Motherlode of old Calgary photos

[crane_guy]

awesome great pics you guys!

[jsbertram]

Originally Posted by Dado

You're not too far west to be at SAIT; you're too far east! It was taken from somewhere on Crescent Rd east of 7A St. NW. It might also have been taken from the path up the side of the cliff below Crescent Rd, but my guess is that it was actually taken from Crescent Rd.

The area you're looking at is where the street grid changes in Sunnyside from the regular cardinal grid east of 5A St to the ~45 deg grid west to 9A St.

The 3-storey building you see at the right edge of the picture is at the intersection of 5A St NW with 7 Ave NW (to the east) and 2 Ave NW (hidden behind the 3-storey building). Its triangular parking lot on 5A is entirely in its shadow. On the near side of that building is the largish park on 3 Ave NW.

Virtually in the middle of the picture is what is now the turnaround for the #420 (iirc) at 5 St and 7 Ave.

Camera position appears to be mid-700 block Crescent Road NW

[bestnickever]

Same view 1955



And from this summer....google streetview

[Calalb]

^Nice job bne!!

[Surrealplaces]

Agreed! Nice job coming up wit that angle from 1955.

Aside from the buildings in the core, the biggest thing I notice is how much more green is today.... even compared to 1986.

[Surrealplaces]

Here are the three in order for better comparison.


1955

Originally Posted by bestnickever

Same view 1955

1986




2009

Originally Posted by bestnickever

[Surrealplaces]

Another 'then and now' comparison.

1986


2008

[Aegis]

Originally Posted by crane_guy

awesome great pics you guys!

A great way to find old skyline photos is to visit the Glenbow Museum's photo archive, online, and type in search criteria like "4th avenue" or other downtown street names. I found some great photos of Bankers Hall 1 as a pit, and various other gems from the early 80s.

[Govertical]

A great way to find old skyline photos is to visit the Glenbow Museum's photo archive, online, and type in search criteria like "4th avenue" or other downtown street names. I found some great photos of Bankers Hall 1 as a pit, and various other gems from the early 80s.

Thanks for posting that Aegis!, wicked shots, epecially of canterra and BH!!!

[bestnickever]

Here's another that I found....1912!

Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

Here are the three in order for better comparison.

1912



1955




1986




2009

[artvandelay]

A slideshow of old McMahon Stadium photos, with some aerial shots. Show how the stadium has grown over the years:

http://www.stampeders.com/multimedia...allery/?id=301

[Jay in Cowtown]

Originally Posted by Govertical

^^ excellent idea! especially for those of us who were not born yet!!

You were born after Canterra (Nakatomi Plaza) & Petro Can?... fuck am I getting old!

thanks, those pictures are great! I want to see more 70's and early 80's

[ZeDgE]

Wow these pictures are awesome!

I remember as a kid moving here in 1980 seeing the Calgary Tower and thinking how tall it was. It was the tallest at that time I think lol.