The picture from January of 1952 of the Capital theatre in Sarnia with the sign “Greatest Show on Earth” has great significance for my many brothers and sisters and myself. It was the first movie my parents went to see on their first date. I’ll show this to my Mom this afternoon, she still lives on her at age 92 not more than then three blocks away from this theatre.
Benjamin, I enjoy all of your videos. Thank you for all of your time/efforts it took to create these. They are certainly appreciated even if many don't take the time to comment/give feedback. There's fascinating history in each and every village, town, city. I hope one day you make more. Many people scoff at Hamilton, but are ignorant as to its importance in helping to literally build Ontario, and Canada as a whole with untold Billions of tons of steel from what were once 2 of the largest steel mills in North America. I love strolling Aberdeen Avenue and the surrounding leafy, tree lined, well landscaped side streets, the charming houses, and trying to get a feel of the history and it's retained sense of grandeur. Cheers 🍻
When was the smoke stack district name coined? Been in London 20 years and only head of it when they painted the mural on the side of the Webster building
Believe it or not that was me. We were talking about the cluster of historic factories between Old East and Pottersburg, and we realized we needed a name for the area that was easier than just "the area between Old East and Pottersburg. So I started using "The Smokestack District" because at the time the McCormick's smokestack was still standing and the most conspicuous object in the area. And it kind of caught on. I was as surprised as anyone. I've seen it on official city reports, and there's the mural.
I appreciate your video and narrative but your mispronunciation of place names is distracting. Hughson is pronounced Hewson. Royal Connaught is pronounced Connawt.
Downtown Hamilton is booming and going through a several billion dollar building blitz . The city always had amazing bones and was always underrated. Yes many treasures were lost unfortunately
Enjoyed watching this video of London and I learned the history of of my old neighborhood.I was born in St Joesph hospital and lived on Oxford St and Thornton Ave,our home was built in 1913. lwent to St George’s public school on WaterlooSt.I rented an apartment on Wellington Street across from the Anglican Church in a beautiful old Victorian home .I babysat for a family who lived in the stables which was converted into a home on St George street.I left London in 1979 and now that my parents have passed I was last there 2007.The city I grew up in has changed and so sad to see the forest city depreciate.
This is a potentially-interesting video. However, there is a problem with the signal-to-noise ratio of the audio track. From a communications point of view, the background music is noise. It interferes with hearing what you are saying and reduces the effectiveness of the video.
A rich man from Dundas took a ride out to Springbank, he loosened his north belt and took off his oxfords to see what he aught to weigh and it was Normal.
Great show! My only criticism is that you should have done research on how to properly pronounce Hughson Street and the Connaught Hotel. Other than that, nice job!
At 14:40 the old market building, I remember loving to go there as a child with my great Aunt and my grandmother, the butcher Kleebers (not sure of spelling) sold dried venison it was an amazing treat chewy delicious, Few years ago I visited Boston their downtown market is almost a replicate of our old market, it was a nostalgia trip for me back to my childhood, Smart of Boston to have not destroyed a cherished landmark that every visitor enjoys.
I was studying in alma college in 1980, it was a beautiful college, I was sad to learn the college burned down, . I remember my English teacher, her name was mrs.pretty
Nice description of what remains of Toronto’s financial district gems. Since the 1950s, much of it looks like Legoland as they demolished many gorgeous old structures in favour of parking lots and boring buildings. It still pisses me off when I think of what once stood proud and beautiful to be replaced by dullness. EG The Foresters Building, Globe and Mail Building at York St, TD branch and King and Yonge, both arcades (Yonge and King St) and many more. If only they had more foresight.
Wellington to Talbot, then Dundas North on Richmond...You went the wrong way. Try Dundas east of Adelaide, English and Elizabeth, you can watch people shoot up in broad daylight, tweak and then get revived by paramedics with naloxone in the space of a few hours. Downtown London is a ghost town now and with no one to panhandle they are moving out of the core and into the surrounding areas.
They had some beautiful architectural designs in the day. It's too bad most have been torn down or they've been destroyed by fire etc. I wonder if these structural designs were to have continued what Chatham would have looked like in today's world?
