Toronto

Check out this lovely photo from 1963. You’re looking at the skyline of Toronto, Canada. Toronto skyline view in 1963 Source: Flickr user gcosserat

This photo is something you’ll definitely never see again on the streets of Toronto. It was taken in 1913, and shows a Russell Motor Car stuck in the mud on Yonge St. and Balliol. Russell Motor Car stuck in the mud...

This photo shows the corner of Yonge and Bloor Streets. Source: Flickr user Jim Cagney Here’s the same street corder on Google Street View today.

Check out this cool old school photo. It shows the photographer driving through Toronto on the Gardiner Expressway in 1979. Heading through Toronto on the Gardiner Expressway Source: Shorpy

This is a cool historic map of Toronto from 1884 showing St. James Ward. Atlas of the city of Toronto and suburbs from special survey and registered plans showing all buildings and lot numbers. (1884) Source: Toronto Public Library Here’s...

This is probably the greatest home run in World Series history. Either this one by Joe Carter, or the one by Bill Mazeroski for Pittsburgh in 1960. I know that’s controversial, but focusing on Toronto this week, we have to...

This is a beautiful color view of Toronto as seen from Lake Ontario in 1901. Click on it for a larger version. At the time, the city had just under 200,000 residents and was three years away from the devastating fire of...

This is a view looking north on Church Street in Toronto in 1868. The intersection is Church Street, Front Street and Wellington. Make sure you click on the image for a larger version. Church street looking north from Front Street Source:...

If you’ve flown into Toronto and landed at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (does anyone really call it that?), you know how convenient it is. Here’s a view of the airport from the air in 1940. I believe the ballpark on...