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Old Posted May 12, 2025, 7:40 PM
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A few more reposts of pictures from Halifax:

Recently completed Cunard Block development

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This site was previously occupied by offices and shipping facilities for the Cunard Line, established in Halifax in 1839. The Cunard Line delivered mail between the UK and North America and eventually operated the Queen Mary. There is a surviving picture of the old building. It was an ironstone and sandstone warehouse similar to some others that have survived from that era in Halifax. It had an archway leading to the waterfront wharves from Upper Water Street. I wish a few more of these buildings would be reconstructed. What survives today is just a small fraction of what was there originally, although there are still some nice ones.


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A surviving near-contemporary (circa 1820) across the street:

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Keith Hall, attached to the brewery:

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Dominion Public Building, an art deco highrise (and you can see more old stone warehouses from ~1800-1840 in the foreground):

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Construction around the Brunswick area:

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You can see the cupola of St. George's on the left, built around 1800 based on the designs of Prince Edward who lived in Halifax in that era. That congregation began in a small church in the 1750's which still stands there on Brunswick Street.

An old picture of the church:


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Going down the Brunswick rabbit hole, the "twelve apostles" nearby:

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Here is one showing a different view of South End Halifax:


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A few new ones -

Skyline Coal Harbour - there aren't many cranes visible in this view these days


North Burnaby from Stanley Park


Park Drive


Granville Bridge




Sen̓áḵw lands development near Burrard Bridge


The chandelier under the bridge, street scene in East Vancouver

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Bloor-Yorkville nabe lookin’ like a big city ... on its own.


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Bloor-Yorkville nabe lookin’ like a big city ... on its own.
Just that square kilometre outside the CBD could be top 5 skyline in Canada.
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Just that square kilometre outside the CBD could be top 5 skyline in Canada.
Aesthetic preferences aside, just in terms of height and bulk, it's probably a top 3 skyline.

Might even be fun to do a top-10 list separating Toronto's various skylines out. Yonge-Eglinton is probably a top-10 even.
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Old Posted May 25, 2025, 8:43 PM
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Speaking of Toronto - I returned this week from a nine day stay. Lots of walking as per usual, averaging about 18 km a day. I tried to avoid repeating the photographs I took last year at this time.





King Toronto - Bjarke Ingels Group. May 13, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

100 Portland Street - Toronto. May 13, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Front at York - Toronto, May 13, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



205 Yonge Street - Toronto. May 13, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Yonge Street with One Bloor West Under Construction. Toronto - May 14, 2025. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Yonge Street with One Bloor West Under Construction. Toronto - May 14, 2025. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Yonge Street with One Bloor West Under Construction. Toronto - May 14, 2025. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Mabu Generation - 578 Yonge Street, Toronto. May 14, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Front Street, Toronto. May 14, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Front Street, Toronto. May 14, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr




Cabbagetown - Toronto, May 15, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Cabbagetown - Toronto, May 15, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Cabbagetown, Toronto - May 15, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Cabbagetown, Toronto - May 15, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Hangout Street, Toronto - May 15, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Cabbagetown, Toronto - May 15, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr


Asquith Park - Toronto, May 15, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Front Street - Toronto, May 16, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

For some reason there were very few good live events occuring during my stay, ironically enough one of my favourite Victoria bands Frog Eyes was playing at The Cave (above Lee's Palace) and right after that show I booked it downstairs to see A Place to Bury Strangers - self described as New York's loudest band.



Frog Eyes at the Cave, Toronto - May 16, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



730 Queen Street West - Toronto, May 17, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Ossington Avenue, Toronto - May 17, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Ossington Avenue, Toronto - May 17, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Dupont Subway Station - Toronto, May 17, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Yonge at St. Clair - May 18, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Toronto Necropolis Chapel - May 19, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Indonesian Consulate - Toronto, May 19, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



The Toor Hotel and Grid Condos, Toronto - May 19, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Captain Cookes Fish and Chips, Toronto - May 19, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Riverdale Park East - Toronto, May 19, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Bloor Skyline - May 20, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



University College, Toronto - May 20, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Legislative Assembly of Ontario - May 20, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Victoria College - University of Toronto, May 20, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Bat Exhibit at Royal Ontario Museum. May 20, 2025. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



Toronto Blue Jays TV Broadcast- May 20, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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Great Toronto pics - you really covered a lot of ground! I actually wanted to go to that Frog Eyes show but was out of town.
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Speaking of Toronto - I returned this week from a nine day stay. Lots of walking as per usual, averaging about 18 km a day. I tried to avoid repeating the photographs I took last year at this time.

