Red Cross dinner for patients of the Christie Street Veterans' Hospital, Toronto - Dec. 26, 1924 #1920s #veterans #christmastime #charity #torontohistory #jeremyhopkin

Toronto, 110 years ago today: Snow-covered scenes in High Park - Dec. 26, 1915 #HighPark #Winter #snow #torontohistory #jeremyhopkin

Happy Boxing Day! 🎁 Score any deals? Pictured are gift boxes in my collection from a couple of Toronto's popular retailers that disappeared long ago. #boxingday #vintagestyle #retail #torontohistory #jeremyhopkin

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. 🎄🎅 I hope the day brought you moments of warmth, kindness, and a chance to slow down, whether spent with family, friends, or quietly on your own. 📸: Harvey Christie on Christmas Day, 1928 #OnThisDay #Christmas #1920s #torontohistory #jeremyhopkin

Boys shaking snow off tree, Dec. 25, 1918 #Christmas #OnThisDay #1910s #torontohistory #jeremyhopkin

Yonge Street railway crossing, looking north to The Esplanade, Toronto, Dec. 24, 1903. #OnThisDay #1900s #torontohistory #toronto #jeremyhopkin

Christmas Eve, Toronto, circa 1929 Artist: Stanley Francis Turner (1883-1953) Private Collection Notes: Yonge Street, looking north from Richmond Street. Robert Simpson’s department store is prominent above the last-minute shoppers. #ChristmasEve #1920s #torontohistory #toronto #jeremyhopkin

Toronto, 100 years ago today: Singing Christmas carols at the Bell Telephone Company - Dec. 24, 1925. #OnThisDay #1920s #torontohistory #toronto #jeremyhopkin

100 years ago today: CNR freight train at the Don River, Toronto - Dec. 24, 1925 #OnThisDay #1920s #torontohistory #toronto #jeremyhopkin

#OnThisDay in 1931, every public servant down at City Hall, the tall and the small, was singing! https://ow.ly/kFQi50XLCXf#OnThisDay

101 years ago today: Sunnyside amusement park in winter garb - Dec. 24, 1924. #OnThisDay #1920s #torontohistory #toronto #jeremyhopkin

Last-minute Christmas gift ideas from Toronto newspapers, 100 years ago today - Dec. 23, 1925 (Part 1 of 8) #Christmas #1920s #giftideas #torontohistory #jeremyhopkin

102 years ago today: A haunting view of the first snowfall of the year on an unnamed street in Toronto - December 23, 1923. | 📸: City of Toronto Archives, Globe and Mail fonds, Fonds 1266, Item 1792. #OTD #OnThisDay #1920s #snow #winter #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

Marvin Berry himself (Harry Waters Jr.) appeared at a booth across from us at the Niagara Falls Comic Con: Holiday Edition - Dec. 6, 2025. #BTTF #backtothefuture #retrofestive #Christmas #jeremyhopkin

95 years ago today: Snow scenes at High Park, Dec 23, 1930 📸: John H. Boyd City of Toronto Archives, Globe and Mail fonds, Fonds 1266 #highparktoronto #snow #parksandrecreation #OTD #OnThisDay #1930s #winter #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

100 years ago today: Santa visited children in front the Empire Theatre in Toronto - Dec. 23, 1925. 📸: City of Toronto Archives, with digital edit & colour by me. #OTD #christmas #1920s #torontohistory #jeremyhopkin

97 years ago today: 400 children and wives of the Toronto Regiment enjoyed the 7th annual Christmas event at Spadina Housein Toronto - Dec. 22, 1928 Santa and his spooky clowns brought joy to everyone present. 🎅🤡 #OnThisDay #OTD #1920s #military #christmas #party #torontohistory #jeremyhopkin

Canada’s only "A Christmas Story" movie pop up exhibit came to the Niagara Falls Comic Con: Holiday Edition on December 6, 2025 - Here's a video I made of the event. #AChristmasStory #retrofestive #exhibition #popup #vintagestyle #movies #Christmas #jeremyhopkin youtu.be/pJR7dx6GPN8?...

99 years ago today: Chinese kids' Christmas tree, Beverley Street Baptist Church, Toronto - Dec. 22, 1926 📸: City of Toronto Archives + digital edit & colour by me. #OnThisDay #OTD #Christmas #chinese #chineseheritage #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

Here's just about all the footage from my visit to the Kensington Market Winter Solstice Festival tonight, compiled into one video. 🔥☀️🔥 It seems that a lot of you were there as well! I know you had a great time, what a night. #wintersolstice #festival #torontoevents #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

Tonight I enjoyed the Kensington Market Winter Solstice Festival. It was... wow! 🔥☀️🔥 #wintersolstice #festival #kensingtonmarkettoronto #torontoevents #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

90 years ago today: Traffic on Adelaide Street East, view looking east, from approximately 100 feet east of Yonge Street, 1:10 p.m., Saturday December 21, 1935. #OnThisDay #OTD #1930s #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

97 years ago today, Santa Claus paid a special visit to Toronto. On December 21, 1928, the Knights of Columbus hosted their annual Christmas party, welcoming 300 children from city orphanages as guests of honour. #OnThisDay #OTD #1920s #Christmas #Santa #torontohistory #toronto #jeremyhopkin

90 years ago today: Yonge Street, looking north from Queen Street, Toronto - Dec. 20, 1935. Congestion as far as the eye can see and a solid line of curb parked cars, 3:26 p.m. Most likely due to Christmas shopping. #OnThisDay #traffic #1930s #tranit #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

Toronto, 100 years ago: Snow sweeping fleet of the TTC streetcar lines - Dec. 19, 1925 composite photo. 📸: City of Toronto Archives #OnThisDay #OTD #1920s #snow #streetcar #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

94 years ago today the Toronto Coach Terminal officially opened its doors - Dec. 19, 1931 #OnThisDay #OTD #1930s #busterminal #transit #travel #housing #artdeco #architecture #adaptivereuse #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

Congratulations to my buddy Sean, the man behind The Creative Imbalance for winning the award for "Outstanding Arts Series" of The Canadian Podcast Awards for 2025!!! 🏆🥳 youtu.be/2Rbh_MLdVJU?...

