Canadian skylines of the past - Page 65

SignalHillHiker · #**1281** Posted **Dec 7, 2014, 11:51 AM**

Great Vancouver picture. It seems even more striking than Saint John, New Brunswick, at that time - which is something I tend to think of as a more recent development for cities in the west.

SignalHillHiker · #**1282** Posted **Dec 12, 2014, 1:03 AM**

The Americans printed our stamps. I didn't know.

Newfoundland 1897 60c black m/mint by diaznegreteotoniel, on Flickr

Stephenville, NL, back when it was a bustling U.S. base town.

Harmon Field, Stephenville, Newfoundland by State Library Victoria Collections, on Flickr

Our old penny.

The End of the Cent by eracose, on Flickr

Bristol is for English Newfoundlanders what Waterford is for Irish Newfoundlanders: where basically all of them came from.

This is Newfoundland Street in Bristol.

Newfoundland St, Bristol. by thatwasbristol, on Flickr

Old sign from Grand Falls-Windsor back in the glory days of the Trans Canada Highway in Newfoundland. It was the first cross-island road and the first road connection of any kind for many communities.

Simwestco Hotel-Motel, Grand Falls, Newfoundland by SwellMap, on Flickr

The pink, white, and green in an old hotel room.

Chignic Lodge, Doyles, Newfoundland by SwellMap, on Flickr

Back when we had trains.

Newfie Extra East by joemcmillan118, on Flickr

Old crooked house.

wonder what it was like inside? by liberalmind1012, on Flickr

Rawlin's Cross.

Rawlins Cross by Georgestown Neighbourhood Assoc., on Flickr

1976

St. John by liberalmind1012, on Flickr

downtown St. John by liberalmind1012, on Flickr

St. John harbor by liberalmind1012, on Flickr

1919

Riding through St. John’s, Newfoundland during royal visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada, August 1919 / Promenade à cheval à St. John’s, Terre-Neuve, lors de la visite du prince de Galles au Canada, août 1919 by Canadian Heritage - Patrimoine canadien, on Flickr

Triumphal arch in St. John’s, Newfoundland decorated to honour the Prince of Wales, August 1919 / Arc de triomphe décoré en l’honneur du prince de Galles, à St. John’s, Terre-Neuve, août 1919 by Canadian Heritage - Patrimoine canadien, on Flickr

The Newfoundland Store in St-Pierre-et-Miquelon, France, 1963:

St-Pierre-et-Miquelon, 1963 - 057 by dianp, on Flickr

1977

William St. by Georgestown Neighbourhood Assoc., on Flickr

Maxse St by Georgestown Neighbourhood Assoc., on Flickr

Monkstown Rd @ William St by Georgestown Neighbourhood Assoc., on Flickr

SignalHillHiker · #**1283** Posted **Dec 12, 2014, 1:04 AM**

Couple more:

Barnes Rd by Georgestown Neighbourhood Assoc., on Flickr

Circular Rd by Georgestown Neighbourhood Assoc., on Flickr

Darkoshvilli · #**1284** Posted **Dec 16, 2014, 7:15 PM**

1961. Those English only signs didn't have much time left.

Monolith · #**1285** Posted **Dec 17, 2014, 6:22 AM**

Vancouver's West End ~1911

[Panoramic view of the West End from the Royal Alexandra Apartments at Bute and Comox] - City of Vancouver Archives - retouched by jmv, on Flickr

1ajs · #**1286** Posted **Dec 17, 2014, 7:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Couple more:

Barnes Rd by Georgestown Neighbourhood Assoc., on Flickr

Circular Rd by Georgestown Neighbourhood Assoc., on Flickr

poor 144 volvo makes me miss my 145 i used to have

Dr Awesomesauce · #**1287** Posted **Dec 17, 2014, 12:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Monolith

Vancouver's West End ~1911

[Panoramic view of the West End from the Royal Alexandra Apartments at Bute and Comox] - City of Vancouver Archives - retouched by jmv, on Flickr

Is that Davie heading towards the park?

