Vintage Burlington - Brant/Lakeshore Then & Now

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Shown here in the top photo from Images of Burlington, is the intersection of Brant and what is now Lakeshore Road, taken during the early part of the 20th century. Horse and buggy's and hitching posts can be seen in the photograph.

The bottom photo is the same intersection today, with cars and high-rise buildings dominating the scene.

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Vintage Burlington Facebook Page

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Join us at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vintage-Burlington/345338745530110 for more old photographs of Burlington plus a special Then & Now section to compare how the city looked many years ago and today.

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Burlington's Waterfront - 1950

From 'The Prints of Burlington' - this is how today's Spencer Smith Park looked back in 1950.

The breakwater has been raised, the water drained out and the entire area has been filled in to form the park.

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Original Lister Block - Vanished Hamilton III

Late 1800s photo of the original Lister Block in Hamilton.

A fire in Feb. of 1923 destroyed most of the building. By the end of that year, a new Lister Block was built on the site featuring an inflammable concrete interior and brick exterior.

In 1996 this building was designated as a building of historical significance under the Ontario Heritage Act.

To read more about the original Lister Block, you can purchase 'Vanished Hamilton III' from our website at http://www.canadianheritagebooks.com.

Around the Bay Road Race

With it's start in 1894, Hamilton's Around the Bay Road Race is the oldest road race in North America.

This photo, taken in 1912, shows a radial car following two of the runners across the old swing bridge.

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1880s Hamilton Mountain photograph

From 'Prints Across the Mountain'. This is one of the oldest Hamilton Mountain photographs in existence, taken during the 1880s.

The photograph - looking to the north-east - shows the intersection which is today known as Mohawk Rd. and Upper James.

The wooded area is now home to Canadian Tire.

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Historic Hamilton Walking Tours

Click on the image for a sample of one of the many walking tours in Footsteps in Time that explore Hamilton's heritage neighbourhoods.

Volume 1 of Footsteps in Time tours Hamilton's four oldest neighbourhoods - Beasley, Central, Corktown and Durand.

Detailed walking tours help you to experience the city's first neighbourhoods how they are today and in years gone by.




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