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TheGreenBastard May 16, 2016 11:53 PM

Looking for photos and/or videos of Purdy's Wharf being built
 
Does anyone have a collection of these photos from this time accessible online?
If not where would be the best place to check these out in person? (NS Archives?)

Thanks!

OldDartmouthMark May 17, 2016 2:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreenBastard (Post 7443599)
Does anyone have a collection of these photos from this time accessible online?
If not where would be the best place to check these out in person? (NS Archives?)

Thanks!

I was looking for photos of this a couple of weeks ago but didn't have any luck searching online.

One thing that you might try, that I haven't had time to, is to search for harbour photos from around 1984-85. There was a Tall Ships visit in 1984, so maybe photos or videos of this event might yield some results.

JET May 17, 2016 5:43 PM

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5Ns0lmOlwc...BMackenzie.jpg

Keith P. May 17, 2016 9:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JET (Post 7444420)

That's a great picture actually, as it also shows the Sheraton (now Marriott) hotel on the waterfront also under construction.

terrynorthend May 18, 2016 1:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith P. (Post 7444795)
That's a great picture actually, as it also shows the Sheraton (now Marriott) hotel on the waterfront also under construction.

Add to that, the crane for the Central Trust building, what is now called 1801 Hollis, can be seen just behind the Law Courts. I remember it was a fantastic time for development in downtown.

TheGreenBastard May 18, 2016 2:28 AM

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Originally Posted by JET (Post 7444420)

It's funny to see how not much has changed in since the 80s.
Not a whole lot of construction in the 90s and now we're playing catch up on at least 15 years worth of construction.

Thanks for the pic, btw.

JET May 18, 2016 11:58 AM

The blog where I found the picture has a ton of pictures of different ships in the harbour

FuzzyWuz May 18, 2016 2:28 PM

I have a few snaps from the roof of the second tower during construction. I'll have to dig around a bit to find it.


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