Typical...
March 7, 2007
So I was looking forward to tomorrow’s presentation at the Capitol.
Guess what? I got this e-mail about an hour ago:
Looking Forward Seminar Postponed
Due to uncertainties surrounding the operation of the Capitol Theatre, ticket sales have been affected. Looking…
Boose's Cottage Tourist Camp
March 7, 2007
The other day’s post talked about the 1930’s phenomenon of Tourist Camps. Below are a few post cards I have collected along with some other information on Boose’s Camp. Anyone know anything about it?
This advertisement is from the 1937-38 Tourist Guidebook…
T.O.
March 6, 2007
Today’s series is for all of my readers now residing in the big smoke. I was up amongst you this weekend.
View along Bloor Street at Daniel Libeskind‘s addition to the R.O.M. While I can appreciate some modern architecture, when you slap it onto a classical 1930’s era building, it’s bound to look funny and out of place.
The original section is a great building , adorned…
Kavanagh's Tourist Camp
March 5, 2007
The postcard above was postmarked in 1948, however it is likely a much older photograph.
Tourist Camps were all the rage in the 1930’s as more and more people traveled around by car. Tourist camps were motor lodges where you rented a little hut in a campground type…
Old CAA Demolition
March 2, 2007
Driving past the corner of Ouellette and Gilles, I noticed that demolition was rapidly progressing on the former CAA building.
It seems like just yesterday they were doing prep work.
There is a new sign up to go with the Petretta Construction one. Determined Demolition. The…
Grace Hospital
February 28, 2007
Today we head over to the abandoned Grace Hospital site. Many Windsorites came into the world at Grace Hospital, my Mother included back in 1946.
The photo above dates to 1920 and comes from the collection of John Stefani. Many thanks to John for scanning and sending along…
John Richardson Library
February 27, 2007
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2007
The Major John Richardson Library opened November 7, 1928. It was named after Major John Richardson (1796-1852), the first novelist to reside in the Windsor area.
It was designed by the local firm of Cameron & Ralston, led by David J. Cameron with partner…