Monolith · #**1288** Posted **Dec 17, 2014, 4:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dr Awesomesauce

Is that Davie heading towards the park?

According to the caption, that is Comox.

Monolith · #**1289** Posted **Dec 23, 2014, 3:41 AM**

1959 Vancouver Skyline at Night From Stanley Pk Esso Gas B.C., Canada Postcard by expositopancracio, on Flickr

Laceoflight · #**1290** Posted **Dec 23, 2014, 4:23 AM**

Montréal avant - après
One of my friends' work. He's already done that with around 7000 pictures of Montreal from different archival collections (McCord, UdeM, City of Montreal)... He's also developed an app (similar to Paris' one). Hours of amazement looking at all those pics... Here are some showcasing Montreal's skyline. Maybe some of them have already been posted - sorry if so.

1932 / 2011 (rue Notre-Dame)

Vers 1932-2011 by guil3433, on Flickr

1890 / 2014 (McTavish St. from Dr.-Penfield)

Vers 1890-2014 by guil3433, on Flickr

1955 / 2011 (boulevard René-Lévesque)

1955-2011 by guil3433, on Flickr

1979 / 2011 (boul. René-Lévesque)

1979-2011 by guil3433, on Flickr

1867 / 1870 / 1971 / 2008

Around 1867- around 1870-1971-2008 by guil3433, on Flickr

1942 / 2012

1942-2012 by guil3433, on Flickr

1942 / 2012 (The Architect Building, boul. René-Lévesque)

1942-2012 by guil3433, on Flickr

1960 / 2008 (Square Victoria)

1960-2008 by guil3433, on Flickr

Dylan Leblanc · #**1291** Posted **Dec 23, 2014, 7:46 AM**

thanks great set!

Metro-One · #**1292** Posted **Dec 23, 2014, 7:57 AM**

Agreed, fantastic comparisons.

The Notre-Dame one is quite sad, but a couple are improvements.

Also love that pic of Vancouver's west end in 1911, amazing how nothing has changed!

craner · #**1293** Posted **Dec 23, 2014, 8:00 AM**

No kidding!
Love "Then and Now" comparisons like that Montreal set.

drawarc · #**1294** Posted **Dec 24, 2014, 7:29 PM**

Ottawa, 1967, by Ralph E Foster.

Source:https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

TorontoDrew · #**1295** Posted **Dec 24, 2014, 9:13 PM**

I wish Toronto still had this stadium over on the island. also the old amusement park. I think Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run here.
From archives Toronto

J.OT13 · #**1296** Posted **Dec 25, 2014, 12:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by drawarc

Ottawa, 1967, by Ralph E Foster.

Source:https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

Awesome! Campeau really started something with Place de Ville.

drawarc · #**1297** Posted **Dec 25, 2014, 4:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

Awesome! Campeau really started something with Place de Ville.

Here's a comparison between 1967 and 2014:

Source:https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...6665287&type=1

Metro-One · #**1298** Posted **Dec 25, 2014, 7:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Great Vancouver picture. It seems even more striking than Saint John, New Brunswick, at that time - which is something I tend to think of as a more recent development for cities in the west.

Due to the gold rushes and some west to east explorations (starting from the Pacific and following the Fraser and Columbia rivers east) the main cities in BC are a little older / have a little more history in general than those on the Prairies (Alberta and Saskatchewan).

I feel Manitoba is pretty even with BC for when major development started to occur.

SignalHillHiker · #**1299** Posted **Dec 25, 2014, 2:22 PM**

Great series of before/after Vancouver shots that made it to the front page of Reddit Canada the other day. I just couldn't find the link until now:

http://onthisspot.ca/vancouver.html

J.OT13 · #**1300** Posted **Dec 25, 2014, 3:38 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by drawarc

Here's a comparison between 1967 and 2014:

Source:https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...6665287&type=1

Great comparison. Thanks!