Old Pics Of Hamilton

[Dr Awesomesauce]

I'd love to see some photos of the other side of Main pre-City Hall. There were some beauties back in that block that fell to the wrecking ball.

Thanks for the Cdn Tire info. It's quite a beautiful building, really, but who would ever know blasting along at 65 km/h. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'd say it's Egyptian Revival. Not many like that around.

[CaptainKirk]

Originally Posted by Dr Awesomesauce

I'd love to see some photos of the other side of Main pre-City Hall.

[CaptainKirk]

[coalminecanary]

[CaptainKirk]

[Dr Awesomesauce]

Originally Posted by coalminecanary

^Cheeky. I love it.

[Dr Awesomesauce]

Originally Posted by CaptainKirk

It's grainy but you can see there were some lovely stone terraces back in there. And the building (a hotel perhaps) at the corner of Main and Charles was built in the 1820s or 30s if memory serves.

Cheers.

[CaptainKirk]

1954

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[movingtohamilton]

CaptainKirk, can you give any details of what we're seeing (post #405)? I can see it's a harbour view but would love to know more. Thanks.

[coalminecanary]

Looks like the harbour commission building going up at the foot of james?

[SteelTown]

^ That's the Hamilton Port Authority building being built and Pier 8 in the background.

[movingtohamilton]

Thanks for the info (re. pic in post #405). I love the high-contrast feel in the image. Wondering what the building is, to the left of the bldg under construction...the one whose rear faces that circular thing (a fountain?). Any idea in what year this photo was taken?

[SteelTown]

The Hamilton Harbour Commission building was under construction in 1954.

[CaptainKirk]

Originally Posted by SteelTown

The Hamilton Harbour Commission building was under construction in 1954.

Above and below are photographs taken by Bruce Murdoch for the Spectator. The photographs were carried in the January 2, 1954 edition of that newspaper with the following caption:

“Another activity along the waterfront this year is the building of the Harbour Commission’s handsome new building, now being rushed to completion. Designed by the firm of Murton and Evans, architects, the building, when completed will be one of the best in the city. It is being erected, the commissioners point out, to provide facilities for the increased shipping and industrial expansion of the Port of Hamilton.” Hamilton Spectator, January 2, 1954

http://henleyshamilton1.wordpress.co...sion-building/

You can find a bunch of great pictures of the exterior and interior of this building here http://www.flickr.com/photos/-jm/700...n/photostream/

[movingtohamilton]

So interesting! 60 years ago this month. Thanks for info.

[CaptainKirk]

1920s

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[movingtohamilton]

^ 80+ years later and improvements still needed!

[CaptainKirk]

view from Central School grounds across Hunter street. Note the ESSO sign – it is on the old YWCA building, Main and MacNab streets.

Above is a small church building facing Hunter street, at Charles – used latterly as a synagogue. Central School clock tower can be seen to the left.

Palmerston Terrace on the south side of Jackson street, immediately west of Charles street, i.e. immediately west of Whitehern.

traffic heading east on the one way Main street, photographer aiming towards City Hall Square to come.

Henley's Hamilton

[Dr Awesomesauce]

Originally Posted by CaptainKirk

1920s

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Wow! It's been years since I last saw that drawing. It's quite a nice building, though not readily identifiable as a farmer's market. In fact, I recall thinking at the time that it looked like a tarted up parking garage which is exactly what we ended up getting anyway.

[Dr Awesomesauce]

Originally Posted by CaptainKirk

Henley's Hamilton

The horror...the horror.