We wish to acknowledge this land on which the University of Toronto operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.

The McGill, O’Neil, Schreiber and Sproule families farmed the land where the campus now lies. The intersection of their properties is now where Mississauga Road meets Outer Circle Road.

Many early Erindale children learned the “3R’s” in this building. Formerly known as S.S. #4, this was the third school to serve Erindale Village. Today, this building is known as Alumni House.

Charlotte M.B. Schreiber, working in her studio at Erindale, Ontario. Her home, Lislehurst, is now the official residence of UTM's vice-president and principal.

This church was once the home of Colonel Peter Adamson in 1825. His home, then called “Toronto House”, was situated on a farm about a mile west of Erindale on the south side of Dundas Street.

Looking west on Dundas Road; troops marching off to World War I.

Looking east on Dundas Street, Erindale ON with St. Peter's Church in background

The brick addition was added to the school to accommodate the growing population. Today, this building is known as Alumni House.

The original farmland where UTM now stands.

Before the campus opened, Erindale College offered its first courses for a BA degree at T.L. Kennedy Secondary School in Mississauga.

Before Erindale College built residences, students lived in houses already located on the land when U of T purchased it. There were five all-male houses – Ackworth, Dobratz, McGill, Robinson and Thomas Cottage (shown) – and one female property known as Hastie House.

Construction began in late fall on the Erindale College building, also referred to as the “preliminary” building, expected to be temporary but used as part of the South Building until 2016.

Erindale College's first principal, from 1966 to 1967.

Ken Luckhurst was the first registered student of Erindale College; registrar J.J. Rae "registered" him on the back of an empty pack of cigarettes.

Official opening of Erindale College, under Principal D. Carlton Williams, with one “preliminary” building, two tennis courts and 155 students – 101 in general arts and 54 in general science.

Renamed after the first dean of Erindale College (John Colman), this building served as the campus’ first student centre, housing the student union office, the offices of The Erindalian, Radio Erindale, a game and book room, and a makeshift pub known as “Ugly’s.” (photo circa. 1990s)

Erindale College hosted an outdoor art exhibit, which included a massive steel structure, titled “Zero Centre” by artist Leonhard Oesterle. The artwork remained on loan to the college and sat outside the North Building for decades. Over the years, students  referred to the structure by many names, including the CIBC logo, the Green Goliath and the Erindale Enigma.

Erindale’s second principal from 1967 - 1974; Wilson is known worldwide for his scientific research on plate tectonics.

In 1969, two Erindale students, Robert Rudolph and Doug Leeies, started the campus’ first newspaper, The Erindalian, with a circulation of about 500.

Erindale College hosted the first public showing in Canada of moon rock samples – a 21-gram lump and a teaspoon of moon dust in a vial – from Oct. 11-12, 1969, in the North Building.

Canadian artist David Blackwood began his five-year term as Erindale College’s first artist-in-residence. Blackwood worked out of a studio in the North Building and lived in the Artist’s Cottage along Principal’s Road.

The first graduating class of Erindale College crosses the stage at Convocation Hall.

Schreiberwood Residence opened, the first of many student housing developments. (Photo circa. 1980's)

The official opening of South Building. Today, this building is known as the William G. Davis Building.

Erindale College’s new gym was completed and opened. Today, this room is known as Gym C.