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 - Village of Davisville
- Sunday, October 5, 2008
Once
again the weather gods smiled upon us, and an enthusiastic
group enjoyed our annual walking tour. The walk started at the corner
of Yonge and Davisville and included a visit to the Church of the
Transfiguration on Manor Road.
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.
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:
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:
