Scenes around Kensington, known in the 1920s as the Jewish Market, on this day 100 years ago. Photographed for The Globe and Mail covering Thursday market day.

Ways to stay cool at Kew Beach in July 31, on a record-breaking hot day with a temperature similar to today. Lifeguards reported to The Globe and Mail that it was the largest crowd that they had ever supervised in that area.

#OnThisDay in 1936, the Globe newspaper was filled with reports of drought in Ontario. Photographer John Boyd went into the countryside and recorded a dry creek bed in Malton, withered raspberries, poor wheat harvests, and wilting vegetables.

Here's a side of the ROM you can't see anymore. This postcard photo, taken circa 1930, shows the northwest corner of the building, seen from Bloor Street and the Philosopher's Walk. This angle is now partially covered by the Michael Lee Chin crystal.

That time in 1926 when Toronto held a Stampede of its own. The caption of this postcard from the Larry Becker Collection reads, "Leo Watson bucked off Mayor Foster." For the record, Watson was the cowboy, and the horse was named after Mayor Thomas Foster. https://ow.ly/brSr50Zm0MK

Toronto was once home to hundreds of urban horses. For tomorrow's World Horse Day, here are a selection of hardworking municipal steeds from the early twentieth century.

Salsa on St. Clair returns for its 22nd annual celebration this weekend! First organized by TLN Telelatino, Hillcrest Village BIA, and Councillor Mihevc, by the second year the event was already drawing in hundreds of thousands of visitors.

A small shop on the northeast corner of Dundas Street West and Markham Street #OnThisDay in 1936. Can you spot the gumball machine? https://ow.ly/C6sj50Zk3aa

This year marks the 65th annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition! Held for the first few years in the Four Seasons Motor Hotel parking lot on Jarvis Street, the fair moved to Nathan Phillips Square in 1965 where it was the first official event held in the new civic space. https://ow.ly/4KgG50Zm1CO

We're taking a summer trip through Toronto sights via Series 330, Larry Becker postcards. Some of the cards in the collection have been written and mailed, so both sides are interesting. On July 9, 1901, Martha wrote that "Toronto is lovely". We agree! https://ow.ly/mZTJ50Zc0QO

Did you know that the theatre in Guildwood Park was once part of the facade of the Bank of Toronto that stood on the southwest corner of King Street and Bay Street? You can see the original building in this postcard from the Larry Becker Collection.

Snowball's reaction to reading East York's resolution regarding the 'damaging trespassing of felines.' Explore recently processed series 3047, documenting official decisions made by the East York Township Council, 1924-1966. https://ow.ly/Szjc50ZgqCo #EastYork #TO

A summer stroll around the Ontario Place marina, on this day in 1973. Find more scenes from the waterfront in the Harvey R. Naylor fonds here: https://ow.ly/fPeV50ZhIcz

The view on this day in 1980, looking east along Dundas Street East at Parliament Street. https://ow.ly/huWB50ZiOzh

Corner store documentation by Charles Marker, from 2005-2009. Combining bike-riding with picture-taking, Marker was drawn especially to the city's corner stores and laneways, finding in them evocative traces of an older city. https://ow.ly/6R7450Zh9T1

There's a long-standing tradition of baseball and Christie Pits! Here's the crowd on this day in 1920: https://ow.ly/gBYC50ZhjKq

Greetings from exotic Toronto, Canada! If you can't get out of the city this summer, you can always travel back in time as we share a few of the 6,500 postcards in the Larry Becker collection at the Archives. https://ow.ly/R7Px50ZfXv1

Raising a barn in Lansing, North York Township, in 1901. This location is near the present intersection of Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue. https://ow.ly/RbW550Z9rkS

Can you research the history of your home if you live in an apartment or condo? Absolutely! To find out more about how to use archival records to research an address, join us at one of our free Friday afternoon house history workshops this summer. https://ow.ly/T9tI50ZbTvu

Have a terrific Canada Day! The Archives will be closed tomorrow for the civic holiday. ...No, we don't understand what's going on in this photo either. https://ow.ly/H3lc50ZfpOl

Ice cream vendors prepared for the crowds at Nathan Phillips Square on July 1, 1971. https://ow.ly/vLMS50ZgRzK

It's Dora Day in Toronto, recognising Dora Mavor Moore, an actress, teacher, and director whose work was devoted to the development of professional theatre in Canada, including founding Village Players and The New Play Society. The Dora Awards, Toronto's annual theatre awards, take place tonight.

In 2008, the TTC unveiled the first Pride Bus — covered with a coat of "Strawberry Crush" paint, and embellished with stars, sparkles, and flowers, the interior was decorated to resemble the bus in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. The bus runs primarily on the 94 Wellesley route!

On this day 50 years ago, the tallest freestanding structure in the world at the time officially opened to the public. These are the views from the CN Tower looking north, south, east, and west in 1976! https://ow.ly/CPQC50ZcSzH

On June 28, 1988, the first 4 topiary company names on the Gardiner Expressway embankment opened. Each letter created by yew shrubs was 8-10 feet tall. This beautification project, headed by Gerry Mahoney with the support of Metro Toronto, was an effort to clean up the garbage-filled hillside.

We learned a new word this week. When masonry has a wiggly design carved in it, like this wall of Osgoode Hall, it is said to be vermiculated, from vermis, the Latin word for worm. https://ow.ly/R4Io50Z8O5Z

Another school year comes to a close. While our outreach team is already planning ahead for the 2026-27 session, we hope all the students out there feel this excited to head into summer! https://ow.ly/4Gf850Z7Cx9

New collection alert: Fonds 670, Pine Hill Dairy. Founded by the Legg family and located on Hocken Avenue near St. Clair & Vaughan, Pine Hill was a female owned and operated business for most of its history. https://ow.ly/5GiK50ZbixM

And here's a few more! Ahead of this Sunday's Pride Parade, we're looking back at a few more snapshots from the late 90s, as documented by the City’s official photographers.

A view of the Toronto skyline #OnThisDay in 1946. Prominent features included the Canada Malting silos, the Royal York Hotel, the Bank of Commerce, and the Queen's Quay Terminal. https://ow.ly/yQPG50ZcmTH