City of Toronto Archives

As part of the City’s COVID-19 response the City of Toronto Archives is closed. Reference service is being offered by email, with digital records and online resources available. Stay up-to-date on all affected City services and when they may resume by visiting toronto.ca/covid19.

Search the Archives’ database for records and information.

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Please note that the final date to submit photo order requests for 2020 will be November 30. Orders submitted after this date will be processed on January 4, 2021.

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