Found Photos

[hfx_chris]

Originally Posted by worldlyhaligonian

This building never ceases to amaze me. From some angles it's an eyesore, but from some angles I think it's a really beautiful structure.
This is one of those angles.

[Keith P.]

Originally Posted by hfx_chris

This building never ceases to amaze me. From some angles it's an eyesore, but from some angles I think it's a really beautiful structure.
This is one of those angles.

I think it is terribly compromised by the site -- Duke Street is not a friendly hill to build on and there is only so much that you can do. The real opportunities are on the Barrington St side and on Abermarle, both of which could stand some more pedestrian-friendly features. But the owners (Crombie) are known for throwing around nickels like manhole covers, so don't expect much.

[fenwick16]

Originally Posted by Keith P.

I think it is terribly compromised by the site -- Duke Street is not a friendly hill to build on and there is only so much that you can do. The real opportunities are on the Barrington St side and on Abermarle, both of which could stand some more pedestrian-friendly features. But the owners (Crombie) are known for throwing around nickels like manhole covers, so don't expect much.

What is the connection between Sobeys and Reit Crombie (if any)? Reit Crombie's Chairman is Frank Sobey. Is Reit Crombie associated with Empire Company Ltd.?

[fenwick16]

Originally Posted by worldlyhaligonian

Credit: Deanbouchard on Flickr

So many positive changes could be made to scotia square.

It is interesting to note that brutalist architecture was common between the 50's to 70's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brutalist_architecture). In a 100 years time (if the Scotia Square still exists) then Heritage Groups of the future might be trying to preserve Scotia Square as a good example of brutalist architecture. This shouldn't be taken as sarcasm.

[someone123]

This photo from Flickr is kind of cool:


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A lot of new buildings have been added to this area over the last few years. It would be nice to see something go up on this part of Hollis Street - I wonder if the rumours of a redevelopment of the South Street townhouses will materialize?

[worldlyhaligonian]

Originally Posted by someone123

This photo from Flickr is kind of cool:


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A lot of new buildings have been added to this area over the last few years. It would be nice to see something go up on this part of Hollis Street - I wonder if the rumours of a redevelopment of the South Street townhouses will materialize?

Great find! Looks like an actual city... and with the Trillium and Fenwick redevelopment its going to look even bigger!

[halifaxboyns]

Originally Posted by worldlyhaligonian

Great find! Looks like an actual city... and with the Trillium and Fenwick redevelopment its going to look even bigger!

As much as we all have been disappointed over the slow pace of development and growth; I guess the old slogan of slow and steady wins the race really is true.

[worldlyhaligonian]

Credit: Harvey McCool on Flickr

Great shot! (edit.... i dont know what crane that is... these pictures must be from last summer)


This image should be different in a couple of years!


This should look different in a couple of months!


Woodside could develop nicely... I could see towers and a boardwalk.


The new Salter boardwalk... best shot I've seen of it. Darmouth in background.

[Dmajackson]

Originally Posted by worldlyhaligonian

Credit: Harvey McCool on Flickr

Great shot! (edit.... i dont know what crane that is... these pictures must be from last summer)

I looked up the date on the main page for the photo and it says October 2009 (the tree leafs back that up) so believe it or not that is the crane for the Trillium!

[worldlyhaligonian]

Originally Posted by Dmajackson

I looked up the date on the main page for the photo and it says October 2009 (the tree leafs back that up) so believe it or not that is the crane for the Trillium!

You're right... thats what i thought at first... the building in front of it (which is on morris street) threw me off.

[Dmajackson]

Barrington Street IGA (1957);


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[someone123]

Here's the link: http://www.downtowndartmouth.ca/images/DDBC_Final_LowRes_Revised.pdf

Not sure what happened, but vBulletin will try to shorten links for you with an ellipsis (just the text, then the URL goes in the URL tag).

[fenwick16]

This is a photo that many people have likely seen which I think originally comes from NASA. Since the photo is so large, I just provided the link from wikipedia.com: (it might take a few seconds to load depending on your internet speed)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Earthlights_dmsp.jpg

If you zoom in you can clearly see the lit up outline of Nova Scotia and Halifax area along with all the other major North American centers.

[-Harlington-]

found a few photos on the halifax nova scotia facebook group:

here is an old shot from citadel hill which shows the construction of park lane:


here is an old shot of the MacDonald bridge:



smoke stacks near st. marys basilica:



Old town clock:



old metro centre picture:



Pay 50 cents:

[terrynorthend]

Originally Posted by -Harlington-

found a few photos on the halifax nova scotia facebook group:

here is an old shot from citadel hill which i believe is the martello and paramount under construction:

That's actually the original construction of Park Lane. The closest crane is working on the section that had the movie theatre entrance/food court/parkade, and the farthest crane is working on the front office tower on Spring Garden Road. I'd put this at about 1988 or 89. The Martello Tower addition, although a planned expansion came much later (this decade) along with the Paramount which would be to the right just out of this photo. In the foreground you can see the MT&T building (black glass low-rise), and the cool little Irving Gas Station that was on Sackville Street. There is now a low brick apartment building in that spot.

[-Harlington-]

little older than i thought then, lol
thanks for the correction

[fenwick16]

Originally Posted by -Harlington-

found a few photos on the halifax nova scotia facebook group:

old metro centre picture:

The Metro Centre looks quite good in this photo. It looks like the exterior of the Metro Centre could be cleaned up and look quite respectable. Adding some exterior glass might help also - as on the south end of the Centre.

[Keith P.]

A Hyundai Pony! And a MT bus in their old largely black livery. Neat to see. Also good to see the old MT&T "elephant" logo in the previous pic.

[beyeas]

Originally Posted by -Harlington-

found a few photos on the halifax nova scotia facebook group:

Smokestacks on the waterfront and ads for smokes on the Metro Centre... my how things have changed!

[halifaxboyns]

I loved some of those older buses. The back doors would sometimes be so stiff to open - it was fun watching people try to open them.