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New Airport Terminal - 1958

August 6, 2010
So the server is moved, and all seems to be in order… If you notice anything funky, please let me know by email… Now, on to today’s photos. From the Detroit News, these shots dated June 13, 1958, and the dedication of the new Windsor Airport Terminal Building. The terminal was designed by Government architects, and built by the Eastern Construction Company. Obviously a big…
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Windsor Centennial Celebration - 1954

July 30, 2010
The centennial celebrations of 1954 were a big deal, and city wide celebrations were held. This photo is dated September 2, 1954, and the caption on the back reads: “Duchess of Kent, Mayor Reaume of Windsor, and Princess Alexandra stand to receive welcome by guest at…
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A.D. Bowlby - The Only Bicycle Importing House West of London

July 28, 2010
From the Evening Record – April, 1893: An interesting old ad for bicycles… Only $165.00 with new Dunlop Pneumatic tires! The 1924 City Directory lists Bowlby & Gluns, Ltd. A.D. Bowlby, pres. as selling “Bicycles, sewing machines, phonographs, electric washing machines and vacuum cleaners” at 53 Pitt St. West. View Larger Map The Bowlby house still stands at the…
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Ambassador Bridge From Above - 1933

July 23, 2010
Happy Friday! Today’s photo is stamped on the back with only a date March 28, 1933. A neat shot showing the Windsor Shoreline in its natural state. Interesting to see this little restroom hut, long a favourite little building of mine. View Larger Map This was neat…
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Carnegie Library

July 19, 2010
Built in 1903, and designed by John Scott and Co. of Detroit (the same architects who designed the Boer War Memorial), Windsor had the first Carnegie Library approved in Canada, although delays caused it to be the second one to open… The building opened October 16, 1903, and was demolished in the early 1970’s following the opening of the new main branch in 1973 (designed by Johnson…
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Under Construction

July 16, 2010
Welcome to this week’s edition of Old Photo Friday. To we have a photo that likely dates to 1928-1929, unlike the date stamped on the back of the photo “April 15, 1930”. The Bridge opened November 11, 1929. According to this brief history of the Bridge…
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The Paramount Theatre

July 14, 2010
To add to the list of unbuilt project in our city, planned early in 1929, this appeared in the Border Cities Star – January 23, 1929: This is an architect’s sketch of a new theatre planned for the corner of Moy avenue and Ottawa street, Windsor, by Paramount…