I lived in Hamilton a long time ago. Worked at Westinghouse on Aberdeen Street, worked at national steel car, worked at dofasco and stelco. I like stelco best. I heard that Hamilton got rid of the trolleybuses. That was one of my favorite things about Hamilton. I'd like to go back and see the place, especially the places where I lived. I do miss it though.
I've lived in Hamilton for 49 year's. .worked In both steel company's , also worked for a few sub contractors that did work there also. There all gone now. it's sad!
Hi, I'm working on a documentary set in 1980's Hamilton, and would love to be able to use some of this footage. I tried sending an email to your contact info but have not received a response. Is there a email I could contact about obtaining permission? Thank you.
Christopher Strachan I used to walk through that area before it was even there. I remember going to the old Robinson's store at King and James, beside the CIBC building, where the empty parking lot is now. I shook Terry Fox's hand on the York Blvd. bridge when he was running through Hamilton in 1980 -- what an honor !!!
I was 19 when they filmed this. Most of those companies are gone now but fortunately new companies have arrived. Hospitals have been built. Condos are going up like crazy. People are finally investing in the city.
Most of the people buying those condos are from Toronto. It's cheaper to live here. But thanks for bringing gun violence with you. Keeps me in shape dodging bullets.
Condos don’t pay bills. We need jobs here. I wish I lived during that time. They barely have train service for commuters to Toronto. Blame the politicians they don’t care
I left with my father in fall of 85 my dad knew it was changing i came home in 97 saw the last of the bigger companies leave this city keeps reinventing itself not always good not always bad
You can tell how old this video is. The fuzzy orange quality of film, the grainy sound of the commentary and music. Also old time is the male voice and the introductory music.
Remember the peanut oil plant by Eastwood Park? When the wind blew from the west the stink was incredible. But we grew used to it and went on playing street hockey.
How many of these companies left Hamilton by the end of the 90's thanks to the late Brian Mulroney?? Hamilton was a growing thriving city and now, well it's a city anyway.
It looked exactly the same back then as it does today , the only difference is the amount of druggies/hookers and homeless, is that theres a few more out there than there was in the 1980s .
wow ... take a camera to King and James now ...those employers we lost ... lifetime jobs with good pay ... right now there is nowhere to go but up .. i remember those days ... seems classy now
Hamilton has gone to shit. Poverty, higher property tax rates and playing cat n' mouse with druggies for decades doesn't really help, not to mention industry literally leaving like they practically have every other city. Nothing was hit harder than downtown. Some things have come a long way since the dark periods of the mid 90's, but it'll never be close to this again.
Steel City Dude Forever! 420 34 as well, born and raised in Hamilton. Don't get all butthurt with the facts and you obviously haven't read the post in it's entirety. All you saw was "Hamilton has gone to shit". Go back to smoking your drugs.
just cleaning up the mess the money-hungry generations before us made. not sure if that includes you, but judging by the way you speak you aren`t even aware of the difference that can be made if you actually shut your mouth and contribute.
Listen, I'm 18 years old and I've known about the many issues Hamilton faces for A LONG TIME. I'm very educated for my age because I've chosen to follow the work of a lot of people who are trying to help Hamilton. I don't waste my time saying "Hamilton has gone to shit", because it makes people think that it's a lost cause. I spend my time trying to improve my town rather than complaining about it. You are what they call a "bystander." Just continue waiting for other people to help your neighbours, and in the process of it, keep complaining! It's REALLY helpful!
Housing no longer affordable. Unrecognizable demographic, horrible municipal government, industry gone, vacant shops all along the downtown core. The old downtown is basically a ghetto. Still a great place to live though.
