Rich in History

The nearby mouth of Humber River was the southern terminus of the route First Nations people used to travel from Lake Ontario to Lake Huron, and the other upper lakes.[1]

For many years Swansea was just a big area with several families, and on December 15, 1925 after many more people had moved here, Swansea was incorporated as a village – well known as the Village of Swansea. The name itself apparently was given by John Worthington, a native of Wales in the UK, as he was fascinated by the similarity of the site to Swansea in Wales.[2]

On The Humber

On The Humber

R. C. Smith family and friends in boat on Humber River. Location: Humber River Old Mill.
Electric railways connecting Toronto and Swanse

Electric railways connecting Toronto and Swanse

Date: 1894 The map shows projected and constructed electric railways from Jane St. to Sorauren Ave., from Humber Bay north to Dundas St.|1894 Date Created year accurate; month and day unknown for 1894
Runnymede Theatre

Runnymede Theatre

“Canada’s Theatre Beautiful” opened in 1927.
Bloor St & Clendenan Ave

Bloor St & Clendenan Ave

Bloor Street – Clendenan Avenue fill, construction of sewer line. Forms part ofFonds 1231; James Salmon collection

Sam the Record Man

Sam the Record Man

Sam the Record Man on Bloor circa 1978.
Morningside Church

Morningside Church

circa 1915
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