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Front at York - Toronto, May 13, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr



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Very nice, some of the best Toronto pics I have seen.
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I love that green ceramic tile storefront. Just a hint of Lisbon.
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Thanks for the feedback guys. Niwell -that would have been quite the coincidence to be at the same show without realizing there was another SSP'er in the room, lol. I wonder if I passed by any on my travels.. I did keep an eye on Johnny Strides and Ken to see if they were live streaming nearby, but alas not the case. I recall watching within the past year and seeing Nouvellecosse running into Strides.
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Whoa! Zoomer's lens in Toronto is a real treat.
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Old Posted May 27, 2025, 12:14 AM
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Now we need some Echoes Saskatoon pics my friend, I think it's been a while!

Heck you made me look around, and have you seen this site, amazing Saskatoon skyline/aerial pics!

Unfortunately (fortunately!?) they are so high res I can't share one here without mucking up the page width, but please check em out, you'll thank me later:

https://www.saskatoonpics.com/Aerial...24/i-dTDgCK3/A

the full website: https://www.saskatoonpics.com/Aerial/Downtown-2024

Wow, looks like they're are hundreds of exceptional high res photos spanning many years.
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Thanks for the feedback guys. Niwell -that would have been quite the coincidence to be at the same show without realizing there was another SSP'er in the room, lol. I wonder if I passed by any on my travels.. I did keep an eye on Johnny Strides and Ken to see if they were live streaming nearby, but alas not the case. I recall watching within the past year and seeing Nouvellecosse running into Strides.

I was looking for myself in some of those. I was there around the same time as you. Nice pics as always - love the ones of the shopfronts in Cabbagetown especially.

It's a shame it's been such a cool/late spring though. The foliage was pretty sparse for May when I was there - especially coming from the summery lushness of Vancouver (nice to get a second round of cherry blossoms though). Also not sure if it was just the unseasonable weather or the economy or my imagination or all of the above, but the city felt quieter than usual. Oh well, I'll be back soon enough either way!
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I went last May to Toronto as well and it was definitely warmer then. I do appreciate the second chance at spring coming from Victoria but then it also means bringing out the allergy pills again.

Perhaps not as busy this year, perhaps related to the weather, although the nine days i was there it only rained the very last day so that was lucky. I spent my time exploring some new neighbourhoods (Cabbagetown and Ossington) which I was impressed by both. Another highlight was getting a couple pictures of the only Samuel Maclure designed building in Toronto in the Forest Hill neighbourhood but it's been maligned through some brutal updates. If you live in Victoria or Vancouver (and other cities in BC) you'll know Maclure who was one of the most preeminent architects in Canada from 1890 to 1920.

I'll be in Vancouver a few times over the summer, so maybe wear your SSP t-shirt so I recognize you! Or one day the Victoria SSP crew with Dylan should come over for a day trip, that would be fun.
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Speaking of Toronto - I returned this week from a nine day stay. Lots of walking as per usual, averaging about 18 km a day. I tried to avoid repeating the photographs I took last year at this time.
Great pics. Averaging 18kms a day is a ton of walking. Did you explore any other hoods? After having visited, I've always thought the Beaches in the east end has a similar vibe to some of Vancouver's strips, like West 4th.


Looking at the cladding, I'm skeptical this will translate well over the entire building. It seems dark and heavy.
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o viking if im not mistaken thats ur bike no? u need to fix ur rear reflector its broken i noticed nat cycle is only what 2 minut ride away?


and to continue the music talk deer friend of mine happend to be in winnipeg to play a show sunday for a cd release party for his band twin
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I went last May to Toronto as well and it was definitely warmer then. I do appreciate the second chance at spring coming from Victoria but then it also means bringing out the allergy pills again.

Perhaps not as busy this year, perhaps related to the weather, although the nine days i was there it only rained the very last day so that was lucky. I spent my time exploring some new neighbourhoods (Cabbagetown and Ossington) which I was impressed by both. Another highlight was getting a couple pictures of the only Samuel Maclure designed building in Toronto in the Forest Hill neighbourhood but it's been maligned through some brutal updates. If you live in Victoria or Vancouver (and other cities in BC) you'll know Maclure who was one of the most preeminent architects in Canada from 1890 to 1920.

I'll be in Vancouver a few times over the summer, so maybe wear your SSP t-shirt so I recognize you! Or one day the Victoria SSP crew with Dylan should come over for a day trip, that would be fun.
Terrific set of photos. Thank you. I commute to Toronto weekly, but only experience a limited portion of the city... when I lived there I explored much more of it, but that was a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
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I love the Winnipeg photo set too. Thank you for sharing that. (Halifax as well)

This is my favourite thread!
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