A neat postcard view of the University from late 1950’s early 1960’s. Intersting to note on the back of the car, it says “Photo by Frank Wansborough”.
Photo above from the Windsor Star Library © 1987
On the old site I ran the following quip when Frank Wansborough Passed away. He passed away Saturday, February 20, 2005.
The 27th Mayor of the City of Windsor passed away Saturday at the age of 85. Wansy was the mayor of Windsor from 1970-1975. He was a city councilor and owner of Wansborough’s Camera Shop prior to becoming mayor. He also once threw Xaviera Hollander the “Happy Hooker” out of his office. In 1974 he was in a battle for election to his third term as mayor, when a huge blizzard hit the city in December 1974. Voter turnout was very low, and after waiting two days for the results, Wansborough lost to Bert Weeks by less than 800 votes. This blizzard also is the reason Windsor’s municipal elections were moved back to November, to avoid any future blizzards on election day. After losing Wansborough started a travel agency, and offered his popular “Wander with Wansy” guided tours around the world.
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i thought about the elm trees, but not the winter.but now i'm wondering if the road was even expaned. those street lights on the right side of the road are original, arn't they? or were they more like...sidewalk lights?
Aaron, would you be willing to send me the 1961 ariel you have?
Aaron, would you be willing to send me the 1961 ariel you have?
Don, just google DTE areial collection. it'll bring you right to a bunch of them. you can get low-res, and hi-res which have amazing detail. it's really reallly cool and i have spent hours pouring over them. it's so interesting to see the changes and how under developed windsor was even in the 50's.
very cool - enjoy! :)
What a resource!!! Thanks.
I attended Assumption College 1950-53. That white bldg next to the original buildings wasn't there. We had a series of WWII quonset huts there, which was the student center...lounges, student offices, yearbook (I was editor) etc. We loved the atmosphere. We had all our classes in the "new" building in the upper right of the photo and used the library in the high school bldg in the botton right of the photo.