Old PhotographsWindsor

53 Pitt Street East

October 30, 2022
Image from SWODA Back in October 1956, the south side of Pitt Street East, between Goyeau and Ouellette was hopping. “Urban Renewal” would bring a massive parking garage to the corner, and the buildings from the Canada Salvage at 65 Pitt Street East and everything to the left of that were demolished for that project. A huge Fire in July 1976 would take out the Windsor Recreation…
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Old Photographs

Huron Church & College - 1952

October 24, 2022
Image from SWODA There’s nothing more amazing that shows the change in Windsor over the years than old street scenes from places that are busy today, but look almost rural from the old days. This photo is a perfect example. This shot was taken in the middle of Huron…
Lost WindsorOld Photographs

College & Campbell - 1951

October 17, 2022
Image from SWODA An interesting view here looking east along College Avenue towards the intersection with Campbell Avenue. This shot was taken in May, 1951, and despite 13 years having passed since the streetcars were removed, the tracks are still plainly visible and…
SchoolsWindsor

Walkerville Collegiate Institute Renovations

October 2, 2022
Keeping with the theme of renovations, I noticed that Walkerville CI is undergoing a renovation/restoration that’s long overdue. After many years with a horrible out of place window selection, the school board is replacing the badly retrofitted windows, with a look that is similar to what would have originally been there when the school opened nearly a century ago. You can see in the…
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