12-02-2017, 02:28 PM
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#1061
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Last show I saw at Esso Plaza was Biodome!
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I saw Fletch 2 at Esso Plaza. Man, those were crappy little theatres. I also remember seeing Cape Fear at the Bankers Hall Famous Players Theatre. They had one theatre (Theatre #1) with a really large screen but the other four theatres were small and crappy. The theatre I miss the most is the North Hill theatre. They had the biggest screen in Calgary and it was capable of projecting 65/70 mm films. I still remember watching Fargo at North Hill.
I remember watching the Wrath of Khan at the Palace. And the current Met Centre on 4th Ave used to be the Calgary Place movie theatre, with two screens. I remember seeing Superman (the first one with Christopher Reeve) there.
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12-02-2017, 02:31 PM
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#1062
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Uncle Chester
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Originally Posted by Reaper
and my wife an ivory gown.
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Ivory huh? Sorry man.
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12-02-2017, 02:35 PM
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#1063
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: I'm right behind you
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Originally Posted by SportsJunky
Ivory huh? Sorry man.
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No worries. I’m the one that made it that way.
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12-02-2017, 03:24 PM
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#1064
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Actually I think it was called Peepers, I think Rock City was a block north.
Stripper culture was huge in the 80's in Calgary. you couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting a strip club.
I still remember being in an absolute brawl outside of Rock City, I had to call my Dad to come and bail me out after that one, talk about awkward conversations on the way home. Not about being at a peeler club and being underaged, my old man probably at a deep down level completely respected that. But he wanted to know how I did in the fight since I was a mess.
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Was it in the back of the Majestic Inn or just down the street? I worked as a bell hop there in about '83. There was a peeler bar by day and biker bar/live bands at night. There was a small gay bar hidden on the corner of the back parking lot. I think the main bar was called The Magic Stick.
Delivered a lot of room service up to the strippers rooms. I was a shy, skinny 18 yr old, it was an eye opener for sure. Lots of bikers hung out there, Kings Crew and Grim Reapers if I remember correctly. Cops came in mass to more than a few brawls in the parking lot.
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12-02-2017, 06:02 PM
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#1065
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Franchise Player
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I've been sitting on some really cool photos for a while now and am going to share some. My grandfather was born towards the end of WW1 and was an avid photographer his entire life. He has documented the changing face of Calgary from what I believe is during the 1950s, until his death 5 years ago. After he died, my uncle was able to get thousands upon thousands of slides converted into digital format that I have saved onto my PC. Every once in a while, I'll go through these photos and reminisce on not only what life was like for my Dad and his family growing up, but how Calgary itself has changed through time.
Here is the Calgary Tower being built during the late 60s.
Last edited by Huntingwhale; 12-02-2017 at 06:05 PM.
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12-02-2017, 06:09 PM
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#1066
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
I've been sitting on some really cool photos for a while now and am going to share some. My grandfather was born towards the end of WW1 and was an avid photographer his entire life. He has documented the changing face of Calgary from what I believe is during the 1950s, until his death 5 years ago. After he died, my uncle was able to get thousands upon thousands of slides converted into digital format that I have saved onto my PC. Every once in a while, I'll go through these photos and reminisce on not only what life was like for my Dad and his family growing up, but how Calgary itself has changed through time.
Here is the Calgary Tower being built during the late 60s.
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Awesome photos. I'd be interested in seeing more if you post them.
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12-02-2017, 06:19 PM
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#1067
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Wild GM
The oddest thing about the old Devonian Gardens was the skating rink they had up there. I can't even figure out how they had that in there but recall skating on it as a kid.
My daughter loves the new playground but overall they completely removed what made the Gardens cool back in the day.
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The rink was on the roof, outdoors on the east side. I remember skating there too.
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12-02-2017, 06:31 PM
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#1069
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Scoring Winger
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Please share more, Those are great photos! thanks a lot!
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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
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12-02-2017, 06:38 PM
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#1071
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: In the prairies, surrounded by sheep
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Originally Posted by monkeyman
Awesome photos. I'd be interested in seeing more if you post them.
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Me too. I love old photographs of a place you know.
This is one of my favourites. Anyone in / from the South should be able to figure this one out.
I'd love to get an original print of this framed.
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12-02-2017, 06:40 PM
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#1072
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Franchise Player
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Pretty sure these are Devonian Gardens
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12-02-2017, 06:44 PM
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#1073
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
Pretty sure these are Devonian Gardens
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Definitely Devonian Gardens. It used to be such a nice little sanctuary downtown. They really did ruin it.
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12-02-2017, 06:51 PM
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#1074
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by #22
Me too. I love old photographs of a place you know.
This is one of my favourites. Anyone in / from the South should be able to figure this one out.
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Good old Macleod Trail. Back when it was literally a trail that went to Fort Macleod.
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12-02-2017, 06:52 PM
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#1075
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Franchise Player
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Downtown Calgary used to be a fun place for 15 year olds to go in a Saturday afternoon. Now it's a fun place for 30 year olds to go on a Friday night.
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12-02-2017, 06:54 PM
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#1076
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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When I was growing up there was a used book store on 8th avenue where one could buy used comics, books, sheet music, and instruments. You could also sell your text books from HS there. Place was called Jaffe's Book and Music Exchange. Spent many a Saturday afternoon looking for old comics and magazines.
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12-02-2017, 06:55 PM
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#1077
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Stripper culture was huge in the 80's in Calgary. you couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting a strip club.
I still remember being in an absolute brawl outside of Rock City, I had to call my Dad to come and bail me out after that one, talk about awkward conversations on the way home.
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My dad took me and my buddies to the strippers on my 18th birthday. Peepers South.
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If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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12-03-2017, 12:59 AM
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#1078
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getbak
Good old Macleod Trail. Back when it was literally a trail that went to Fort Macleod.
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The one church on the right is still standing, just north of Totem.
And it still literally goes to Ft. Macleod.
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12-03-2017, 08:29 AM
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#1079
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Aren't both of the churches still there?
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12-03-2017, 08:32 AM
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#1080
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Originally Posted by getbak
Aren't both of the churches still there?
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Yup
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