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Old Essex Fire Hall - Victoria Avenue - Essex

March 4, 2013
I got an email from a reader Erik S. who let me know that now that the new fire hall in Essex is open, that the old one, shown above was going to meet the wrecking ball, probably later today. I must admit, my Essex County knowledge is very limited. Erik said he thought the hall was built about 1912, making it the oldest hall in Essex County that was still in use. The brass pole that was inside…
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This Weekend - 2013 Essex Train Show

February 20, 2013
This weekend, February 23 & 24, will see the 18th Annual Essex Train Show take place. From 10am – 4pm both days, the show features various vendors of all kinds of model trains, collectibles, artifacts, displays and ephemera. The show has grown in recent years so be…
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Trams & Ferries

February 13, 2013
More paper ephemera today from the vaults at IM HQ. Sticking with the transportation theme of the other day… Here are three different and interesting tickets. 1. S.W. & A Railway streetcar ticket from Windsor to Tecumseh. Regional transportation existed, only we…
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Detroit Police Country Club - Wheatley - 1926

January 11, 2013
So apparently the Detroit Police once had their own private country club on Lake Erie, just outside of Wheatley. It was built in 1926, but I can’t find any other information about the place. These are construction photos I’ve come across, so it was actually built. I’m hoping someone out there knows something about it… Like where exactly it was, what happened to the…
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Historical Train Slide Show #8 - Thursday, November 1st, 2012

October 31, 2012
Railfans, as well as regional history fans, don’t miss tomorrow’s slide show at Action Hobbies in Kingsville. Tim Swaddling once again sends the show information our way: Thursday, November 1st, 8.15pm – Action Hobbies hosts Historical Train Slide Show #8 Free admission! Action Hobbies Kingsville welcomes Helmut Ostermann from Waterloo, Ontario to town for a special show…
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Action Hobbies Slideshow # 7

August 20, 2012
As always, I like to pass along this information in case there is someone out there who’s interested in going. The slideshows are amazing and informative. If you haven’t been to one yet, you need to check it out. Thurs August 23rd, 8.15pm &#8211…