Ottawa River
05 avr
2015
Mechanicsville & Tunney's Pasture
2015
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-5
Tunney's Pasture development is a tremendous failure that needs to be fixed.
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This aerial view of the former West-end of the city of
Ottawa shows how Mechaniscville was isolated when pastures, the river and
railways were its physical limits.
Numerous elements have changed in the 80 years that separate
both photos. Downtown Ottawa and
downtown Hull are now a forest of office tours.
The industrial activity has vacated...
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14 oct
2013
Streetcars, Rails & Locks
2013
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-1
Removal of the rail road link between Ottawa & Hull.
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This photo shows the rails that were going underneath Sappers and Dufferin Bridges before reaching Union Station. The rails are long gone and it really looks like they have left it "as is" (abandoned) since then....
31 aou
2013
Hull from Ottawa
2013
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-3
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This view from Hull reveals where the Notre-Dame Church used to stand. The Notre-Dame Church was demolished in the 1970s.Despite the several improvements done on the north shore of the Ottawa River, the area photographed seems still heavily industrialized....
27 aou
2013
Ottawa River with Parliament Hill
2013
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This photo shot in 1963 by Malak Karsh, "Paper & Politics", shows how still industrial was the Quebecer's side of the Ottawa River.This photo became popular as it was used at the back of the 1 dollar bill which was printed 3.4 billions of times between 1974 and 1989.
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