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✨Discover Toronto's history through a collection of vintage and contemporary photos, showcasing the city's past with its present.

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✨May 1953/September 27, 2026 - Looking northeast up Yonge St from north of Asquith Ave in #Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: Toronto Public Library Pictures-R-1967 - James Victor Salmon photographer

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October 7, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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✨March 28, 1949/September 6, 2026 - Looking north up Christie St from Bloor St W, in #Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 372, Sub Series 58, Item 1894

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October 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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✨Circa 1979/July 12, 2026 – Looking northeast along Yonge St from south of Gould St in #Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 200, Series 1465, File 306, Item 1

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October 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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✨1951/2026 - Looking north up Dufferin St from Bloor St W in #Toronto.

✨The archive photo shows the Joy Oil Company gas station and the Bell Telephone Company of Canada on the left, while Crushing Drugs and Hurst Bros Real Estate are located on the right.

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October 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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✨1972/May 24, 2026 – Looking southwest towards the corner of Spadina Ave and Dundas St W in #Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, File 74, Item 13

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October 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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✨Circa 1924/September 17, 2026 – Looking east along Bloor St W towards Perth Ave in 3Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 1155

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October 2, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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✨Aug 30, 1931/Sept 27, 2026 – Looking south towards 235, 237 and 239 Queen St W in #Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Series 372, Sub Series 3, Item 1250

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October 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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✨Circa 1912/May 3, 2026 – Looking north up Yonge St from Queen St in #Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 495

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September 30, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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✨1982/2026 – Looking east on Yonge St., between Dundas Sq. and Shuter St., in #Toronto.

✨The archive photo shows the Pastificio Restaurant, Saxon Restaurant & Tavern and a portion of Chapman Bros Ltd jewellers.

Archive Photo Credit: Avard Woolaver, photographer

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September 29, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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✨1972/May 3, 2026 - Looking northeast at Victoria St and Lombard St in #Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Series 841, File 17, Item 26

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September 28, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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✨ Between 1974-77/July 25, 2026 – Pembroke Inn, formerly the Pembroke Hotel, at 117 Pembroke St in #Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Series 1465, File 626, Item 29

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September 27, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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✨Between 1920-26/August 22, 2026 - Looking southwest along Bloor St W towards Dufferin St, in #Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Series 1230, File 2150

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September 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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✨1920s/September 6, 2026 – Looking northeast towards Central Technical School from Harbord St in #Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 235

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September 25, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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✨1972/Sep 6, 2026 – Looking northwest at Spadina Ave and Sussex Ave, in the Harbord Village neighbourhood of Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Series 841, File 55, Item 13

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September 24, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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✨Circa 1920/July 25, 2026 - Looking south towards 495 Bloor St W in The Annex neighbourhood of #Toronto. The archive photo shows the former Brunswick Meat Market. Today, Souvlaki Place occupies the space.

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September 23, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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✨1956/April 3, 2026 - Looking north up Yonge St towards College St/Carlton St, in the Downtown Yonge area of Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: Toronto Public Library Pictures-R-4023

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September 22, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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✨1972/2026 – Looking south on Leader Ln from Colborne Ln towards Wellington St E and Front St E, in #Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Series 841, File 69, Item 29

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September 20, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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✨1960/May 3, 2026 – Looking southeast on Yonge St, between Shuter St, and Queen St in #Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: CU110499467, by Panda Associates, Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary
September 19, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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✨April 28, 1939/August 29, 2026 – Looking northeast along Bloor St W at Lansdowne Ave in Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 16, Series 71, Item 12997

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September 18, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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On Sep 16, 1949, the S.S. Noronic docked at Toronto's Pier 9 with 524 passengers and 171 crew. A fire broke out at 1:30 a.m. on Sep 17, engulfing the ship before all could escape. Over 1,000 responders helped, but 119 people aboard perished.

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September 17, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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✨1980/August 29, 2026 – Looking southeast on Bloor St W, between Lansdowne Ave and St Helen Ave, in Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: Toronto Public Library LOCHIST-BL-006

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September 16, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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✨1976/August 29, 2026 - Looking north on Bloor St W, between Spadina Rd and Madison Ave, in the Annex neighbourhood of Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1257, Series 1057, Item 8660

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September 15, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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✨Circa 1920/August 22, 2026 – Looking northwest from Dufferin St, just south of Bloor St W, in Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Series 1057, Item 267

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September 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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✨April 13, 1943/August 22, 2026 – Looking west along Bloor St W from Jane St in #Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Series 372, Sub Series 58, Item 1643

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September 12, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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✨March 1961/July 25, 2026 – Looking southeast at King St E and Church St, in the Old Town, St Lawrence neighbourhood of #Toronto.

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Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 124, File 1, Item 66

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September 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM