Downtown Windsor - 1982
June 29, 2012
This photo and letter to the editor ran in Detroit Free Press in 1982. 30 years ago, that’s hard to believe!
Above is the actual photo that was used with the letter to the editor.
A detail shot of the east side of Ouellette. Just south of the CIBC building, I…
500 Ways You Know You're From Windsor
June 27, 2012
Our friends at Walkerville Publishing have released their new book “500 Ways you know you’re from Windsor”
Below are a couple of sample pages, more can been seen at the link listed above.
A captivating new book about The Baby Boomer Years (post WWII) in…
Action Hobbies - Slideshow # 6 - Thursday
June 25, 2012
So… for this show I’m posting the details of today. It’s Thursday this time, so this way everyone has a few days notice….
Thurs June 28, 8.15pm – Action Hobbies hosts Historical Train Slide Show #6
Free admission!
Action Hobbies Kingsville welcomes Don McQueen from London, Ontario to town for a special show titled “Twilight of The Gods?: Railways in Elgin…
Cataraqui & Marentette - Demolition
June 22, 2012
There was a small old convenience store near this intersection that was covered here in 2006….
Here’s how it looked in 2003.
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It got rougher as the years went on… as you can see in the Google StreetView image above.
Drove past it tonight…
Bridgeview Opening - 1952
June 20, 2012
From the Windsor Daily Star – July 4, 1952:
Above is an artist’s sketch of the city’s newest housing develop-
ment known as “Bridgeview,” in which 325 new homes soon will be
completed. Many of them now are ready for occupancy or within
a few days of…
Old School of Dramatic Arts Demolition
June 18, 2012
Photo © Will Foot
My brother was out at the University the other day, and he managed to snap a few pictures of demolition of the former School of Dramatic art building.
Photo © Will Foot
The building used to front Wyandotte Street, right on the corner with Patricia.
Photo © Will Foot
As you can see in the photos demolition is well underway.
Photo © Will Foot
From the school’s website…
Stucco Time - Guess the Victim
June 14, 2012
First off sorry for the lack of a post yesterday. I was sick on Monday and actually lost a day somewhere this week.
See if you can guess today’s victim of the great urban blight?
If you guessed the crazy cool streamlined Anderson’s funeral home, you are…
St. Joseph's School - 1915
June 11, 2012
From The Evening Record – November 25, 1915:
NEW ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL ON EAST SIDE
The new St. Joseph’s school at the corner of Niagara and Marion is practically completed and will be opened the first of the year, relieving much of the congestion that has…
