Old PhotographsWindsor

Ambassador Bridge - November 1929

December 11, 2013
A photo of the bridge taken in 1929 before it opened. This shot is looking east towards downtown. Windsor is on the right hand side. Construction is winding down, but there is still a crane of some type on top of each tower. The best part of this picture is the glimpse of the Windsor shoreline and all the houses along Riverside Drive. The silhouette of a church is, I believe, Holy Name of Mary…
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Assumption College - c. 1960

December 9, 2013
Once again Dillon Hall surfaces, this time on an old postcard from about 1960. A handsome building, this Albert Lothian designed school building has been featured on promotional materials and postcards since it was built. It really is one of Windsor’s iconic…
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Sunken Gardens - c. 1940

December 2, 2013
Happy Monday everyone, up today is a view of the sunken gardens, in what was then the fairly new Jackson Park, with a view of Kennedy Collegiate Institute in the background. Hope everyone had a nice weekend. Hard to believe this is the first post of December, almost another…
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St Mary's Garden - 1914

November 29, 2013
To close out the week, here’s a shot of the statue of St. Anthony found in the garden of St. Mary’s. This shot was taken on the north side of the property, near Ouellette and Park. An interesting view of the Windsor Armouries can be seen in the background, back…
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St Mary's Academy - 1914

November 25, 2013
A nice view of the front of the old St. Mary’s Academy on Ouellette Avenue and Park. The photo was taken as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the school in 1914. This was actually the second school building, and this one was replaced by the one in South…
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It Makes A Great Gift

November 22, 2013
Just a little more than a month to go until Christmas. The one gift that everyone needs? A calendar. The 2014 International Metropolis calendar makes a great gift, for you or someone else. They’re available now in the shop, and very soon they may be available in…