Days Gone By

Following the recent 50th anniversary of York University, we thought we would share some photos of the campus community in the initial years of the institution. A lot has changed since the early years of the small, rural campus as YorkU quickly grew into the third largest university in Canada with over 50,000 students. But for a moment we can imagine what classes and campus life would have been like for these students and faculty members.

First Year Class at Osgoode Hall, 1944 (credit: Wikimedia Commons)

York University Campus, 1965 (credit: Clara Thomas Archives)

York University Faculty Members, 1961 (credit: Wikimedia Commons)