City of Toronto Archives

Search the Archives’ database for records and information.

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

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