Old PhotographsWindsor

Downtown From Above - 1982

June 11, 2010
Another Friday, another old Press Photo… again today from the archives of the Detroit News, shot by staff photographer “Porter” July 20, 1982, a nice aerial photo of the two downtowns of Windsor and Detroit. Interesting to note the area visible in this corner of Windsor was wiped out in the mid 1990’s with the preparations for Casino…
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Old PhotographsScott Hughes CollectionWindsor

Around Town...

June 7, 2010
Long time reader Scott Hughes has dug up a few more photos from his massive personal archives, and passed them along for everyone to enjoy. First up a few shots from 2002 of the old N&D sign at Grand Marais & Dominion, and the sign when it was all still lit…
Old PhotographsWindsor

West End Windsor - 1930

June 4, 2010
Another Friday, and another old photo… This one like the one form the other week was shot on July 12, 1930. Today’s shot is looking west from the air, and shows, just how slow the westside of Windsor was to grow. This area of town, was full of property speculators, who expected to become rich once the bridge was opened, sadly, no one saw the great depression coming… At least the…
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The Cleary Auditorium

June 2, 2010
Some of these have been posted before, but I’ve recently come across a rendering showing the proposed, but only partially built Cleary Auditorium. This rendering above dates to about 1955-56 and the early planning stages of the “Civic Auditorium”. Designed…
Windsor

Sandwich First Baptist Church

May 31, 2010
One of only two National Historic Sites in Windsor, the Sandwich First Baptist Church on Peter Street in Windsor’s far west end, was built around 1851. Records indicate the congregation officially began around 1840, with worship being held in a log cabin the…
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Returns For Leukemia - 2010

May 28, 2010
Returns For Leukemia is a fundraiser held by United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 12R24 in partnership with The Beer Store to raise funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC). On the weekend of May 29 and 30, customers will be invited to donate all or a portion of their empty bottles or cash. 100% of the funds they contribute will go directly to the LLSC. In…
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Windsor

Canadian Bread Bakers & Pastries

May 26, 2010
I stumbled across this building a few years ago, but I have been unable to determine much about it… Located on the south east corner of Curry & Rooney Streets, the building features construction with glazed bricks. The sign on the exterior indicates Canadian Bread…