I found a ton of old photographs from the Toronto Islands while browsing the Toronto Archives this week. There is so much history here worth looking into. Here are a few vintage photographs to get you started.
1845 – First horse boat, Toronto Island ferries, 1845, “John Ross Robertson Collection,” (Commercial Department)1881 – First RCYC clubhouse, Centre Island1907 – Bridge over Long Pond, Centre Island1907 – Cabin of Clark Bros. boat used as dwelling, Centre Island1907 – Centre Island1907 – Centre Island1907 – Group on a dock, Toronto Island1907 – Island constables catch a man lighting a fire against the by-laws, Hanlan’s Point1907 – Long Pond, Centre Island1908 – A Ward’s Island backyard1908 – Children on the beach, Ward’s Island1908 – Girl surrounded by rushes at Centre Island lagoon1908 – Pontoon bridge, Toronto Island1909 – James and Livingstone families at Centre Island1909 – Ladies’ egg and spoon race, Centre Island1909 – Turner’s Baths, Hanlan’s Point West1910 – Fashionable Couple on bench watching Centre Island regatta1910 – Long Pond shore, Toronto Island1910 – Members of the James family at Centre Island Regatta1911 – Bridge, Toronto Island1911 – Sunday parade on Ward’s Island – Poles for a new sea wall are visible in the distance.1911 – Tents, Ward’s Island1912 – Centre Island1912 – Centre Island 21912 – Centre Island barren stretches of sand1912 – Centre Island ferry dock from deck1912 – Centre Island from ferry dock1912 – Centre Island lagoon and lighthouse1912 – Centre Island, crowds1912 – R.C.Y.C. Centre Island Club House1914 – Ward’s Island — rear 74 Lakeshore1915 – Curtiss “F” flying boat, Toronto Island1915 – Duke of Connaught and army brass inspect hangar, Toronto Island1920 – Toronto Island1920? – Grannies’ tug-of-war, Centre Island1921 – New Building, R.C.Y.C. on Island1923 – Island – Toronto fire boat1923 – Ward’s Island, tent colony, Eastern Gap & steamer1925 – Lakeshore, Centre Island1927 – Bathing beach, north shore, Centre Island, (Commercial Department)1927 – Bathing beach, south shore, Centre Island, (Commercial Department)1927 – Lagoon, west of foot bridge, Centre Island, (Commercial Department)1927 – Passengers leaving ferry, at Centre Island, (Motor Coach Department)1928 – Lagoon, Island Park, Toronto, (Commercial Department Vintage Photographs) 21928 – Lagoon, Ward’s Island, Toronto, (Commercial Department)1928 – Turner’s Baths, Centre Island1929 – Motor launch tour of Toronto Island, (Commercial Department Vintage Photographs)1929 – Ward’s Island docks, showing high water conditions1930 – Island shore, looking north1930? – Royal Canadian Yacht Club wharf 20, Wards Island1935 – M.S. Shamrock, (Ferry Department Vintage Photographs)1936 – Grand Opera, Hanlan’s Point Stadium, (Commercial DCepartment)1936 – Toronto from Ward’s Island1939 – Toronto Island airport from roof of grain elevators
