 at Latitude: 43.652665° N, Longitude: -79.379546° W

Philip Jamieson Building - as Tower records with partial metal cladding - Yonge and Queen

Photo from 39 years ago in 1985 at Latitude: 43.652680° N, Longitude: -79.379599° W

50 Queen Street West, Toronto in City Hall

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on 1939 tour outside by the Old City Hall Cenotaph (Ingenium Archives, CN Images of Canada Collection, 41294)

Photo from 85 years ago on May 22nd, 1939 at Latitude: 43.652167° N, Longitude: -79.381605° W

60 Queen Street West, Toronto in City Hall

Toronto city council meeting in old City Hall

Photo from 113 years ago on January 9th, 1911 at Latitude: 43.652675° N, Longitude: -79.381726° W

Stained glass window - The Union of Commerce and Industry - Robert McCausland 1898 - Old City Hall

Photo from 77 years ago on March 1st, 1947 at Latitude: 43.652706° N, Longitude: -79.381716° W

102 Queen Street West, Toronto in City Hall

Alexandra Hotel - torn down for Nathan Philips Square - 102-104 Queen St. West at Elizabeth Street

Photo from 79 years ago in 1945 at Latitude: 43.651665° N, Longitude: -79.383463° W Categorized under: Hotels

160 Queen Street West, Toronto in Queen West

Campbell House leaving University Ave into its final location

Photo from 52 years ago on March 31st, 1972 at Latitude: 43.650981° N, Longitude: -79.387114° W Categorized under: Campbell House

Campbell House in new location - Canada Life building in the background

Photo from 45 years ago on March 20th, 1979 at Latitude: 43.651166° N, Longitude: -79.387201° W Categorized under: Campbell House

191 Queen Street West, Toronto in Downtown

South side of Queen Street West from No. 191 to Simcoe Street (University Avenue extension south from Queen Street)

Photo from 93 years ago on August 23rd, 1931 at Latitude: 43.650625° N, Longitude: -79.386735° W

208 Queen Street West, Toronto in Queen West

The Queen Mother Cafe, before it expanded westward at 206-208 Queen St West

Photo from 41 years ago on November 27th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.650384° N, Longitude: -79.389192° W

300 Queen Street West, Toronto in Queen West

Streets of Toronto - Pursuit of Happiness TPOH - I'm an Adult Now (Queen West parking lot, City Hall, Yonge and Dundas, etc.)

Photo from 38 years ago in 1986 at Latitude: 43.661787° N, Longitude: -79.395182° W Categorized under: Live music

303 Queen Street West, Toronto in Queen West

Speakers Corner - Barenaked Ladies playing Be My Yoko Ono

Photo from 24 years ago in 2000 at Latitude: 43.649833° N, Longitude: -79.390984° W Categorized under: Live music

370 Queen Street West, Toronto in CNE

Taking the streetcar to the Toronto CNE in September 1929 - Dufferin loop

Photo from 95 years ago in 1929 at Latitude: 43.634562° N, Longitude: -79.425862° W

Charley Pride - one of the first black country singers - performing at the Horseshoe Tavern in 1968

Photo from 56 years ago on January 22nd, 1968 at Latitude: 43.649210° N, Longitude: -79.395884° W Categorized under: The Horseshoe Tavern

Become a musical lush overnite - Horseshoe Tavern 1978 opening poster - Stranglers, Rita Marley, Ernie Smith and Roots Revival

Photo from 46 years ago on April 13th, 1978 at Latitude: 43.649225° N, Longitude: -79.395917° W Categorized under: The Horseshoe Tavern

The Stranglers live on stage in Toronto at the Horseshoe Tavern on April 15th, 1978

Photo from 46 years ago on April 15th, 1978 at Latitude: 43.649753° N, Longitude: -79.395766° W Categorized under: The Horseshoe Tavern

The Horsehoe Tavern - sign for Hank Williams

Photo from 46 years ago in 1978 at Latitude: 43.649024° N, Longitude: -79.395841° W Categorized under: The Horseshoe Tavern

Stagge Lee night club at the time - Dance and romance on the checkerboard floor - Horseshoe Tavern

Photo from 41 years ago on January 7th, 1983 at Latitude: 43.649179° N, Longitude: -79.395294° W Categorized under: The Horseshoe Tavern

Blackie and the Rodeo Kings live in Toronto in 1999 at the Horseshoe Tavern

Photo from 25 years ago in 1999 at Latitude: 43.649202° N, Longitude: -79.395895° W Categorized under: The Horseshoe Tavern

The Strokes live on stage in Toronto at the Horseshoe Tavern on October 2nd, 2001

Photo from 23 years ago on October 2nd, 2001 at Latitude: 43.649753° N, Longitude: -79.395766° W Categorized under: The Horseshoe Tavern

KT Tunstall live on stage in Toronto at the Horseshoe tavern (photo by Stephen McGill)

Photo from 5 years ago on May 13th, 2019 at Latitude: 43.649241° N, Longitude: -79.395874° W Categorized under: The Horseshoe Tavern

386 Queen Street West, Toronto in Queen West

Public lavatory under the corner of Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue

Photo from 134 years ago in 1890 at Latitude: 43.648839° N, Longitude: -79.396407° W

Interior view of lavatory at the corner of Queen and Spadina

Photo from 134 years ago in 1890 at Latitude: 43.648824° N, Longitude: -79.396380° W

406 Queen Street West, Toronto in Alexandra Park

ABC Bargain Barn on Queen Street West

Photo from 58 years ago on May 6th, 1966 at Latitude: 43.648779° N, Longitude: -79.397229° W

408 Queen Street West, Toronto in Alexandra Park

Cameron House Hotel on Queen Street West - parade going by

Photo from 84 years ago in 1940 at Latitude: 43.648762° N, Longitude: -79.397657° W Categorized under: Hotels

Cameron House Hotel interior - decorations above bar

Photo from 36 years ago in 1988 at Latitude: 43.648762° N, Longitude: -79.397657° W Categorized under: Hotels

424 Queen Street West, Toronto in Alexandra Park

Johnnies Coffee bar and other stores along Queen Street west in Alexandra Park

Photo from 58 years ago on May 6th, 1966 at Latitude: 43.648707° N, Longitude: -79.398131° W

432 Queen Street West, Toronto in Alexandra Park

Hellenic Food market on Queen West at Vanauley Street

Photo from 58 years ago on May 6th, 1966 at Latitude: 43.648667° N, Longitude: -79.398625° W

438 Queen Street West, Toronto in Alexandra Park

Abes Bargain Centre on Queen West, next to Julias Clothing

Photo from 58 years ago on May 6th, 1966 at Latitude: 43.648626° N, Longitude: -79.398852° W

454 Queen Street West, Toronto in Alexandra Park

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