Ottawa Throwback Pics - Page 2

harls · #21 Posted **Oct 20, 2022, 3:42 PM**

I believe this is where Le W/E is now located (taken July 28, 2006)

8 bucks a day. That seems cheap now.

harls · #22 Posted **Oct 20, 2022, 3:53 PM**

Constitution Square - 22 Aug. 2006

lrt's friend · #23 Posted **Oct 20, 2022, 3:54 PM**

Not all construction was without major problems. No, this is not a demolition. This building at 301 Elgin collapsed while under construction on March 31, 1966. As a kid, I saw the results. Shocking! One fatality.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGt64dwfid...0/CA024147.jpg

Full story and more pictures can be found here:

http://urbsite.blogspot.com/2013/11/...6FdmoA9aLtl30Q

harls · #24 Posted **Oct 20, 2022, 4:15 PM**

Pinnacle (Lyon and Laurier) - 25 oct 2006

Lebreton Flats - 8 Nov. 2006

J.OT13 · #25 Posted **Oct 20, 2022, 4:41 PM**

Thanks for those throwbacks Harls! Weird to think that the Corktown Footbridge was approved under Chiarelli's reign. That was the first true cycling/pedestrian major infrastructure built by the City afaik. Bridges over the Queensway built before then don't count cause cyclists are not allowed to use them, and are more for drivers (see alternative to the Blair overpass Blair road, which has no sidewalk).

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Originally Posted by lrt's friend

Not all construction was without major problems. No, this is not a demolition. This building at 301 Elgin collapsed while under construction on March 31, 1966. As a kid, I saw the results. Shocking! One fatality.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGt64dwfid...0/CA024147.jpg

Full story and more pictures can be found here:

http://urbsite.blogspot.com/2013/11/...6FdmoA9aLtl30Q

Never heard of this one before. Quite tragic. Thanks for sharing. Heron Bridge was another around that same era.

harls · #26 Posted **Oct 20, 2022, 5:28 PM**

Ouch. Here is a 360 degree pano I took in December of 2006.

Harls went all in on the smudge brush.

Richard Eade · #27 Posted **Oct 20, 2022, 5:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by lrt's friend

Not all construction was without major problems. No, this is not a demolition. This building at 301 Elgin collapsed while under construction on March 31, 1966. As a kid, I saw the results. Shocking! One fatality.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGt64dwfid...0/CA024147.jpg

Full story and more pictures can be found here:

http://urbsite.blogspot.com/2013/11/...6FdmoA9aLtl30Q

It would seem that 1966 was a bad year for such things. On August 10, 1966 a section of the Heron Road Bridge collapsed, while under construction. The final report stated that "green wood" was being used in the falsework, which could not support the load of the wet concrete.

(photo from Ottawa Citizen article)

A memorial stone bearing the names of those who died in that tragedy is on the west end of the south bridge.

lrt's friend · #28 Posted **Oct 20, 2022, 9:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Richard Eade

It would seem that 1966 was a bad year for such things. On August 10, 1966 a section of the Heron Road Bridge collapsed, while under construction. The final report stated that "green wood" was being used in the falsework, which could not support the load of the wet concrete.

(photo from Ottawa Citizen article)

A memorial stone bearing the names of those who died in that tragedy is on the west end of the south bridge.

My uncle was at Vincent Massey Park when the bridge went down.

harls · #29 Posted **Nov 2, 2022, 3:48 PM**

Been trolling the forum and found these shots.

Dengler Avenue · #30 Posted **Nov 2, 2022, 4:03 PM**

https://www.facebook.com/groups/5817...5315541619152/
And this one of a train crossing Prince of Wales in 2001

harls · #31 Posted **Nov 28, 2022, 7:06 PM**

Shame on you.

14 years ago.

J.OT13 · #32 Posted **Nov 29, 2022, 4:00 PM**

Blockbuster. Those were the days.

And look, Somerset House didn't look quite as bad back then. Imagine how much cheaper it would have been to fix it up at the time.

harls · #33 Posted **Nov 29, 2022, 6:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

Blockbuster. Those were the days.

And look, Somerset House didn't look quite as bad back then. Imagine how much cheaper it would have been to fix it up at the time.

I received my first Blockbuster card from that location on Bank St. when I was attending Carleton. I think I still have it saved some place, so my great grandchildren can find it and say 'wtf' or equivalent.

Thanks to our sponsor J.OT13, here is a photo thread on the Somerset House demolition that I took back in December of 2007.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/blix61...57603430425200

Some highlights.

DSC_3301 by harley b., on Flickr

DSC_3328 by harley b., on Flickr

harls · #34 Posted **Dec 5, 2022, 9:57 PM**

May 22, 2015. Pretty heavy on the smog. J.OT13 should like this one.

J.OT13 · #35 Posted **Dec 6, 2022, 2:02 PM**

Thanks for posting harls! Gotta be the best vantage point to enjoy the skyline view.

harls · #36 Posted **Feb 26, 2024, 3:01 AM**

Harley613 · #37 Posted **Feb 26, 2024, 11:23 AM**

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I posted a shot I took from this exact angle yesterday in the Ottawa Skyline thread on Skyrise Ottawa.

https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/for...9/post-2055815

harls · #38 Posted **Feb 26, 2024, 1:10 PM**

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I posted a shot I took from this exact angle yesterday in the Ottawa Skyline thread on Skyrise Ottawa.

https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/for...9/post-2055815

Maybe I should sign up for this website..

Harley613 · #39 Posted **Feb 26, 2024, 3:04 PM**

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Maybe I should sign up for this website..

You should! I'm posting all my pics there now. It's so much easier to use. I can instantly post a pic straight from my phone.

harls · #40 Posted **Apr 14, 2024, 5:58 PM**

Almost 12 years ago.
Probably can't see any of the Gatineau side now from this angle now.

Harley613, it's Hoggytime. Get out there and snap us a similar pic from the war museum!

Don't make me pull out the d40x..

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Shot from the half marathon this weekend (no I was not running with my camera..)