Canadian skylines of the past - Page 178

canucklehead2 · #**3541** Posted **Jun 18, 2022, 1:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

2008 - Edmonton

These were the days. This was such a videogame moment for the skyline. Too bad it didn't last. All good things... C'mon Formula E! Steal that Vancouver idea already would you?

Rollerstud98 · #**3542** Posted **Jun 18, 2022, 4:36 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

Yes. It was demolished because the building’s foundation were unstable because of numerous water infiltration (the street along the port was often under water in the spring).

Right on, my aunt works there. Last time I was through was 2019, can’t remember the exhibit now but it was pretty cool.

someone123 · #**3543** Posted **Jun 21, 2022, 4:29 PM**

Source

Coldrsx · #**3544** Posted **Jun 23, 2022, 6:51 PM**

A ton of amazing photos

http://www.prairie-towns.com/edmonton-images.html

Coldrsx · #**3545** Posted **Jun 23, 2022, 6:55 PM**

Vancouver
http://www.prairie-towns.com/vancouver-images.html

Victoria
http://www.prairie-towns.com/victoria-images.html

Calgary
http://www.prairie-towns.com/calgary-images.html

Regina
http://www.prairie-towns.com/regina-images.html

Saskatoon
http://www.prairie-towns.com/saskatoon-images.html

Winnipeg
http://www.prairie-towns.com/winnipeg-images.html

craner · #**3546** Posted **Jun 27, 2022, 6:54 AM**

Thanks for those Cold - outstanding collections.
Sure wish Calgary had saved the Southam Building - what a loss:
http://http://www.prairie-towns.com/calgary-63.jpg

J.OT13 · #**3547** Posted **Jun 27, 2022, 12:32 PM**

Bayview at the lower, right and LeBreton Flats in the centre, right. Parliament can be seen at the top, right. Industrial area (now Zibi), top, centre.

Around 2005 before the ward Museum.

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/...ig18_333614452

Similar view roughly 15 years ago, Parliament out of frame at the top. The 1880 bridge that leads to Bayview, formerly the Prince of Wales, not Chief William Commanda, used to be a freight railroad bridge, but is currently being converted for pedestrians, cyclists.

https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/news/a-milesto...adas-capital-1

And around 2018, with the Transitway converted to rail, but the very early stage of the Zibi development.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8417668/o...events-centre/

LBreton's future, turning the camera about 90 degrees towards the south (left). Parliament out of frame to the left and Bayview out of frame to the right.

https://twitter.com/caphistottawa

AuxTown · #**3548** Posted **Jun 27, 2022, 12:34 PM**

Harley, we need an updated image here!!!

Coldrsx · #**3549** Posted **Jul 12, 2022, 2:24 PM**

1963 University of Alberta from above.

https://twitter.com/ProvArchivesAB/s...08661916557313

MolsonExport · #**3550** Posted **Aug 23, 2022, 9:41 PM**

Montreal, 1950s

Rico Rommheim · #**3551** Posted **Aug 24, 2022, 7:25 PM**

Everytime I see pictures of the Laurentien hotel, I realize more and more that perhaps it wasn't the highest quality construction.

SignalHillHiker · #**3552** Posted **Aug 24, 2022, 8:36 PM**

That comma above confounds me. I do not know...

SignalHillHiker · #**3553** Posted **Sep 5, 2022, 7:41 PM**

Via FB - a couple of old pics from a Labour Day parade on Duckworth Street.

Rico Rommheim · #**3554** Posted **Sep 12, 2022, 5:09 PM**

Evolution of the montreal skyline through the ages.

1988

Crossing the St Lawrence to Montreal May 1988 by Todd Jacobson, on Flickr

2021

Mid-2022

Montreal Skyline from the Champlain Bridge (1) by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Coldrsx · #**3555** Posted **Sep 20, 2022, 5:24 PM**

https://twitter.com/e_backstrom/stat...9567%2Fpage-17

ScreamingViking · #**3556** Posted **Sep 20, 2022, 5:37 PM**

A few of Hamilton from old postcards (there's an antique postcard show happening on the weekend).

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...card-show.html

Postcard image of the Hamilton and Barton Incline Railway at the foot of James Street from the turn of the century. The incline opened in 1892 and lasted until the 1930s.

Postcard image of the "Human Fly" climbing the side of the Bank of Hamilton building at King and James streets in 1918.

Postcard from the early 1900s promotes iconic locations in Hamilton.

Gore Park fountain in "real photo postcard" from the early 1900s.

Postcard shows reservoir and James Street incline in turn of the century image shot from the edge of the escarpment.

🌳🌱🌿🌴🍁 · #**3557** Posted **Sep 20, 2022, 6:16 PM**

Calgary, Alberta
E.J. Hughes
1957

- https://twitter.com/CanadaPaintings/...332800/photo/1

J.OT13 · #**3558** Posted **Sep 20, 2022, 6:27 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by 🌳🌱🌿🌴🍁

Calgary, Alberta
E.J. Hughes
1957

- https://twitter.com/CanadaPaintings/...332800/photo/1

Never realized the Pallister Hotel had a copper mansard top like Hotel Vancouver and the Royal York.

🌳🌱🌿🌴🍁 · #**3559** Posted **Sep 20, 2022, 6:50 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Never realized the Pallister Hotel had a copper mansard top like Hotel Vancouver and the Royal York.

Yeah, not too familiar with it but here is a historic image of the building:

- https://calgarypubliclibrary.content...oll15/id/1581/

J.OT13 · #**3560** Posted **Oct 11, 2022, 5:20 PM**

Toronto 2000 vs 2014 and Vancouver 1999 vs 2015. Posted on Global Transit & Infrastructure Discord (RM Transit).

Chicago 1986 vs. 2022.

And I assume 1989 and 2022ish Toronto.