I took a few of some of the old photographs hanging at the Celtic Hearth on Water Street yesterday.
A great one from
1870:
Immediately after the Great Fire of 1892. I wish I'd had my real camera. The actual picture is of a high enough quality that you can actually tell the woman in this carriage is hot AND that she has soot on her clothes.
And a panorama of the city, immediately after the fire:
One of the many buildings from that era that are no longer with us:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Architype
Here's what the parish hall looked like originally, it's no longer a great heritage building.
The original tower was probably over 30 metres high. . . which in a way sets a historical precedent for height.
Source: http://www.library.mun.ca/qeii/cns/photos/geog200.php |