, 13 Jun 1857  Woodcut engraving of the explosion of the steamboat Inkermann on the Toronto waterfront, on 29 May 1857. The sketch on which this engraving was based was made by William Armstrong. William Armstrong was both civil engineer, artist and photographer, being a member of one of Toronto's early...

  1969  M. S. CHIOS: One of the many ships owned by the Livanos Group of companies on charter to Federal inbound on the Fedsea Line from the Far East arriving Toronto.

  1936  IMPEROYAL is inbound as SARNOLITE unloads at the Imperial dock in the Toronto Ship Channel about 1936.

  1967  MANCHESTER MERCHANT: Only one of her type, made quite a few trips into the Lakes before being sold. Illustration shows the "Merchant" leaving Toronto.

  1969  MANCHESTER COMMERCE: The first of the machinery aft type cargo vessels introduced by Manchester in 1963. The view shows the "Commerce" outbound from Toronto, headed for Chicago.

  Oct 1968  The Royal Canadian yacht Club ferry, HIAWATHA, is seen arriving at the Island Dock in October 1968

  1912  The date is 1912, before smoke was considered pollution, as CORONA and DALHOUSIE CITY race for the Toronto Eastern Gap.

  c1919-23  SIMON LANGELL, the lines of her stern showing her age, is outbound at the Toronto Eastern Gap during her Misener years

  Nov 1929  On her last visit to Toronto, CLAREMONT unloads at the Terminal Warehouse, November 1929.

  Jul 1938  WILIAM SCHUPP laid up in the Toronto Ship Channel. July 1938.

  Nov 1938  The next last trip of the season bring GEO. B. DONOVAN, Capt. A. E. Laking, Master, to Toronto Elevators. November 1938.

  Aug 1956  On a hot August evening in 1956, CITY OF TORONTO arrives at the Toronto Eastern Gap pierheads.

  c1922  CITY OF OTTAWA unloads at Toronto's York Street Slip c. 1922.

  c1935  JOHN IRWIN unloads at the McColl Frontenac Toronto terminal c. 1935.

  c1930  Shortly after entering lake service, CYCLO-CHIEF heads down the Toronto Ship Channel.

  8 Oct 1971  WIARTON leaves Toronto for the last time, October 8, 1971. Photo by the Editor.

  7 Jun 1969  Nearing the end of her career, CREEK TRANSPORT is seen outbound in Toronto's Eastern Gap, June 7, 1969

  1898  This spirited photo by Wm. Traill shows ROSEDALE leaving Yonge Street Dock, in 1898. Note the sails on the fore and main.

  1939  The final rebuild left MAPLEBRANCH looking like this. She is sesen entering the Toronto Ship Channel in this 1939 photo.

  Jul 1958  "The big, graceful, red-hulled RENVOYLE" enters Toronto Eastern Gap in July 1958.

  8 Sep 1957  The canal tanker TRANSBAY is inbound at Toronto's Eastern Gap in this Sept. 8, 1957 photo.

  28 Sep 1966  In her first year of service, TRANSMICHIGAN is seen docked at Toronto's Cousins Terminal, Sept. 28, 1966.

  22 Sep 1972  CITY OF OTTAWA outbound at Toronto's Western Gap on her first lake trip for Canadian City Line Ltd., September 22, 1972.

  5 Oct 1914  Toronto's West Market Street slip looked like this on October 5, 1914. At the Point Anne Quarries gravel dock is SOPHIA MINCH while on the right is Pat McSherry's steamer ONGIARA.

  c1936  ROBERT P. DURHAM is seen at Toronto Elevators about 1936.

  30 Jun 1909  The date is June 30, 1909, as JOHN HANLAN lies sunk in Toronto's Bay Street ferry docks after being rammed by the H. M. PELLATT.

  Jul 1958  On a morning run in July 1958, T. J. CLARK approaches Ward's Island dock.

  30 Jul 1958  BULKARIER waits in the Polson Street slip. Toronto, for the arrival of CEMENTKARRIER, July 30, 1958.

  24 May 1910  MODJESKA backs from the Yonge St. slip at Toronto on May 24, 1910, a good crowd aboard for the holiday.

  20 Sep 1970  TEXACO-BRAVE enters the Toronto Ship Channel, Sept. 20, 1970.

  c1903  The graceful CHICORA looked like this from 1878 to 1904. The photo was taken at Toronto's Eastern Gap c.1903.

  c1910  CHICORA, nearing the end of her passenger service, is seen in winter quarters at Toronto's Yonge Street slip c.1910.

  c1906  Not long before her loss on this very spot, REUBEN DOUD was caught by the camera of Rowley W. Murphy as she was inbound at Toronto's Eastern Gap, the late afternoon sun gilding her sails.

  24 Aug 1906  REUBEN DOUD goes to pieces on the Ward's Island beach, August 24, 1906. Note her trademark, the three-cornered squaresail, in tatters on the foremast yard.

  7 Apr 1975  TEXACO-BRAVE outbound at Toronto's Cherry Street bridge in tow of G. W. ROGERS and BAGOTVILLE, April 7 1975

  7 Apr 1975  TEXACO-BRAVE and BAGOTVILLE, April 7 1975

  1 Apr 1975  While unloading at Victory Soya Mills, SILVERBAY became JUDITH M. PIERSON, April 1st, 1975.

  31 Aug 1975  EMERALD, the former LACHINEDOC, enters Toronto Harbour via the Eastern Gap, August 31, 1975.

  9 Nov 1975  TRILLIUM has come home! She is shown here at the Bay Street ferry docks two days after her arrival from Port Colborne, November 9, 1975.

  27 Dec 1975  This was the scene at Toronto's Sunnyside beach on December 27, 1975 as tugs LAC COMO, WILLIAM REST, G.W. ROGERS and BAGOTVILLE tried to free the grounded GEORGE M. CARL.