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Monthly Archives: July 2012
A cool place named Oxley. Yeah, O-x-l-e-y.
Oxley, Ontario. My mind instantly conjures up images of beasts of burden lumbering about. “And just where is this mythical place?” I ask Chris who has called me from his family’s Oxley cottage to invite me to a party. Apparently, there’s … Continue reading
Posted in Essex County, People, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 2012, Canada, Detroit, Explore the Shore, history, History Babe, Lake Erie, Ontario, Oxley, Ravine Cottages, Ravine Hotel, The Holy Retreat House, vintage, Windsor, WWII
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Summer in the City: Mid-20th Century
* Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty So go downtown, things’ll be great when you’re Downtown… Are you pining for the good ole days when … Continue reading
Posted in Lost Buildings, People, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged border city, bustling, department stores, Detroit, downtown, lights, mid-20th century, neon, nostalgia, Petula Clark, shopping, song, tunnel, vintage, Windsor
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