The complete Hamilton Series - Page 2

flar · #21 Posted **Jan 5, 2007, 4:07 AM**

Corktown

Corktown is an area southeast of Downtown Hamilton where many Irish settled around the time of the potato famine (mid 1800's).

flar · #22 Posted **Jan 5, 2007, 4:08 AM**

The Textile District

By the 1920's, massive industrial expansion and an influx of immigrants caused Hamilton to grow eastward. Ottawa Street, along with Barton St. E. and Kenilworth Ave, became the main commercial streets in East Hamilton. While Barton and Kenilworth have been in decline for many years, Ottawa St. has found a niche in home decor, textiles and sewing supplies. Ottawa St. now offers the largest selection of fabrics and textiles in Canada.

flar · #23 Posted **Jan 5, 2007, 4:10 AM**

West Hamilton

This is one of the less travelled areas of Hamilton, west of McMaster, hidden in the hills below Ancaster Mountain. Lots of apartments.

flar · #24 Posted **Apr 10, 2007, 1:49 AM**

If you've made it this far...
The Series Finale

More recent Hamilton threads:

Twilight of the Industrial Age

A Crazy Melange of Imagery

Old Man Winter vs. Hamilton

Stanz · #25 Posted **Apr 10, 2007, 2:13 AM**

Woohoo.

WZ1 · #26 Posted **Apr 10, 2007, 5:14 PM**

Best Hamilton thread ever, your pics make it look much nicer than it is! (i live here)

raisethehammer · #27 Posted **Apr 10, 2007, 6:59 PM**

interesting thought...
I find his pics best represent the city I see everyday of my life as opposed to commercial or tourism photograhy.
I've long hated the fact that the outside world doesn't see the real Hamilton.
Flar's photos show exactly that IMO - the real, everyday Hamilton. No more, no less.

WZ1 · #28 Posted **Apr 10, 2007, 7:30 PM**

Throwing in Dundas really makes it seem much nicer.. although Dundas is part of Hamilton, I dont really consider it so.

flar · #29 Posted **Apr 10, 2007, 7:52 PM**

I guess it depends where in Hamilton you live. I rarely see any crappy areas in my daily routine. I live in a beautiful valley surrounded by conservation areas, trails and waterfalls. The escarpment hardly ever leaves my view, I see it out the window at home and office. My bus ride takes me down a street of million dollar homes. For me it's by far the nicest place I've ever lived. I guess it'd be a different story if I lived on Cannon St. but I never have reason to go there except to take pictures.
Although people in Dundas have "Dundas Forever" signs, that's more for political reasons (anti-amalgamation), they know it's inextricably linked to Hamilton. The boundary between Dundas and Hamilton is arbitrary (part of McMaster is in Dundas!).

rousseau · #30 Posted **Apr 10, 2007, 8:42 PM**

This is a moving portrait of a city I grew up outside of and in, and subsequently lived in for a period of time in my adult years. Your photo series has made me look afresh at a place I've always had a love-hate relationship with, but will also always be bound to by history and by blood. It has hit home.

I hope this thread will remain on this website for a long time so that I can link to it when I want to show people what Hamilton is like.

By the way, I lived in this building for a couple of years:

Taller Better · #31 Posted **Apr 12, 2007, 5:03 AM**

Flar, you are a talented guy! Amazing pix!

AndyLHoang · #32 Posted **Apr 12, 2007, 6:27 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by flar

I guess it depends where in Hamilton you live. I rarely see any crappy areas in my daily routine. I live in a beautiful valley surrounded by conservation areas, trails and waterfalls. The escarpment hardly ever leaves my view, I see it out the window at home and office. My bus ride takes me down a street of million dollar homes. For me it's by far the nicest place I've ever lived. I guess it'd be a different story if I lived on Cannon St. but I never have reason to go there except to take pictures.
Although people in Dundas have "Dundas Forever" signs, that's more for political reasons (anti-amalgamation), they know it's inextricably linked to Hamilton. The boundary between Dundas and Hamilton is arbitrary (part of McMaster is in Dundas!).

Dundas is such a great town. I too enjoy living in it! The dozens and dozens of natural areas to walk/bike/hike through, the fresh air, all the greenery mixed in with century old houses along treelined roads, the beautiful downtown, and the loads of memories I have all around Dundas as far back as I can remember. I'm proud to call it home.

zerokarma · #33 Posted **Apr 19, 2007, 5:09 PM**

Awesome thread!

Boomtown_Hamilton · #34 Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 12:09 PM**

Absolutely Amazing!

MolsonExport · #35 Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 1:10 PM**

Wow. Nice compilation.

A few more tall towers, and downtown would have a great skyline.

CharlesMunroe · #36 Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 2:11 PM**

Good thread, great pics. Thanks for the tour.

the dude · #37 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 12:14 AM**

oh man, i just o.d.'d!

boden · #38 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 12:49 PM**

This really was an excellent series.