All shots Hamilton Public Library unless otherwise noted.
Burlington St. 1925
Power Station by Desjardins Canal in Dundas
Rollover at the Stoney Creek Traffic Circle.
Winds blowing off the Lake at Van Wagner's
Overhead view of old City Hall, with Eatons, the market, and Lister Block.
Looking south from over Inch Park. Street behind the water tank is Fennel Ave.
View of the old Ottawa St. access, Kenilworth one under construction.
You can see the brick yard on Lawrence Rd. At top of pic is Mountain Brow Blvd (Concession St).... Flock Rd. is along the mountain side. The
part of the "U" shape road on left connects with Ottawa St.
Construction of Royal Connaught.
....and construction of the Royal Connaught addition....
Aftermath of 1949 New Westminister Church fire. (King & Melrose)
Aftermath of the Wentworth Arms fire.
(The building that this pic was taken from would be later set fire by an arsonsist.
Before he could get out, the building blew up).... he survived.
An early industry in Hamilton .... not sure of location.
Demolition of old City Hall on James.
Carnival in town.... taken while Jackson Square complex going up.
The carnival used this empty area (soon to become home of Standard Life Bldg)
The Belt Line car at Kenilworth & Barton.
Construction of the McKittrick Bridge (King W. at the Basilica).
Different angle looking down the track at the canal. View looking north.
New Lift Bridge under construction. Note also the old railway swing bridge
was still in place.
View from bridge tenders office on the north bascule, looking south towards the south leaf of bridge.
Topping off Century 21.....
View of downtown back then..... late 40's or early 50's.
Downtown from the roof of the Court House.
Overhead the Connaught.... 40's.
Overhead from Civic Stadium (that's what is was back then) .... looking
east. Jockey Club on Barton between Ottawa & Kenilworth at top.
Rykman's Corner (Upper James & Rymal)
Found this on Ebay.... and from the Chicago Tribune... a different shot of
the 1952 collision at the canal. Witnesses say the sound was not that loud, just hearing ripping metal. Took the bridge 15 seconds to settle after
being hit.