Congratulations my friend, you deserve this! 🏆🥳

McPherson Park, looking towards Yonge Street, on this day 113 years ago - December 18, 1912. #OnThisDay #OTD #1910s #parksandrec #park #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

Dec 18, 1960: Canadian National's Scarboro station is destroyed by fire, along with many Christmas parcels inside awaiting delivery. The frame structure nine miles (14 km) east of Union Station had been built by the Grand Trunk Railway in 1871 as Scarboro Junction. 1/3

Wishing the happiest of Birthdays to my mom Ann!!! 🥰🎂🎁🥳

Christmas display windows at the Toronto Hydro-Electric Shop, 282 Yonge St., Toronto, Dec. 17, 1917. 📸: City of Toronto Archives #OTD #OnThisDay #electrical #gifts #store #storefront #christmaswindows #Christmas #torontohistory #toronto #canada #hopkindesign

Dec 17, 1870: the Great Western Railway line from Hamilton is the first railway in Toronto to convert to standard gauge. Like most other Canadian Railways built in the 1850s and 1860s, the GWR had originally used a broad gauge of 5 feet, 6 inches (1676 mm) between the rails. 1/3

I had an absolute blast helping staff and document this special "A Christmas Story" exhibition at the Niagara Comic Con: Holiday Edition. #AChristmasStory #retrofestive #exhibition #popup #vintagestyle #movies #cultclassic #Christmas #jeremyhopkin

Purple Ripple. #Toronto #GOtrain #Sunset #Photography

103 years ago today the original TTC Eglinton Carhouse was officially opened by Toronto Mayor Charles Maguire. - Dec. 16, 1922 #OTD #OnThisDay #1920s #ttc #transit #streetcar #torontohistory #toronto #canada #hopkindesign #jeremyhopkin

On Toronto Bay; Taylor's Wharf, 1835. Artist: John George Howard, 1803-1890. Medium: Watercolour Notes: Taylor's Wharf, west of the foot of Frederick St. 📸: Toronto Public Library + Some digital edits by me. #art #artwork #1800s #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

Now & Then: Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres #1930s #movietheatre #movies #theatre #HistoricSites #yongestreet #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

Looking north on Yonge Street from a ship just south of The Esplanade in Toronto, 99 years ago today - Dec. 15, 1926 📸: Toronto Public Library #otd #OnThisDay #1920s #skyline #city #torontohistory #yongestreet #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

44 years ago today: Simpson’s Christmas Display Windows at Queen & Yonge Streets, Toronto - December 15, 1981. #OTD #OnThisDay #1980s #windowshopping #toys #starwars #empirestrikesback #Christmas #confectionery #marsinc #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #hopkindesign

Christie Pits, Toronto, circa 1932 Artist: Peter Clapham Sheppard (1879–1965) Medium: Oil painting on canvas #1930s #christiepits #parksandrecreation #torontoart #art #artist #oilpainting #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

On December 14, 1918, Toronto streetcars finally crossed the Prince Edward Viaduct for the first time, linking Bloor and Danforth across the Don Valley. #OnThisDay #OTD #1910s #bloorviaduct #princeedwardviaduct #streetcar #transit #ttc #donvalley #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

Houses on Gerrard Street, Toronto, circa 1918 Artist: Lawren S. Harris (1885-1970) Medium: Oil painting, on board #lawrenharris #winter #snow #1910s #oilpainting #torontoart #art #artist #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

TTC streetcar lines work car / snow plough, photographed 101 years ago today. 📸: Alfred Pearson #onthisday #otd #1920s #ttc #snow #winter #streetcar #trolley #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

End of days for the former Board of Trade Building in Toronto - Dec. 13, 1958. This unique structure was located on the north east corner of Front & Yonge Streets from 1891-1958. 📸: Harvey R. Naylor City of Toronto Archives #OnThisDay #otd #1950s #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

On this day in 1927, aviation enthusiasts gathered at the King Edward Hotel to officially launch the Toronto Flying Club. #onthisday #otd #1920s #leasideaerodrome #leaside #flyingclub #aviation #aviationhistory #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

Queen St. West, Study No. 2 - 1980 Artist: Arto Yuzbasiyan (1948- ) Medium: Oil painting Baldwin Collection of Canadiana, Toronto Public Library #1980s #oilpainting #queenwest #winter #city #streetcar #torontoart #streetscene #art #toronto #canada

Aftermath of a fire that destroyed the stables of Lake Simcoe Ice Co., Florence Street, Toronto, Dec. 12, 1922. Sadly, fourteen horses perished in the blaze. #Fire #stables #icecompany #OnThisDay #OTD #1920s #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #jeremyhopkin

Toronto, 124 years ago today: Views of the northern division of the Grand Trunk Railway crossing at Bloor Street West. 📸: Arthur F. Rust, Dec. 11, 1901.

80 years ago today Toronto was in the midst of The Great Snowstorm of 1944. Images: Toronto's downtown core, Dec 11, 1944. #OTD #OnThisDay #1940s #snowstorm #snow #history #torontohistory #toronto #canada #hopkindesign