Old Photographs
Francois Baby House – 1956
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 this postcard from a year or two later. View Larger... »
Walkerville Federal Building – 1919
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 Map Surprisingly this view hasn't changed much in the last 91 years.... Designed by David Ewart, the chief architect for the government, in 1914, the story has it that he designed... »
Dieppe
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, 1942, the ill fated raid on Dieppe took place. Of the 553 member of the Essex Scottish Regiment of Windsor who took part in the raid, only 51 were part... »
Briggs Manufacturing Fire – 1963
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, this is one that caught my eye, a stunning photo that really captures the fire that befell the Briggs Manufacturing Company on Detroit's east side April 10, 1963. The Briggs Manufacturing... »
CN – 6060 – Windsor Waterfront Roundhouse
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 this amazing shot... The photo dates to May, 1974 and is a shot of Canadian National's steam engine 6060 at the waterfront roundhouse. Here's a map for reference showing the location of... »
