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Church Of The Ascension

January 13, 2010
Found on University Avenue West and McKay is one of the more often overlooked churches in the city, the Anglican Church of the Ascension. The church as seen today was built in 1927, designed by local architects Nichols, Sheppard & Masson. It was built using only the foundations and tower walls of the first Church of the Ascension that was built in 1907, and destroyed by fire December 22…
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Hiram Walker & Sons - 1950's

January 11, 2010
Here’s an interesting view I recently picked up. It’s a colour view of the Hiram Walker Distillery from the water, before the redevelopment of site that took place in the late 1950’s. I think many of the “new” buildings were erected around…
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The Bin Place

January 8, 2010
Another old Newspaper photo, today’s subject is The Bin Place, located at 3176 Sandwich Street. The photo was taken March 27, 1972. As far as I can tell, this building would have been located at or near the north east corner of Sandwich & Mill. Home to the former…
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Bartlet Building Annex

January 6, 2010
From the Border Cities Star – June 14, 1924: Above is a drawing prepared by Cameron and Ralston, architects, for the handsome new office and store building which is being erected by Mr. E. N. Bartlet, at the northeast corner of London and Pelisser Streets. As the drawing shows, the building will be six stories in height, and will be modern in every detail. The two lower floors will be given…
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The Plan For 2010

January 1, 2010
Happy New Year… 2010 is a big year, Olympics, World Cup and all that…. So welcome back for the first post of year seven here on the internets. I trust everyone had a happy new year? If you had a really happy one, then you might be reading this on the 2nd.