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.

Friday, 27 May 2016

Zavitz Hall

›
Zavitz Hall , on Branion Plaza at the University of Guelph , has come a long way, in spite of not having gone anywhere. Not going anywhere...
2 comments:
Wednesday, 27 April 2016

Generic postcards of Guelph

›
Imagine that you wandered into A.B. Petrie's drugstore on Wyndham Street about 100 years ago, looking for a postcard. What would you e...
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 ...
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

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