Aerial Photos of BC from 1940's and 1950's
#41
Posted 24 April 2012 - 10:44 PM
So in the other pic (BO-47-1524), what's the building up on the hill by the reservoir? It looks like it occupies the same site that the Sikh Temple occupies today.
Edit: Sorry, I suppose that was the original Sikh Temple building? Or if not the original then the building that preceded the current one?
http://www.sikhpione.../t_canphot.html
#42
Posted 24 April 2012 - 11:02 PM
Here is their salmon label.
#43
Posted 24 April 2012 - 11:20 PM
...impressive how much open land there is around the bridge. Maybe the folks who want this left open are correct in its historical authenticity...
Here's the thing: several buildings on a couple of small city blocks were razed to create more roadways and traffic islands. Were those properties privately owned before the city acquired them? If so, then methinks it's rather silly to be overly concerned about transferring a small parcel back to private ownership as part of the Northern Junk development.
#44
Posted 25 April 2012 - 06:33 AM
Gotta be historic!!
#45
Posted 25 April 2012 - 07:58 PM
http://vintageairpho...com/bo-47-1530/
I also got a "rating" system up so you can vote on images. :-)
Mark
#46
Posted 25 April 2012 - 08:25 PM
#47
Posted 25 April 2012 - 08:37 PM
#48
Posted 25 April 2012 - 09:31 PM
Note the modern addition to the Carnegie library being built along Blanshard.
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#49
Posted 25 April 2012 - 10:02 PM
#50
Posted 25 April 2012 - 10:08 PM
Use the zoom Holden that is the Odeon.
Indeed. The Odeon appears to built with some type of construction technique requiring lots of angled sticks to support building the walls.
#51
Posted 25 April 2012 - 10:27 PM
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#52
Posted 25 April 2012 - 10:28 PM
The Gas Works is on Pembroke Street. And the nearby rail yard between Discovery and Chatham is shown.
A roof sign gives the location of the CJVI radio station at Broad and View.
Victoria book and Stationery is at Government and Broughton, and the Coach Lines Depot is on Gordon Street where there is now a parkade.
Scurrahs Clothing Store sign is seen at 728 Yates.
Percy Beall Scurrah (June 17, 1883, – July 14, 1970) was one of the most popular mayors of Victoria, British Columbia Canada from 1955 to 1961, and was the first mayor to have three consecutive terms. He is responsible for bringing the BC Ferries to Victoria.
Among his greatest achievements, aside from pulling Victoria out of the red financially, was the replacement of the "shaky" Point Ellice Bridge, and development of today's Centennial Square, commemorating the city's 100th birthday in January 1962.
http://vintageairpho...com/bo-47-1530/
http://en.wikipedia....ercy_B._Scurrah
#53
Posted 26 April 2012 - 04:36 AM
I cant seem to remember this building. It appears to be too close to RAP to be the Cridge.
Any ideas?
#54
Posted 26 April 2012 - 04:40 AM
Just above Royal Athletic Park on the far side of Cook Street there is a 3 story building that resembles a school.
I cant seem to remember this building. It appears to be too close to RAP to be the Cridge.
Any ideas?
George Jay.
It turned 100 last year.
#55
Posted 26 April 2012 - 04:49 AM
#56
Posted 26 April 2012 - 07:07 AM
I wonder if that effect is how the movie filmstrip was invented?
#57
Posted 26 April 2012 - 07:32 AM
Know it all.
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#58
Posted 26 April 2012 - 07:33 AM
...many buildings are gone and replaced by smaller ones or empty lots.
There were too many buildings in old Victoria so the wise decision was made to introduce a comfortable amount of open space. This is why some people fight so hard to preserve parking lots and empty lots today.
#59
Posted 26 April 2012 - 07:34 AM
I'd love to see the west shore of the 1940's.
I don't think it had been discovered yet.
#60
Posted 26 April 2012 - 06:40 PM
I think they are also taken on the same day with the first photo posted taken at 2:00 pm, the second at 3:45, and the third at 2:20.
Looking forward to some more.
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