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Windsor Armouries

May 8, 2008
Here’s a neat old postcard of the Armouries with a giant “Mobilization Centre” banner across the front. As for a date, I’m guessing pre-1920. What was the Mobilization for? The Influenza outbreak of 1918? World War I? It’s nice to see the building with all the original windows. The building was built in 1900, and it was designed by Ottawa architect David Ewart, the…
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A disturbing trend...

May 7, 2008
Lately I’ve noticed a disturbing trend in the inner-city. More and more fire damaged houses are staying vacant and boarded up. I was giving a tour of Windsor yesterday to a reader from Wales, who is in Canada on vacation, and hunting down some family…
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Frank W. Begley School

May 5, 2008
A quick break from the streetcar photos today… A recent postcard acquisition is this 1916 shot of Begley School. Built in 1913 as the Assumption Street School, the school stood watch over the neighbourhood until it was demolished in 2004. In 1924, the school was doubled in size and connected by a central tower. Both the original building and the expansion were designed by local architect…
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More Streetcars

April 30, 2008
More from Bernie’s treasure chest…. Car 212 on Chatham St., just west of Ouellette. c. 1938. A shot of car # 37 at the Car Barns on London St. (now Univeristy Ave.). Another shot of # 37 from the same set. Car # 44 at the Car Barns. Car # 45 – The Rail Grinding Car. Railfans? Please explaing the rail grinding car to me… Is this specific to streetcars or was is used on…
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Open House

April 28, 2008
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, a large number of people turned out for a chance to tour the Low-Martin house at 2021 Ontario St. With the gracious offer posted here last week, as well putting out the offer to the surrounding neighbours, a good number of people turned out…