Canadian skylines of the past

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[Ashok]

^ It looked way better and classy back then.

[csbvan]

Originally Posted by Ashok

^ It looked way better and classy back then.

I was just thinking the same thing

[MolsonExport]

Contemporary Niagara Falls is a lot of things. Classy isn't one of them.

[Ashok]

^ From 1954 - N-Falls could have totally been a North American mini-Geneva or something, but no. They hired really really bad designers.

[TorontoDrew]

"Contemporary Niagara Falls is a lot of things. Classy isn't one of them. "

That's what I love about it. Every now and then it's nice to drive down the QEW and get a healthy dose of tacky. Luckily a 2 min drive to the east takes you along the escapement and to one of the classiest villages in the Country.

[esquire]

Old Niagara Falls gave off a bit of a Victoria vibe

[Dr Awesomesauce]

Originally Posted by MeIsThomas

Niagara Falls - 1954 vs. 2014


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Beautiful. What a shame...

[hipster duck]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

"Contemporary Niagara Falls is a lot of things. Classy isn't one of them. "

That's what I love about it. Every now and then it's nice to drive down the QEW and get a healthy dose of tacky. Luckily a 2 min drive to the east takes you along the escapement and to one of the classiest villages in the Country.

Yes, the tackiness is surprisingly well controlled. But don't just stop at Clifton Hill...

If you're really feeling self-indulgent, the drive up Lundy's Lane is a throwaway landscape of 60s motels and nail salons that has the most John Waters vibe of just about any place in Canada.

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[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by MeIsThomas

East Hamilton - 1929

The Municipal Airport opened on June 6th, 1929 and this photo was taken shortly after. Barton Street is running from left to right near the middle of the photo. Parkdale Avenue runs from the center on the left side of the photo to the top right corner of the photo. The Red Hill Valley is in the foreground.


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Sez you. I see a babe in black bikini underwear. Is she a hammer gal?

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by hipster duck

Yes, the tackiness is surprisingly well controlled. But don't just stop at Clifton Hill...

If you're really feeling self-indulgent, the drive up Lundy's Lane is a throwaway landscape of 60s motels and nail salons that has the most John Waters vibe of just about any place in Canada.

NF is, by far, the greatest collection of tackiness in Canada. However, the single best example of tackiness goes to the famous Laval clocktower.


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[Delirium]

vancouver certainly has come a long way. to think, this was 1973.

Photo by Nominous.ca https://www.flickr.com/photos/justsayyes/4248553513/sizes/o/

[Coldrsx]

One of the better photos showing just how far they have come... good god look at West Georgia.

[Architype]

^ Great photo - Almost everything has changed except the few landmark towers; there are few lowrises, parking lots, or empty lots anymore, but the amount of traffic on Georgia is probably even worse.

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by MeIsThomas

East Hamilton - 1929

The Municipal Airport opened on June 6th, 1929 and this photo was taken shortly after. Barton Street is running from left to right near the middle of the photo. Parkdale Avenue runs from the center on the left side of the photo to the top right corner of the photo. The Red Hill Valley is in the foreground.


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Since this is a thread about Skylines I'm assuming she's a giant. Was Attack of the 50ft Woman a documentary about Hamilton?

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[Dr Awesomesauce]

Originally Posted by MeIsThomas

omg, lol! My image link switched to another picture

It could have been worse...much, much worse.

[TorontoDrew]

Originally Posted by Delirium

vancouver certainly has come a long way. to think, this was 1973.

Photo by Nominous.ca https://www.flickr.com/photos/justsayyes/4248553513/sizes/o/

The same can be said for Toronto and many Canadian cities.

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