1

Street view Smithfield c. 1912
Albion road looking East from West of Martin Grove Road.
Smithfield Methodist Church is on the left and the Robinson´s house on the right.

1a

Albion Road looking East from West of Islington Ave. Thistletown Ont. C. 1950


2

Horse Show, Thistletown c. 1910
North East corner of Albion Road and Islington Avenue.
Stewart´s Store is pictured in the top left corner.
Thistletown post office was located in this store.


3

Four Corners, Thistletown c. 1953
Albion Road looking east across Islington Avenue.
Directional signs indicate: Woodbridge 3 miles, Weston 3 miles, Pine Grove 4 miles, Kleinburg 8 miles, Clairville 4 miles, Brampton 13 miles.


4

Ackrow Farm c. 1920´s
Looking North West on the West side of Highway #27,
at the west branch of the Humber River.

4a

The beautiful Humber College property today.


5

Islington Ave, south of Thistletown c. 1955
Islington Ave. looking north across the west branch of the Humber River.
Thistletown Collegiate is located on the left side today.

6

Visit of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
Friday, October 12, 1951.  West side of Hwy 27 at Dixon Rd.

7

Haying on the Alex Gracey farm, Richview, June 1956
West side of Carlingview Drive between Hwy. 401 and Dixon Road


8

Andrew Coulter farmhouse c. 1929
Built c. 1840´s on the east side of Highway 27 between Rathburn and Richview Sideroad (Eglington Avenue)

8a

Andrew Coluter farmhouse as seen today.


9

Official opening of new cement bridge over the Mimico Creek on Richview Sideroad c. 1930´s
Looking east towards Martingrove.



10

Thirkle Farm, Richview c. 1920´s
West side of Concession 3 (Hwy 427) looking north to Richview Methodist Church which was south of Richview sideroad (Eglington Ave.)
The church was built in 1888 and demolished c. 1960
The church cemetary remains today. (1992)

10a

Richview Cemetary, Eglington Ave.


11

Dundas Street looking west from near Shaver Ave. c. 1920´s
The electric radial line shown in the picture ran from Lambton to Guelph through Islington. It began in 1917 and was discontinued in 1931.

12

Dixon Road and Islington Avenue 1941
North side of Dixon Road looking west from Islington Avenue.

13

Wilfred H. Banks farm, Weston. c. 1930
Looking west from the field on the S.E. corner of Dixon Road and Islington Ave.

14

Royal York Road looking north to Lawrence Avenue c. 1930


15

Humber Heights Consolidated School.
Opening January 1922
South side of Lawrence Avenue west of Scarlett Road.

15a

Humber Heights School as seen prior to demolition.

16

St. Phillips Road looking South West from the Humber River.
The bridge in the background went over the mill race at Wadworth´s mill.



17

"´Pine Hills´" the Wadsworth family home"
 This house was located on the north side of St. Phillip´s Road on the west bank of the Humber River.  It was built by the Wadsworth family. It was purchased by the Weston Golf and Country Club in 1920 for use as their club house. 
Demolished in 1967.....


18

St. Phillips Anglican Church, founded in 1828.
Located at St. Phillip´s Road and Dixon Road.
Erected in 1830 and destroyed by fire in 1888.
The present structure was erected in 1894.


19

Lawrence Avenue looking west across the Humber River,
Saturday, October 16, 1954
The aftermath of Hurricane Hazel.

20

Lambton Mills Methodist Church, built 1878.
North side of Dundas Street, east of Prince Edward Drive.

21

Dundas Street Lambton Mills.
North side of Dundas Street, west of the Humber River.

22

Dundas Street, west from Royal York Rd, c. 1925-30

23

 St. George's Anglican Church, founded 1844
North side of Dundas Street, west of Royal York Road

24

Dundas Street, Islington c. 1925
"Dundas Street looking west across the Mimico Creek, west of Islington Avenue"


25n

Islington Avenue, Islington  c.  1918
"Islington Avenue looking north from south of Dundas Street."


25a

Islington Avenue,  Islington c. 1948
Kingsgrove Rest Home
Situated on the east side of Islington Avenue, just north of Aberfoyle Crescent.


26

Musson House, now 4884 Dundas Street West
North side of Dundas Street east of Burnhamthorpe Road
Islington Post Office and Islington Telephone Exchange were located in this house.

26a

Musson House now at 4884 Dundas St. West, Islington

27

Cordova Avenue, formerly Canning Avenue c. 1910-1915
Looking North to Dundas Street.

28

Gordon´s Dairy and Watts Hardware and Electrical c. 1946
North side of Dundas Street west of Islington Burying Ground.

29

Six Points c. 1926
Looking west at the Six Points with Dundas Street in the foreground.


30

Highway # 27, November 1953
Looking north from Bloor Street, showing the T. Eaton farm at left.
Credit Metropolitan Toronto Acc. S-1-22


31

Bloor and Islington c. 1918
Moorhouse family looking south west from this home on
Aberfoyle Crescent to the corner of Bloor Street and Islington Avenue.


32

Bloor St c. 1917
Looking west on Bloor Street across the Mimico Creek
which is east of Islington Avenue.

33

Bloor Street c. 1940´s
North side of Bloor looking east at Brentwood.

33a

Royal York Road, south of Bloor Street c. 1920
Glenroy Avenue looking east from Royal York Road.

34

Christ Church, Royal York Road, Mimico
Congregation founded in 1827.  Built in 1889.  Present building built in 1956.


34a

Rupert Steel´s Market Garden 1957
Looking south on North Queen Street towards
the Queensway just west of Kipling.


35

Lakeshore Boulevard looking west from west of Royal York Road, c. 1917
Credit Metropolitan Toronto Library Acc. 966-1-2
From a photo loaned by Ontario Motor League - Toronto Club.


36

Almont Hotel, July 1953
N.W. corner of Kipling Avenue and Lakeshore Blvd. W.
Credit: Metropolitan Toronto Library Acc. S 1-119

37

New Toronto Hotel, 1935
Located on the South West corner of Lakeshore Boulevard and 4th Street.

39

Capital Theatre, 1935
South East corner of Lakeshore Boulevard and 4th Street.

40

The ruins of the Old Mill, early 1900´s

40a

Loblaw Groceterias Co. Limited 1936

41

The Old Mill, early 1900´s

41a

Mason's Service Station
South east corner of Lakeshore Boulevard and 12th Street.

42

"Woodlawn"
The residence of Mr. and Mrs. George P. Wood.  Islington 1980-1983

43

The Canadian Bank of Commerce.
South West Corner of lakeshore Boulevard and 7th Street