St Mary's - c 1928
January 3, 2014
Hope everyone had a nice holiday. Up today is a neat old postcard from shortly after construction, with a neat view of the tower of St. Mary’s Academy. This was quite the building, it’s a shame that it met the wrecking ball.
See you back here Monday. Enjoy the…
Merry Christmas - 1963
December 23, 2013
50 years ago Heinz was wishing everyone a merry Christmas with this full page ad in the Windsor Star. Sadly Heinz had full page news for all the wrong reasons in 2013.
As the holidays fall upon us, I just want to wish all my readers a very Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa or…
1160 Albert Road
December 18, 2013
From the 1948 Windsor Daily Star…
The Garden Tractor and Equipment Company, Ltd., 1164 Albert road, shown above … The plant shown here is far too small for the rapidly expanding business of the company and since early last January negotiaions have been held with…
1380 Ypres
December 16, 2013
One of the more unique houses in Windsor was featured in the review of the 1948 residential construction, being noted as one of the “higher-priced private homes” built in 1948.
The house was featured with it’s own little photograph.
Located on Ypres and…
Ambassador Bridge - November 1929
December 11, 2013
A photo of the bridge taken in 1929 before it opened. This shot is looking east towards downtown. Windsor is on the right hand side.
Construction is winding down, but there is still a crane of some type on top of each tower.
The best part of this picture is the glimpse of…
Assumption College - c. 1960
December 9, 2013
Once again Dillon Hall surfaces, this time on an old postcard from about 1960. A handsome building, this Albert Lothian designed school building has been featured on promotional materials and postcards since it was built. It really is one of Windsor’s iconic…