Guelph in postcards

Postcards of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, from my collection, spanning the early 20th century to the present. Click on postcard images to see them enlarged, and on Street View images (where given; copyright to Google) to compare with the present-day city. Also, check out my Flash from the Past columns with the Waterloo Record.

Monday, 28 March 2016

Easter in Guelph, 1920

›
Easter has traditionally been an important time of year in Guelph, both for religious and secular reasons. Part of its significance is that...
Monday, 29 February 2016

Frederick Bogardus and his pharmacies

›
Over the sidewalk at the north end of Wyndham Street hung a curious sign. In the shape of a pestle, it said "Opera House Pharmacy // B...
1 comment:
Saturday, 30 January 2016

Macdonnell Street East, 1948

›
The east end of Macdonnell Street features in this soberly but summery tinted post-war postcard, printed by the Valentine-Black Co. Ltd. of...
Monday, 21 December 2015

Merry Xmas at St. James the Apostle

›
Xmas decorations abound in the interior of church of St. James the Apostle in Guelph . This real-photo postcard, printed sometime around 19...
Monday, 30 November 2015

St. George's Square centre gets split in half

›
On 28 March 1922, the citizens of Guelph voted to make a significant change at the centre of town. The garden (or "island") that ...
Saturday, 31 October 2015

Happy 111th birthday, Macdonald Consolidated School!

›
The new Art Gallery of Guelph opened its doors this past September . Formerly the Macdonald Stewart Art Gallery, the building had been clos...
6 comments:
Friday, 25 September 2015

Old Home Week 1913, the photos

›
A couple of years ago, I posted a two-part series on Old Home Week, 1913. (See Part I: The preparations and Part II: The event .) Also k...
2 comments:
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
Cameron Shelley
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.