Historical Winnipeg discussion - Page 80

esquire · #**1581** Posted **Jun 7, 2015, 9:11 PM**

I stumbled upon a collection of photographs that some of you might be interested in... there are quite a few unusual and new (to me, at least) scenes from around Winnipeg, although other parts of Manitoba are represented too. Era covered is from the late 50s to early 90s.

https://digital.library.yorku.ca/yul...arkentin-fonds

Authentic_City · #**1582** Posted **Jun 8, 2015, 3:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

I stumbled upon a collection of photographs that some of you might be interested in... there are quite a few unusual and new (to me, at least) scenes from around Winnipeg, although other parts of Manitoba are represented too. Era covered is from the late 50s to early 90s.

https://digital.library.yorku.ca/yul...arkentin-fonds

Very cool! John Warkentin was a well known historical geographer with roots in Manitoba. I remember In the 1990s he visited Ross House museum in point Douglas when I was working there as a summer student. He was visiting Winnipeg and was spending the day walking all over central Winnipeg taking pictures. He toured the museum and said he was heading up to Selkirk Ave to find some place to eat lunch. Very cool to see his collected MB photos!

TimeFadesAway · #**1583** Posted **Jun 10, 2015, 2:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

I stumbled upon a collection of photographs that some of you might be interested in... there are quite a few unusual and new (to me, at least) scenes from around Winnipeg, although other parts of Manitoba are represented too. Era covered is from the late 50s to early 90s.

https://digital.library.yorku.ca/yul...arkentin-fonds

Thanks for this! It's like the Ark of the Covenant for Winnipeg history geeks.

Pictures of the old city hall demo....PICTURES OF THE OLD CITY HALL DEMO!

I need to get a life.

greyraven8 · #**1584** Posted **Jul 1, 2015, 4:13 AM**

I'm sure many are duplicates of those already in thread but
from Vancouver Archives site some large pics from 1891:

Looking South from City Hall:
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/u...1ec-A26873.jpg

http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/u...cb3-A26868.jpg

Main Street from Portage Avenue Looking North:
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/u...3e7-A26870.jpg

From City Hall looking North:
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/u...1d3-A26867.jpg

Main Street looking south from City Hall 1891:
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/u...e41-A08088.jpg

http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/u...b1f-A26872.jpg

greyraven8 · #**1585** Posted **Jul 1, 2015, 4:24 AM**

More from Vancouver Archives of the 1890's era

Elm Park 1890?
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/u...9f0-A04113.jpg

War Memorial - St. John's Cemetery 1890?
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/u...743-A04111.jpg

http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/u...be8-A04112.jpg

Provincial Government Buildings ca. 1890:
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/u...18d-A26865.jpg

Northern Pacific Hotel 1891:
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/u...523-A33696.jpg

Market Street and City Hall 189?:
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/u...636-A08110.jpg

alittle1 · #**1586** Posted **Jul 3, 2015, 12:41 PM**

Here is a picture that I haven't seen, but I do remember the sight as if it were yesterday.....

greyraven8 · #**1587** Posted **Jul 3, 2015, 9:59 PM**

Royal Tour: arch, Winnipeg, MB, 1901
from McCord Museum site

"Canadian prairie cities, or at least their Anglo-Saxon populations, liked to think of themselves not as outcasts living in the middle of nowhere, but as part of the great British Empire. When the chance to demonstrate their loyalty to king and empire came up, therefore, they seized it enthusiastically. This impressive, though temporary arch was built in Winnipeg for the royal tour of 1901, when the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later, in 1910, to become King George V and Queen Mary) toured Canada on a train specially built for the occasion. The royal procession went under the arch, as thousands of cheering citizens lined the streets."

Also from McCord Museum site:
"Procession in honour of the coronation of George V, Winnipeg, MB, 1910"

cllew · #**1588** Posted **Jul 3, 2015, 10:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by alittle1

Here is a picture that I haven't seen, but I do remember the sight as if it were yesterday.....

And even back then the city could not do public works projects properly.

The contractor hired by the city built and then tore down two piers (all the the city's expense) as the city did not get formal federal government approval for the bridge plans before installation. Apparently piers 3 and 4 were closer together than 100 feet and that was against federal regulations.

