Welcome to the North
Toronto Historical
Society's Home Page
The North Toronto Historical Society is a volunteer
organization which was established in 1975 as the Central Eglinton
Historical Society. Its goal is to preserve the history of the area
formerly known as the Town of North Toronto. The Town of North Toronto
was formed in 1890 from the unincorporated villages of Davisville and
Eglinton. The village of Bedford Park joined in 1892. The Town existed
until 1912 when it was annexed by the City of Toronto.
The Town had its own schools, waterworks and police service.
Our Fall Walk - Heart of the Town of North Toronto
- Sunday, October 3, 2010
This year's walking tour will cover the
central area of the former town of North Toronto. Details about the
starting location and time will be posted later.
Some Activities
Monthly meetings are co-sponsored by Northern District Library
and feature a variety of topics relating to North Toronto and beyond.
Walking tours are sponsored by the Society and
at least one is held every year.
Local history research, both of the area and of families in the
area, is conducted by our members. In addition, oral history recordings
have been made of early residents.
Community outreach is facilitated by the Society's collection of
photographs and slides. Speakers are available
to address local groups.
Publications
Publications covering the areas of our walking
tours have been produced by the Society so that you can do your
own tour.
Publications may be purchased at our walks, at
our monthly meetings or at the counter in Northern District
Library
Members receive an informative newsletter four times a
year. To view a sample newsletter, click here.
Public Meetings
Meetings are co-sponsored by Northern District
Library and are open to the public. They are held on the last
Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. (refreshments from 7:10
p.m.):
September - November
January - May
The location is the second floor meeting room at Northern
District Library, 40 Orchard View Blvd. (just west
of Yonge, the first street north of Eglinton
Memberships
Memberships are available at the monthly meetings or the
membership form may be mailed to:
A tax receipt will be issued for donations of
$10 or more (in addition to the fee).
For More Information
Write to:
North Toronto Historical Society
129 Blythwood Road
Toronto, Ontario M4N 1A5
Contact Northern District Library for information regarding the
public meetings at
(416) 393-7610
NOTE: Northern District Library is closed for renovations
until later in the Fall of 2010. However, our meetings will be held as
usual in the second floor meeting room.
