Historic photos from around Toronto

There are a number of great web sites that provide historic photos from around Toronto. As I was collecting them for an interactive historic map of the city I realized that it was also interesting to find photos that were taken around the current time of the year. How much snow was there at the end of March in 1916, for example?

And so this page was born. It will always show a collection of photos from around Toronto over the last few weeks.

You can also see all the historic photos for a given neighbourhood. A subset of the photos have also been arranged by subject.

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The next update will be available tomorrow, including Stanley Park 86 years ago ( in 1940 ).

April 13 images permanent link to this day
1915		Incinerator site - east side of Don north of Wilton (now Dundas) 111 years ago - Tuesday, April 13, 1915 - Riverside-South Riverdale Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: -1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1916		Pouring cement for the piers of the Bloor Street Viaduct under construction, west from Pier A 110 years ago - Thursday, April 13, 1916 - Don River Max temp: 10.0°C - Min temp: 5.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1918		Jones residence on Jane St. (now 197 Riverside Drive) 108 years ago - Saturday, April 13, 1918 - Swansea at 197 Riverside Drive Link to archive record - Map location (From the Library and Archives Canada)
1923		Elevated view of Queen and Bay St, looking west, 5:15 p.m. 103 years ago - Friday, April 13, 1923 - City Hall Max temp: 3.9°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1934		Preston Villa, Cooper/Royce Home and future park clubhouse (Categorized under: Preston villa ) 92 years ago - Friday, April 13, 1934 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 3.3°C - Min temp: -2.2°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1934		Sideview of the deteriorating Earlscourt Park Clubhouse verandah (originally Preston Villa) (Categorized under: Preston villa ) 92 years ago - Friday, April 13, 1934 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 3.3°C - Min temp: -2.2°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1934		Close-up of the side of Preston Villa (then the park clubhouse) (Categorized under: Preston villa ) 92 years ago - Friday, April 13, 1934 - Little Italy (St. Clair) Max temp: 3.3°C - Min temp: -2.2°C - 0.3cm of snowfall (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1955		Brown Public School, later a Magistrate's Court (Willow Florist to the south - Daffs 69 cents) (Categorized under: Schools ) 71 years ago - Wednesday, April 13, 1955 - Willowdale at 5290 Yonge Street (approx.) just north of Ellerslie Ave Max temp: 15.6°C - Min temp: 4.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1973		View of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book library on opening day 53 years ago - Friday, April 13, 1973 - University of Toronto (U of T) Link to archive record - Map location (From the University of Toronto Archives)
1978		Ontario Place Forum - New copper roof overlooking the Cinesphere IMAX Theatre and Pavillion Pods (Categorized under: Ontario Place Forum ) 48 years ago - Thursday, April 13, 1978 - Ontario Place at 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1978		Become a musical lush overnite - Horseshoe Tavern 1978 opening poster - Stranglers, Rita Marley, Ernie Smith and Roots Revival (Categorized under: The Horseshoe Tavern ) 48 years ago - Thursday, April 13, 1978 - Queen West at 370 Queen Street West just east of Spadina Ave Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1992		Bjork of The Sugarcubes live on stage in 1992 at the Concert Hall (Categorized under: Concert hall ) 34 years ago - Monday, April 13, 1992 - Yorkville at 888 Yonge Street Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
2006		Cruise motel (was the Palace motel) (Flickr photo by highwaygirl67) (Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip ) 20 years ago - Thursday, April 13, 2006 - Humber Bay at 2083 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location
2006		Cruise motel from across the street (Flickr photo by highwaygirl67) (Categorized under: Lakeshore Motel Strip ) 20 years ago - Thursday, April 13, 2006 - Humber Bay at 2083 Lakeshore Boulevard West Link to archive record - Map location
April 12 images permanent link to this day
1838		The hanging of Samuel Lount and Peter Matthews 188 years ago - Thursday, April 12, 1838 - St. Lawrence Market at 157 Lower Jarvis Street Max temp: 0.0°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location
1911		Horsedrawn carts and manual labour on Wilton, west from Sumach 115 years ago - Wednesday, April 12, 1911 - Regent Park Max temp: 10.0°C - Min temp: 1.7°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1913		Plan of Dufferin Grove Park 113 years ago - Saturday, April 12, 1913 - Dufferin Grove Max temp: 10.6°C - Min temp: 4.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1917		Bloor Street Viaduct under construction - working in steel across the main 281 foot span (Prince Edward Viaduct) 109 years ago - Thursday, April 12, 1917 - Don River Max temp: 11.1°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1933		Spalled brickwork - 207 Duplex Avenue 93 years ago - Wednesday, April 12, 1933 - Chaplin Estates at 207 Duplex Ave Max temp: 8.9°C - Min temp: 2.2°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1937		Before - Rear of 16-18 Power Street 89 years ago - Monday, April 12, 1937 - Corktown at 16-18 Power Street Max temp: 13.3°C - Min temp: 0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
April 11 images permanent link to this day
1915		Convocation Hall - Official Farewell to University of Toronto No. 4 Base Hospital 111 years ago - Sunday, April 11, 1915 - University of Toronto (U of T) Max temp: 14.4°C - Min temp: 4.4°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the University of Toronto Archives)
1918		Corner of Warren Rd and Clarendon Ave - looking west 108 years ago - Thursday, April 11, 1918 - South Hill at 65 Clarendon Ave south end of Warren Road Max temp: 5.6°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1918		Corner Warren Road and Clarendon Ave looking east 108 years ago - Thursday, April 11, 1918 - South Hill at 65 Clarendon Ave south end of Warren Road Max temp: 5.6°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1918		Corner Warren and Clarendon looking south 108 years ago - Thursday, April 11, 1918 - South Hill at 65 Clarendon Ave south end of Warren Road Max temp: 5.6°C - Min temp: 1.1°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)