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1959
2013
Streetcar on Elgin and Queen in 1959
Chateau Laurier in 2013
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Transit Toronto
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Streetcar removed from Ottawa's streets.
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Here is the same comparison in "ghost" mode. ...
~1940
2013
Banque of commerce on Sparks Street in 1940
Banque of commerce on Sparks Street in 2013
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City of Ottawa
Title: Untitled. Reference number: No reference number provided.
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-2
Same buildings, totally different ambiance.
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1917
2013
Metcalfe street at the corner of Queen street looking north
Metcalfe street at the corner of Queen street looking north
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Windsor Hotel replaced with a steril building without street interaction.
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Most of the buildings on the archival photo have been torn down.  The Windsor Hotel was located on the North-East corner of Metcalfe and Queen. On the extreme left of the photo we can see the Methodist Church who burned down in the 60's.  The light building behind the remaining...
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1968
2013
Sparks street of 1968 which was more animated that it is today.
A deserted Sparks Street in 2013.
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City of Ottawa
Title: Untitled. Reference number: No reference number provided.
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Once again, this archive photos from the 60s shows a much more animated and thriving Sparks street as it was the main shopping area in the downtown area before the Rideau Centre was built.  No exact date was provided with the picture but it shows a fair guess would be...
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