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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
Did You Know Jack? A Walkerville Landmark Is No More
I nearly ran the stop sign when I noticed the old red brick building on the northeast corner of Monmouth at Ontario was missing. It had ALWAYS been there!! Where did it go?? In fact the little house and the … Continue reading
Posted in Lost Buildings, People, Walkerville, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 1960s, apartment block, Argyle Road, blocks, children, demolition, Devonshire, disappeared, empty lot, fresh, gone, hairdresser, history, Jack's Corner Store, kids, loot, Monmouth Road, neighbourhood, Ontario Street, penny candy, progress, rationale, Road, soda fountain, St. Anne's Catholic School, sudden, sweet tooth, vanished, variety store, Walker Road, Walkerville
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Mother, may I take three giant steps?
I lost my mother 13 years ago. We weren’t particularly close (long story) but I loved her and I now appreciate everything she endured and achieved, including having come of age during the Great Depression. Her family was well to … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, People, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 1942, children, darkness, endurance, family, father, game, Great Depression, grief, hope, light, loss, love, marriage, mother, Mother May I?, Mother's Day, newborn, now, park, play, reunion, riverfront, steps, strength, then, twins, WWII
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Nuts in May: Kids at play, 1900s
I have no idea where in Windsor or Walkerville this charming photo was taken, but it is certainly a fascinating capture of not only a neighbourhood in the making, but of one of its little denizens who looks eager to … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, People, Walkerville, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 1900s, 20th century, advantages, alleys, children, city, developing, development, disadvantaged, exercise, games, Lemons and Oranges, marbles, neighbourhood, Nuts in May, poor, rich, running, sidewalk, stilts, stockings, street, string, tag, tin cans, tops, turn of the century, urban
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Top Hats and 45% Unemployment: Windsor 1933
This picture was taken in 1933, in the depths of the “Great Depression” which lasted from 1929 to 1939. The hardest-hit cities in Canada were in the heavy industry centers of western Ontario. In Windsor unemployment had skyrocketed to almost 45%! So … Continue reading
Posted in People, Fashion, Windsor Then, Windsor Now
Tagged Canada, Great Depression, children, top hats, pillbox caps, Boys Brigade, welfare, bread lines, soup kitchens, canes, white gloves, inspection, 45% unemployment, Kennedy Collegiate, 1933, surreal, Christian, values, obedience, camping, military, Scotland, global, boy scouts, horses, racetrack, races, betting, bets, slips, Parent Avenue, Kenilworth, Devonshire, track, nags, hot dogs, hungry, desperate
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School Rules: KIng Edward Opens 1906
First students at KIng Edward Public School In their best bib and tucker? Another of Charlie Fox’s mystery Walkerville photos. Since this looks like a class photo and that it’s from around 1905 from the look of the clothing, I originally … Continue reading
Posted in Lost Buildings, People, Walkerville, Windsor Then
Tagged bib, bib and tucker, children, doors, frame, King Edward, old, opens, rules, school, students, thrown, tucker
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