Torti · #**1589** Posted **Sep 16, 2015, 5:56 PM**

Does anyone remember a store that sold East Indian items; leather sandals, multi colour thin leather purses, incense, clothes, little boxes and knick knacks. It was on Portage where Portage Place currently is. I think it was two stories. Not far from the Colony Theatre. NOT O'Calcutta...this store sells t-shirts, etc., totally different items. The store I'm thinking of is no longer there. But I can still remember it, the goods, the smells....the name is driving me crazy that I can't remember it.!!

BubberMiley · #**1590** Posted **Sep 16, 2015, 8:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Torti

The store I'm thinking of is no longer there. But I can still remember it, the goods, the smells....the name is driving me crazy that I can't remember it.!!

Orientique. But it was on the south side beside the Boyd Building. It burned down in the late 80s and is now an illegal parking lot.

1ajs · #**1591** Posted **Sep 18, 2015, 4:09 PM**

this aparently was on assinboin avenue???
https://digital.library.yorku.ca/yul...enue-residence

BubberMiley · #**1592** Posted **Sep 18, 2015, 8:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by BubberMiley

Orientique. But it was on the south side beside the Boyd Building.

On further investigation, it must have originally been on the north side and moved to the south side, as this picture is indeed where Portage Place regretfully is now.

drew · #**1593** Posted **Sep 18, 2015, 8:35 PM**

Haven't seen Andy6 post in a long time..?

He was usually a pretty regular contributor to this thread. Anyone know anything?

BigG · #**1594** Posted **Sep 18, 2015, 10:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by BubberMiley

On further investigation, it must have originally been on the north side and moved to the south side, as this picture is indeed where Portage Place regretfully is now.

I may be wrong, but I vaguely remember Orentique also being on Hargrave, between Ellice and Portage, where the new parkade is.

DavefromSt.Vital · #**1595** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 1:10 AM**

Kelly was the contractor who created a huge scandal during construction of the Legislature. Among other things, he stole a number of columns that were intended for the Speaker's Reception Room (aka The Chandelier Room) to build his house. If you go on the tour of the Legislature you can tap on the columns that are there and find that they are imitation, not stone. Some of the columns from the house were used for the entrance of the current apartment building at Carlton and Assiniboine which replaced it.

More on Kelly house:

http://www.heritagewinnipeg.com/asse...Newsletter.pdf

biguc · #**1596** Posted **Sep 20, 2015, 1:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by DavefromSt.Vital

Kelly was the contractor who created a huge scandal during construction of the Legislature. Among other things, he stole a number of columns that were intended for the Speaker's Reception Room (aka The Chandelier Room) to build his house. If you go on the tour of the Legislature you can tap on the columns that are there and find that they are imitation, not stone. Some of the columns from the house were used for the entrance of the current apartment building at Carlton and Assiniboine which replaced it.

More on Kelly house:

http://www.heritagewinnipeg.com/asse...Newsletter.pdf

Stealing from public works: A proud Winnipeg tradition.

1ajs · #**1597** Posted **Sep 20, 2015, 4:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by drew

Haven't seen Andy6 post in a long time..?

He was usually a pretty regular contributor to this thread. Anyone know anything?

hes off living life

Andy6 · #**1598** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 11:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by drew

Haven't seen Andy6 post in a long time..?

He was usually a pretty regular contributor to this thread. Anyone know anything?

Kind of ran out of things to say! Plus my knowledge of Winnipeg is a little stale after almost 30 years in Toronto. But I suppose that doesn't entirely excuse non-participation in the historical thread.

Thanks for inquiring!

Andy6 · #**1599** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 11:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by greyraven8

Royal Tour: arch, Winnipeg, MB, 1901
from McCord Museum site

"Canadian prairie cities, or at least their Anglo-Saxon populations, liked to think of themselves not as outcasts living in the middle of nowhere, but as part of the great British Empire.

Possibly because they were, in fact, part of the great British Empire. Also they were hardly "outcasts" but, for the most part, the best and the brightest and most ambitious people of their generation.

Andy6 · #**1600** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 11:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by greyraven8

Royal Tour: arch, Winnipeg, MB, 1901
from McCord Museum site

Also from McCord Museum site:
"Procession in honour of the coronation of George V, Winnipeg, MB, 1910"

Is either of those in Winnipeg? The first one seems to show the Volunteer Monument in the distance (visible through the large archway) but I can't understand the angle or where it could be taken from, or why some of City Hall (where the Monument stood along Main Street) wouldn't be visible. None of the buildings look familiar. Is this possibly Brandon or some other city?