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✨1972/March 14, 2026 - Looking northeast toward the Westover Hotel, and more recently, Filmores Hotel at Dundas St E and George St in Toronto's Garden District.
👉Toronto history at www.torontojourney416.com
#filmores #torontojourney416 #torontohistory #torontostreets #oldtoronto #toronto
Toronto, 100 years ago today: Interesting ice formation on the Humber River - March 28, 1926.
City of Toronto Archives, Globe and Mail fonds, Fonds 1266, Item 7431.
#OnThisDay #1920s #torontohistory #winter #jeremyhopkin
Billboard for 1962 Oldsmobiles.
When creating a lowrider, these cars are a unique, stylish alternative to the commonly seen Chevrolet Impala. However, I do prefer a nicely restored original.👌
📸: Arthur Austerberry - City of Toronto Archives.
#OnThisDay #1960s #torontohistory #cars #jeremyhopkin
✨A few archive and present-day photos of current taverns and bars in #Toronto.
👉Toronto tavern history at www.torontojourney416.com/taverns-past...
#torontojourney416 #oldtoronto #torontohistory #torontobar #torontobars
✨A few archive and present-day photos of current taverns and bars in #Toronto.
👉Toronto tavern history at www.torontojourney416.com/taverns-past...
#torontojourney416 #oldtoronto #torontohistory #torontobar #torontobars
✨1972/March 14, 2026 – Looking southeast towards the corner of Dundas St E and Church St in the Garden District of Toronto.
👉Toronto history at www.torontojourney416.com
#torontojourney416 #torontohistory #torontostreets #oldtoronto #torontopast #toronto #streetsoftoronto
Downtown skyline from the Toronto Islands, 1960s
Artist: Ross Havilland
Medium: Pastel
Credit: Garfield Ingram (A great-nephew of Ross Havilland)
Thank you much for sharing this Garfield, I love it. The artistic talent runs deep in your family!
#1960s #art #pastel #TorontoHistory #jeremyhopkin
The Globe and Mail's "flying newsroom" aircraft at Toronto Island Airport, late 1940s.
This Grumman Mallard amphibious aircraft could carry ten passengers, two crew, and had room for a photographic dark room in the nose.
#News #1940s #torontohistory #aircraft #jeremyhopkin
✨Late 1940s/March 14, 2026 – Looking northeast towards the corner of Dupont St and Christie St, in the Christie Pits & Seaton Village neighbourhood of #Toronto.
👉Toronto history at www.torontojourney416.com
#torontotransit #torontojourney416 #torontohistory #torontostreets #oldtoronto #torontopast
✨Circa 1981/March 14, 2026 – Looking southwest towards the corner of Yonge St and St Joseph St, just north of Wellesley St, in the Bay-Cloverhill neighbourhood of #Toronto.
👉Toronto history at www.torontojourney416.com
#yongestreet #downtownyonge #torontojourney416 #torontohistory #torontostreets
✨1972/February 15, 2026 – Looking southeast towards the corner of Spadina Ave and Bulwer St, north of Queen St W, in the Alexandra Park neighbourhood of #Toronto.
👉Toronto history at www.torontojourney416.com
#spadinaave #torontojourney416 #oldtoronto #torontopast #torontostreets #torontohistory
“Demonstration by Toronto Police, and dog Knee-hi, corner of Queen St. E. and Elmer.” - March 25, 1942
Knee-hi is hanging off the back of the cyclist for dear life, with some help from a handler.
1942 📸: W.S. Sinclair.
2023 📸: Me
#onthisday #1940s #dogs #torontohistory #jeremyhopkin
Toronto, 70 years ago today: Delegates from Ford Motor Company of Canada, alongside Lincoln automobiles, received Safety Awards at Queen's Park.
In 1956, Ford Motor Company introduced the groundbreaking "Lifeguard Design" safety package.
#OnThisDay #1950s #torontohistory #cars #jeremyhopkin
On March 23, 1931, the new Canada Life Building on University Avenue officially opened for business.
