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Category Archives: Windsor Then
Don’t Know Much About History?
Wow. This is certainly a busy weekend for local history and arts enthusiasts (and for those who aren’t). Doors Open, Walkerville Rocks, Ford City Arts & Heritage Festival, Windsor Essex Open Studio tour – are on the agenda as part … Continue reading
Posted in People, Walkerville, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged art, artists, Culture Days, Ford City, history, Mark Bradac, Pawnathon Canada, studios, Walkerville, Walkerville Rocks
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Snail Mail in Sandwich, Ontario
From a Sentry Box, to Postmasters’ homes, from General Stores and Shoe Stores to the current Sandwich Post Office, Sandwich certainly has had its share of different post office locations. As with most small towns, the post office in Sandwich … Continue reading
Posted in Essex County, Lost Buildings, People, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged architecture, demolished, festival, heritage, history, Postmaster, Postmistress, Sandwich, William Hands, Windsor
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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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Lost Children of Windsor
I promised Adele M. M. McLennan I would post this charming photo in my blog. She brought it to my attention through something called Facebook. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. And perhaps you’ve come across some of Adele’s musings; she … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, People, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 1925, bob, boomers, Canada, children, clothing, fashion, haircuts, history, History Babe, lost, mystery, Ontario, styles, Windsor
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The Canadian Club Girl: 1897
Walkerville is the home of Canadian Club whisky. (You may have heard of it.) In 1856, a middle-aged businessman whose previous enterprises had not been successful, decided to cross over to the wilds of Canada from Detroit to set up a … Continue reading
Shovel It: Winter 1930s
At our house here in wonderful Walkerville, there’s been some debate as to whether we actually used the snow shovel so far this winter of 2011/12. I can recall the comforting drone of a snowblower steered by a thoughtful neighbour … Continue reading
Posted in People, The Straits, Walkerville, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 1980s, 2012, Al Roach, Dirty Thirties, frontpage, Groundhog Day Blizzard, History Babe, memoirs, snow, spring, Walkerville, weather, winter
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It’s the REAL McCoy!
In honor of Black History Month, I give you the story of the great locally born inventor – Elijah McCoy. On either May 2, 1843 or 1844 (depending on the source) a new baby boy was born free in Colchester, … Continue reading
Posted in Black History, People, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged black history, Black History Month, Civil War, Colchester, Detroit, Elijah McCoy, engineer, fame, history, History Babe, ignorance, industrial age, inventor, knowledge, locomotive, lubricator, machines, Mary Eleanora Delaney McCoy, Michigan, Ontario, patents, Real McCoy, slavery, steam engine, The Real McCoy, Windsor, Yipsilanti
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Winter in Walkerville: 1900s
So, we finally got some snow that is actually staying on the ground more than a couple of hours. Since winter appears to have officially arrived, I thought I would post some photos I’ve been saving for a snowy day. Sent … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, People, Walkerville, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 1900s, cold, fashion, fur, heat, Hiram Walker, ice, rowhouses, snow, Walkerville, winter
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Dish Nights at The Palace Theatre
Ah, the irony. The deal the city made to bring the University of Windsor’s music and visual arts departments downtown to create a cultural hub triggered the closing of the Palace Theatre. In case you missed the news flash, some … Continue reading
Posted in Lost Buildings, People, Walkerville, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged cultural hub, dish nights, downtown, entertainment, history, irony, loss, neighbourhoods, theatre, Windsor
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