Cool old pictures of Cowtown

[Nammer403]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Cool.

Although I believe the current Peters is not the original location. It moved a few blocks over.

ya some cbc article i got that off said the original location was right across the street
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/sto...-drive-in.html

[keratosis]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Cool.

Although I believe the current Peters is not the original location. It moved a few blocks over.

It used to be where the muffler shop(?) is, across the street.

[algernon]

Does Peter's own most of the block that they are located on now? Will we see a high rise with a Peter's on the main floor one day?

[HPLovecraft]

I got a scoop on even older pictures of Calgary.

[Pinner]

Fort Calgary 1880's

[MelBridgeman]

The old rink on center street that burnt down in 1915. Seen here burning down. Believe this looking West on 17th Ave

[MelBridgeman]

Street Car routes - 1945

[Buzzard]

Originally Posted by HPLovecraft

I got a scoop on even older pictures of Calgary.

I think this would be a little more accurate.

[Buzzard]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Street Car routes - 1945

Wow, all the way out to Ogden. That would of been a daytrip back then. If I'm not mistaken, Ogden was an independent town on its own too at one time.

[Bunk]

I really think they should resurrect some of those streetcar routes with modern streetcars.

[Pinner]

I see alot of the route numbers are the same,or they were when I drove bus. 20-25 yr's ago.

[frinkprof]

Originally Posted by Buzzard

Wow, all the way out to Ogden. That would of been a daytrip back then. If I'm not mistaken, Ogden was an independent town on its own too at one time.

From what I've read, if Ogden was ever its own town, it was only very briefly in the early 1900s.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Bunk

I really think they should resurrect some of those streetcar routes with modern streetcars.

I'd love to see a street cart system in Downtown Calgary, nothing major, just something touristy.

Do circle through Stephen Ave, up center street through Chinatown, go West down Riverfront through Eau Claire then back down 4th street Connecting with stephen Ave again.

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

I'd love to see a street cart system in Downtown Calgary, nothing major, just something touristy.

Do circle through Stephen Ave, up center street through Chinatown, go West down Riverfront through Eau Claire then back down 4th street Connecting with stephen Ave again.

This would be enjoyable during our two good months of weather a year

[Buzzard]

Originally Posted by Pinner

Fort Calgary 1880's

Is that ever cool. I guess that would be Crescent Heights area in the background. If that picture was taken at the northern edge of Scotsman Hill like I'm thinking it was, then here's the view today. It's too bad the trees and bushes are in the way, you'd get a better comparison.

[Pinner]

Is the drugstore sign still there? I think about 3rd St. SW on 8th Ave.

[Pinner]

I think your right on Buzz, but how did he get up so high, big tall tree?

[Buzzard]

Originally Posted by Pinner

I think your right on Buzz, but how did he get up so high, big tall tree?

I think it's just the perception of the shot. Looks to me like he's sitting right at the edge of the hill. If you look in the foreground across the river is a horse and maybe a person. They don't look to be too far down, just the height of the hill down. I think?

[Bunk]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

I'd love to see a street cart system in Downtown Calgary, nothing major, just something touristy.

Do circle through Stephen Ave, up center street through Chinatown, go West down Riverfront through Eau Claire then back down 4th street Connecting with stephen Ave again.

Nah, something actually functional for inner city residents. Most transit routes are oriented towards carting people from the suburbs to downtown, but there aren't many great routes to go from one inner city community to another, or within the centre city.

The Beltline Community Association (Beltline takes its name from the streetcar route that looped through the community) has been crafting a plan to try and get a streetcar system going again.

Stories on the initiative:
http://www.calgarysun.com/news/colum.../13963031.html

http://communities.canada.com/calgar...-beltline.aspx

The Centre-city plan also puts forth the idea of potentially creating a few routes.

Toronto was incredibly smart to keep its streetcar system and it is a huge component of the city's transit system. In fact it was the only North American city to really keep its extensive original streetcar system intact. Now other cities are trying to reintroduce them. Portland Oregon, is a great example of a city that has very successfully introduced a modern streetcar system. It's fantastic and has been a huge catalyst for its downtown's revuventation.


TriMet on Flickr
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2633/...efb5bef1e3.jpg

[Buzzard]

^ Just to try and clarify what I mean. From the streetview photo I posted you really don't get an idea of how steep down the banks are. If he's sitting right on the bank taking the photgraph, there is a greater perception of height because of the steep banks, if that makes any sense?!