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London Street Garage

June 5, 2007
A few more today from the Bernie Drouillard collection. Today’s batch focuses on the London Street Car Barns. Today London Street is known as University Ave., and the Car Barns are known as “The Junction”. This is the building that today houses The Junction. This photo dates to the early 1940’s. This was the S.W. & A. float in a World War II era parade float. The…
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Then and Now and Now...

June 4, 2007
While today’s photo isn’t either Windsor or Detroit, I thought that many of this Blog’s readers might find it interesting. The first two photos came my way from regular reader Douglasm, who sent along the following information: A friend of mine sent this to…
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Oxford Apartments

June 1, 2007
Today’s photo is for Gary, who posted a comment about my neighbourhood recently. In his comment he talked about living for a while in the Oxford Apartments at Elliott and Louis. The Oxford is a three story building with dormers on the roof. There are two main…
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Fire Followup

May 31, 2007
Just a quick follow up to the massive fire that happened last week. This is the building that fronts Wyandotte St. with the apartments above. Looks like the residents were allowed back in to gather belongings. Hopefully the businesses and their owners on the main floor won’t lose their shirts with the long closure. One thing that irks me, is the media reporting on this fire. Please look…
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End of an era

May 30, 2007
After 73 years of serivce, Albert Kahn’s massive foundry is permanently closed as part of “The Way Forward”. As if Windsor’s economy isn’t in the toilet enough, toss another 450 people on to the rolls of the unemployed. The sure don’t…
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Demolition Delayed

May 29, 2007
Today’s post is for reader DouglasM (former local) who wondered from Washington State if I had any photos of the area of Sandwich where the proposed twin span enhancement of the current bridge was going to be. Doug, here you go… One of the more interesting…
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Downtown Windsor Early 1940's

May 28, 2007
Three more vintage shots today from the Bernie Drouillard collection. The photo above is dated June 1941, and shows a street scene of Ouellette Ave. looking north from Wyandotte Street. Note the old streetcar tracks are still visible on Ouellette Ave. This shot shows the same view a few years later. The bunting has been removed along with the “Victory Bonds” banner. Perhaps this is…
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Signs of the past

May 25, 2007
Here are a few more oldies from the archives. The sign above hung on the Walker Boys appliance store on Wyandotte St. E between Lincoln & Winderemere. It was removed several years ago. This one was found deep behind the long gone California’s. I’m not sure…