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Scene on the Streets: Windsor 2011
Posted in People, Walkerville, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 2011, alley, back, built, construction, diagonal, disappear, education, elementary, equipment, erected, General Brock, graffiti, heritage, history, lot, Marlborogh Public School, Monmouth Road, Ontario, paint, Paul Martin Jr., Paul Martin Sr., rear, recent, Sandwich, scenes, sides, skunk, streets, Walker Road, War of 1812, west, Windsor, yellow
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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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Hey You Posers! (How One Old Photo Led to Another.)
I’ve been saving this charming photo for a while. I received it from my constant source of old local photos, Charlie Fox, several years ago. He wrote: “I found another old photo you might like. The three people are Alfred Mapes, … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, People, The Straits, Walkerville, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 1880, cars, cattle, corset, cows, Detroit, distillery, General Motors Transmission Plant, Hiram Walker, hour glass, Mapes, Marratt Artistic Photographer, mash, Michigan, Ontario, photography, Seminole Road, sepia tone, The Walkerville Times, vintage, Walker Farms, Walker Road, whisky, Windsor, Woodward
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The Big Race: Walkerville 1896
One hundred and fifteen years ago, whisky baron Hiram Walker’s company town of Walkerville, Ontario was positively booming. Enjoy Charlie Fox’s fascinating look back at those heddy days when his father cycled the race of his life. An air of … Continue reading
Posted in People, Walkerville, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 1896, Big Tony's Original Wood Fired Pizza Co., company town, country, cycling, distiller, Farmer's Rest, gold, handicap, Hiram Walker, Lauzon Road, planing mill, printer, program, speed, Tecumseh Road, trophy, Walker Road, Walkerville, watch, win, winner
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Send in the Clowns. A Walkerville woman is waiting. c 1900
I am so glad I met Charlie Fox. His old house in Walkerville is a treasure trove of photos, antiques and other relics from the early years in the town that Hiram Walker built. About ten years ago we were … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, People, Walkerville, Windsor Now, Windsor Then
Tagged 1900, 60th, Chilver, clowns, Edward Walker, fashion, glass plates, Hiram Walker, ivy, Jubilee, Kodak, Mary Walker, monarch, monarchy, Petch's Drug Store, Queen Victoria, relic, royalty, Tecumseh, The Old Town Sweet Shop, treasures, waiting, Walker Road, Willis Walker, Willistead, Wyandotte
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