A few random things from around town over the last few days... New stairs are on their way to the Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue on Gilles Boulevard. It's an amazing building. If you've never been inside, it will be part of Doors Open on September 26th, so make sure you add it to you list of places... »
Last Thursday night, on my way home from work, I was coming up McDougall when look what my eye see... The famous building eaters. A neat old factory, was last used as a place called Rust Shield a subsidiary of Flex-N-Gate, a large US based Auto parts supplier. Like may other jobs... »
Happy Friday everyone! Time again for another look back at Windsor through some old photos... Today's photo was snapped August 10, 1956. The Baby house must have been freshly renovated, as there is no lawn, no shutters on the windows and the door is exposed to the elements. Contrast the picture above with... »
One of the more overlooked buildings along Ouellette is the current W.S.O. office and former Bank of Nova Scotia building located at 487. It was designed by Toronto archtects Mathers... »
This buff brick building on Glengarry, just south of Wyandotte has long been a favourite of mine. There's a mystery to this place that I've yet to discover... Built sometime between... »
Happy Friday, today's old photo dates to November 1919, and takes us over to the Walkerville Federal Building on Devonshire, more commonly referred to as the Walkerville Post Office. View Larger... »
More of a heads up than a post today... but I thought that some readers may be interested in this, and some may even be able to attend. On August 19,... »
Photo c. 2010 - Chuck Pike Regular reader Chuck Pike, sent along a couple of photos to go with the post the other day about the retention basin. Photo c. 2010 -... »
It's been a long while since we've poked our head over to the US side of the international metropolis, but seeing as it's Friday, and time for an old photograph,... »
I figure that many readers haven't had a chance to poke around and check out all that construction that has closed the riverfront trail and eaten a giant hole in... »
This excellent photo come to me from regular reader Doug S. who got permission from the photographer Charlie Whipp to post it here. Thanks to both Doug and Charlie for... »
So the server is moved, and all seems to be in order... If you notice anything funky, please let me know by email... Now, on to today's photos. From the Detroit... »
A while back I mentioned that a server upgrade was coming... Well it's finally here. Things "should" go according to plan. But you never know. Since I'm going to have to export... »
From the Windsor Daily Star - November 9, 1946: First sod for the new church in The Voice of the Most Precious Blood Parish will be turned Sunday at 4:30 p.m.... »
The centennial celebrations of 1954 were a big deal, and city wide celebrations were held. This photo is dated September 2, 1954, and the caption on the back reads: "Duchess of Kent,... »
From the Evening Record - April, 1893: An interesting old ad for bicycles... Only $165.00 with new Dunlop Pneumatic tires! The 1924 City Directory lists Bowlby & Gluns, Ltd. A.D. Bowlby, pres.... »
photo from the Bernie Drouillard & John Stefani Collection A neat photo from May, 1922 of the first electric Trolley Bus in Canada. I met up with John and Bernie this... »
Happy Friday! Today's photo is stamped on the back with only a date March 28, 1933. A neat shot showing the Windsor Shoreline in its natural state. Interesting to see... »
