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I was archiving a bunch of my pictures from over the years, thought id throw them together in a thread:

Winnipeg was founded over a century ago at what today is the intersection of Portage and Main. The cities tallest buildings stand at this corner


Winnipeg has a wealth of heritage architecture; one striking example is the National Bank building


The large concentration of turn of the century buildings in the city is known as the Exchange District:




A statue of Louis Riel, arguably Manitoba’s Founding father stands on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislature:




Constructed for Manitoba’s centennial, this complex includes the Concert Hall, Manitoba Museum and Planetarium.




Begun in 1913 and finally completed in 1919 the neo-classical Manitoba Legislature is reputably Canada’s most beautiful provincial capital building.


The Golden Boy which stands atop the legislature’s dome was a gift from France:


in 2002 the Golden Boy was removed his perch for the first time in 83 years to be re-gilded in 23.75 k gold leaf


Prior to the railroad, Winnipeg main transportation link was its rivers. Today they serve as recreational waterways:




Popular among residents and tourists alike, the river walkway is a great way to discover and see the rivers:






The land located at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers is known as The Forks. Today the renovated railway stables are home to popular restaurants, shops a market and nationally touted skate park.






A boutique-esque hotel opened on the site a few years ago:




The south façade of the Manitoba Legislature:


Portage and Main is sometimes known as the coldest and windiest corner in Canada:


Skyline of Portage and Main as seen from The Forks:


The Bank of Montreal is the only original remaining building at Portage And Main:




Curling in The Forks harbour


The Fort Gary Hotel is an example of Canada’s chateau-style railway hotels:






Manitoba hydro Place is the new HQ for the crown corporation.




The bare prairie surrounding the city has kept the Dutch Elm disease at bay, helping the species thrive:




South Winnipeg




A city of rivers is a city of bridges; completed in 2003 the Esplanade Riel has become one of Winnipeg’s most distinctive and recognizable landmarks:


The pedestrian only span has a restaurant located in an indoor pod in the middle of the bridge.


This River Arch was installed in 1999 marking the completion of the newly constructed Norwood Bridge:


Dog sledding is part of the traditions celebrated during western Canada’s largest winter festial, La Fetivale Du Voyageur:


Northbound on Main Street:


This Main Street block is known as Bankers Row




Personally, my favourite Exchange District building, the Electric Railway Chambers:






Burnt in a spectacular fire in 1968, the façade is all that remains on the St. Boniface Cathedral:


Red River College is a popular community college with aggressive expansion plans within the downtown:






Chinese architecture representing one of the large cultural minorities in Winnipeg:




The Bank of Hamilton, a heritage building that has thankfully found contemporary use and been sparred from the wrecking ball:


These gems flank Portage Ave:


The Hudson Bay department store:


Downtown Winnipeg:












Osborne Village is the City’s most urban Neighbourhood


Canwest Global Tower is the tallest building in the city


A clever use of windows helps disguise the Winnipeg Remand Centre; a downtown jail located at the Law Courts complex:


The MTS Centre, a downtown entertainment complex has become one of the busiest venues in North America:










Étienne Gaboury's has left his mark on Winnipeg with his unique designs






The Circle of Life Thunderbird House was designed by world renowned architect, Douglas Cardinal






Skateboards take advantage of the smooth clean lines in the City Hall court yard:




Portage Ave. was rumoured to have been built so wide to accommodate the ox carts heading to and from the Red River Settlements:














Winnipeg art deco:


Canadian Pacific Railway Station, one of two major train stations built in the early 20th century now operates as an aboriginal centre.


Union Station is still in use and serves as home to Via Rail Canada. Completed in 1911 the station was designed by Warren and Wetmore, the same architects reponsible for Grand Central Terminal in New York City








Waterfront Drive is downtown’s newest residential district.




The airport campus is one of the buiest constructions zones in Manitoba. A new terminal is going up just north of the existing one, designed by César Pelli






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Old Posted Aug 11, 2009, 5:59 AM
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nice collection there some angles i have never thought of before

loving the 2 above side by side of the busker and the old lady

o and i think u got ur date wrong on when they finished the esplinad riel bridge was it not befor mts center opend...
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Awesome collection and commentary. This is one of Canada's great cities and I can't wait to visit again.
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Nice shots, Winnipeg is a fine city.
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Excellent HQ collection, WpG-GuY.

Always got a kick out of that Muddy Waters pig eating his own ribs.
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Stunning photos! Definitely the best thread I've seen of Winnipeg in a long time. Thanks!
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Excellent stuff, great angles, composition, well done.
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Nice collection.
This is awesome:
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Great shots. Winnipeg has some fine old architecture.

This is Osborne Village? I always envisioned it as an area full of walk-ups, mid-rises and highrises- basically a dense neighborhood. It looks pretty sparse in this picture.

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Great shots. Winnipeg has some fine old architecture.

This is Osborne Village? I always envisioned it as an area full of walk-ups, mid-rises and highrises- basically a dense neighborhood. It looks pretty sparse in this picture.
That image is of Osborne Street, the commercial strip. Walk-ups, apartments and condos are found to the east and west of this street. The West side has a larger mix of high & mide rises and walk-ups (pic below).

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Wonderful photos! Winnipeg looks like a lively, beautiful city.
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Great stuff here, I like you took pictures with all seasons!
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This is my favourite...
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This is also a beautiful image. I have a rotating banner on a Winnipeg forum. I wondered if I might use this image on an upcoming banner?
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This is my favourite...
Heres a similar one:




Sure, knock yourself out, if you want the link to the High Res version just PM.
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Wow those are some great vantage points. One of my fav Winnipeg photo threads.
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My gosh! I miss my hometown so much! It's been 6 years too long, and the peg is looking great!
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Wow, sorry I missed this one. Fantastic shots, I really need to pay attention next time I pass through. Love the Exchange District, love the Red River College shots with the historic facade...

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Wow! Winnipeg is absolutely gorgeous.

Next time I'll be going to western Canada, I'll make sure I try and spend a couple days there at least... (ex-gf, still a close friend, is in Edmonton and I'll be visiting sometime in the future).

The shortest drive isn't through Manitoba, but it definitely looks like it's worth a detour.
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Wow! Winnipeg is absolutely gorgeous.

Next time I'll be going to western Canada, I'll make sure I try and spend a couple days there at least... (ex-gf, still a close friend, is in Edmonton and I'll be visiting sometime in the future).

The shortest drive isn't through Manitoba, but it definitely looks like it's worth a detour.
I'm sure it'll be worth your while!

Another set of pics:

Chinese Cultural Centre includes the signature china town arch:


Tour boat takes a moment to view the Manitoba Legislature from the Assiniboine River


Boats docked in the harbour:




The city's water taxi service runs in the summer months between popular docks within in the downtown/Osborne/Corydon neighbourhoods


the Norwood Bridge connects Norwood Flats and St Vital to downtown


Gateway to the waterfront district:




a popular local diner Salisbury House operates the restaurant located on the Esplanade Riel pedestrian bridge


the turn of the century architecture in the Exchange District naturally makes it a popular location for urban wedding photos






Pepsi add from yesteryear:






Some winter fun:

Snow sculptures line Provencher Blvd.


Attempting to snow carve






no shame in a pink crazy carpet




















Winnipeg Art Gallery






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