Club History:

In the year 1884, a few years before George Eastman invented the Kodak camera, a group of keen amateur photographers first tried to form a group in Toronto. The Club came into existence as The Photographic Section of the Canadian Institute.

On March 17th 1888, it was formally organized at a meeting held in the Gentlemen's Room at the Old Queen's Hotel.  An extract of the Minutes of the Meeting reads:

"Moved by Mr. W.B. McMurrich then mayor of Toronto seconded by Mr. Hugh Neilson that we agree to form an Amateur Photographic Association in the terms of the circular laid before the meeting to be known as the Toronto Amateur Photographic Association and that a committee of seven be appointed to draft rules see as to location of rooms, ascertain the names of the Members who will join and report fully at the next meeting."

Five years later on January 19th 1893, the Association was incorporated under the Benevolent Societies Act as "The Toronto Camera Club".

The Club's first Salon was opened on May 18th 1892 and according to a report in the Toronto Globe of that date, "It was a brilliant success".

On November 15th 1920, twenty-seven years after its Incorporation, the Club was re-incorporated under The Ontario Companies Act as a Corporation without share capital.

In March 1954, the Club moved from its quarters at 2 Gould St. which it had occupied since 1902 to 130 Eglinton Avenue East.  In 1965, the Club moved to its present location at 587 Mount Pleasant Road after acquiring the building and in 1978 extensively renovated it to suit its purposes.

The Club has operated without interruption ever since its founding, celebrating its Centennial in 1988.