City of Toronto Archives
Search the Archives’ database for records and information.
April 27 is the Archives’ last Saturday opening until October.
The Archives’ recently updated its database to a mobile-friendly version. To access the old user interface, click the “search the archives” button, and then select the “desktop interface” button on the top right-hand corner of your screen.
Due to a high volume of requests, photo orders will be processed within 15 business days of receiving payment.
At the City of Toronto Archives you can find historical records (information), including:
- records created by the City of Toronto government
- records created by municipal governments that existed before the 1998 amalgamation
- papers of people, families, organizations and businesses
- photographs
- maps, plans and architectural drawings
Find out about our present exhibit, Wide Open World: A Celebration of the Suburbs in Toronto, open until August 30.