[DC83]

So I was searching for some stuff on Google this morning, and came across a bunch of great photos of Hamilton.
I thought I would copy a thread in the Québec forum (Une Belle Photo Trouvé Sur l'Internet) and start a similar one for Hamilton!
We can post pics of Hamilton found Online that were not taken by any of us...

Check these out:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/hamilton-ontario/pool/
once you get to page 5, there are some really neat pics of old signs from around the city.

And as always, one of my all-time favourite Online photo-albums:
Vintage Postcards of Hamilton, Ontario
http://www.hamiltonpostcards.com/

[Berklon]

I've never seen the Hamilton Postcards site... it's simply amazing.

Thanks for the links!

[DC83]

I've never seen the Hamilton Postcards site... it's simply amazing.

Thanks for the links!

Hey, no problem. It's a great site that's updated pretty frequently. I check every month or so.

It boils my blood sometimes, but it's still fun to look at. haha

[raisethehammer]

yea, I love that postcard site too, and regularly check out Flickr.
Check out Portland on Flickr...look for their streetcars. pretty cool.

[coalminecanary]

I've never seen the Hamilton Postcards site... it's simply amazing.

hehe you should have been reading my signature all this time! Great site they have there. Also, at the recent makers market on james north (past saturday) they had a booth with cards and magnets with reproductions of some of these vintage cards. Great stuff!

[DC83]

hehe you should have been reading my signature all this time! Great site they have there. Also, at the recent makers market on james north (past saturday) they had a booth with cards and magnets with reproductions of some of these vintage cards. Great stuff!

:O

Can we buy them anywehre else?? I LOVE old postcards (I have a cpl of Mtl, but none of Hamilton).

[DC83]

Neat skyline view from lower Stoney Creek!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1120/1438800654_de075f1616.jpg?v=0
Big Daddy 72, flickr.com
http://flickr.com/photos/14413615@N00/1438800654/

[DC83]

wow

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/184/442541269_9682afe52a.jpg?v=0
.:Axle:. at Flickr.com

Check out the whole stream, it's AWESOME!!
http://flickr.com/photos/axle81401/sets/72157600041187309/show/with/1966696980/

[go_leafs_go02]

what building is that. from what i gather..it's on the southeast corner of King & John.

Gorgeous..i mean..so sad to see what happened that building, because it has so much potential to be restored! looks amazing..i love the arch windows, appears to be long open spaces, marble floors.
Parts of the pics made me think it was being restored, other parts, not so much.

any details on this building?

[DC83]

^^ This is the Royal Connaught Hotel.
There's a whole thread on it in the Downtown section!!
We HOPE Harry Stinson is restoring it since LIUNA is sitting on it like it's nothing.

[matt602]

Those were taken from the roof of the Connaught last winter. I was with him when he took them. I took some of my own... but he's shooting with a much better camera :P

Same position, more core:

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k201/sugarton/Downtown%20Hamilton/3.jpg


This is the view people you'd get if residential was put up there. I think it sells itself.

[raisethehammer]

wow....no kidding. people would pay a bundle to live there. glad harry sees it. local builders don't.

[SteelTown]

You know what's really freaky is that ad at the top right corner (PT Potter), I knew her from high school :sly: lol

[c@taract_soulj@h]

Those are 2 wicked angles...you never get enough views of downtown looking from Stoney Creek

[BrianE]

http://www.placestogrow.ca/index.php?lang=eng

Click the link. Does the City street in the background of the banner look familiar to anyone here?

[SteelTown]

That's da Hammer! King St East South section and the North section, a bit of photoshop done to merge them together.

[DC83]

http://www.placestogrow.ca/index.php?lang=eng

Click the link. Does the City street in the background of the banner look familiar to anyone here?

That's fun. Seems Dalton's pretty committed to Hamilton this term. This is definately a good thing. Good find, BrianE!! Thanks for sharing!

[SteelTown]

This is Hamilton's decade! lol

Personally though Dalton has been great to Hamilton, probably the best Premier Hamilton has had who actually listens to us and willing to lend out a hand. I won't list all the positive stuff Dalton has done to Hamilton over the years as it'll be long.

[DC83]

This is Hamilton's decade! lol

Personally though Dalton has been great to Hamilton, probably the best Premier Hamilton has had who actually listens to us and willing to lend out a hand. I won't list all the positive stuff Dalton has done to Hamilton over the years as it'll be long.

Oh ya, I agree 100%. He knows that all our ridings can go NDP in a heartbeat. So he NEEDS to suck up to us! hahaha But hey, I'm definately not complaining!! haha

[raisethehammer]

dang... a little TLC and that's how King could look...add LRT through there (and put the park back in of course. lol) and we'd be off to the races.
the foundation is in place...now we need to build a strong city.

[ihateittoo]

the money mart, or whatever payday loan company that is, is transformed to a florist.... that makes me laugh.

[DC83]

HAHAHAHAHA
Ok, this vid made me piss my pants!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HFibsmMQi80

I love how body walking by gives a shit!! hahahah

[flar]

I love how body walking by gives a shit!! hahahah

That's the funniest part.

I wonder if anyone's counted all the rascal/scooter things that went by? I think Hamilton has the most of those per capital in the world.

[DC83]

That's the funniest part.

I wonder if anyone's counted all the rascal/scooter things that went by? I think Hamilton has the most of those per capital in the world.

hahaha I was thinking the same thing. One of my favourite parts is when one guy passes by pushing himself along in his wheelchair and doesn't even stop or look over at the guy!

And yes, Hamilton MUST have the highest concentration of non-walking pedestrians ever! With a driver ratio of 85% I don't doubt it! People are obsessed with motorized vehs in this city!

[raisethehammer]

haha...classic stuff! no wonder we don't have any buskers. Nobody friggin gives a rip!

I found another one on the mixedmedia website www.mixedmediahamilton.com

here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u37cImabawQ&eurl=http://mixedmediahamilton.com/

Not as many people here though....