#OnThisDay #1930s #TorontoHistory #architecture #jeremyhopkin
Toronto, 70 years ago today: Ford Motor Co. sales meeting at the Royal York Hotel - Mar 23, 1956
#OnThisDay #1950s #cars #TorontoHistory #jeremyhopkin
Toronto, 95 years ago today: The Toronto Police Dept. opened its annual free brake-testing service on University Ave. - March 23, 1931
One officer did the testing while another wrote a report to approve or direct the driver to have them fixed.
#OnThisDay #1930s #torontohistory #cars #jeremyhopkin
102 years ago today, Hollywood's golden couple, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, returned to Mary's hometown of Toronto - March 23, 1924
📸 City of Toronto Archives.
🖌️ Digital edit & colourization by me.
#OnThisDay #1920s #moviestars #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
Winter on the Humber River, circa 1940
Artist: Peter Clapham Sheppard (1879–1965)
Medium: Oil painting
Private Collection
#1940s #painting #art #oilpainting #humberriver #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
✨1866/March 14, 2026 – Looking northwest along King St W from Yonge St in #Toronto.
👉Toronto history at www.torontojourney416.com
Archive Photo Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1231, Item 10
#kingstreetwest #torontojourney416 #torontohistory #torontostreets #oldtoronto #torontopast
Gray Coach Line's sightseeing coach number 57, photographed by Alfred Pearson 97 years ago today.
#OnThisDay #OTD #1920s #transit #bus #graycoach #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin
March 21, 1941: Some of the City of Toronto’s snow removal equipment, photographed 85 years ago today.
#OnThisDay #1940s #torontohistory #winter #jeremyhopkin
Erasing 2022 to reveal the Teck Theatre on Queen St. E. near Broadview Ave., Toronto.
Mar 21, 1932 📸: James Salmon collection (Colour by me)
Oct 28, 2022 📸: Jeremy Hopkin
1932 photo courtesy of City of Toronto Archives.
#OnThisDay #1930s #torontohistory #thenandnow #jeremyhopkin
✨Former taverns in #Toronto, including the Dominion, St. Charles, Derby, Orchard Park and more.
👉Toronto tavern history at www.torontojourney416.com/taverns-past...
#torontojourney416 #oldtoronto #torontohistory #torontobar #torontobars
✨Former taverns in #Toronto, including the Larry’s Hideaway, Lambton, Rib o Beef, Parkside and more.
👉Toronto tavern history at www.torontojourney416.com/taverns-past...
#torontojourney416 #oldtoronto #torontohistory #torontobar #torontobars
✨Former taverns in #Toronto, including the Piccadilly Tube, Edgewater, Tiroler, Savarin and more.
👉Toronto tavern history at www.torontojourney416.com/taverns-past...
#torontojourney416 #oldtoronto #torontohistory #torontobar #torontobars
Osgoode Hall, 1930s
Artist: Nicholas Hornyansky, 1896-1965
Medium: Aquatints (prints)
Baldwin Collection of Canadiana, Toronto Public Library
Notes: Queen St. W., north east corner University Ave., looking east across front. Toronto, Ontario.
#1930s #art #printmaking #TorontoHistory #jeremyhopkin
March 20, 1936: High Park snow scenes ❄️
📸: City of Toronto Archives
#OnThisDay #1930s #torontohistory #snow #jeremyhopkin
Overseas contingent in largest military parade ever held in Toronto - March 20, 1915.
Gift of Norman Attikin
📸: Toronto Public Library
#OnThisDay #1910s #torontohistory #wwi #jeremyhopkin
✨1972/February 15, 2026 – Looking northeast towards the corner of Front St E and Scott St, in the St Lawrence neighbourhood of Toronto.
👉Toronto history at www.torontojourney416.com
#torontojourney416 #torontohistory #torontostreets #oldtoronto #torontopast #toronto #streetsoftoronto
Toronto, 112 years ago today: The Royal Ontario Museum was officially opened by His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught - March 19, 1914.
#OnThisDay #1910s #torontohistory #museum #jeremyhopkin
