Drag that had the old sandstone and red brick buildings downtown had been saved we could have had a real cool Old Calgary district like other cities had the good sense to preserve...
Very few of them remain The Bay Palace and palliser remain and a handful of the old sandstone schools. Calgary realized too late its history. I love some of the new creative skyscrapers but some of the 60s and 70s brutalist bricks [lookin at you One Palliser Square!] replaced some of these lovely buildings hurts.
1:12 That's the clothing store a block away from Eau Claire Market wow I'm blown away. The building with the cone shaped top on the corner of the street.
Thanks for the video. Just a suggestion: Can you label some of the buildings which are still around (if any!) ? I lived in Cowtown for a few years. It would be interesting to compare their surroundings with today.
such a dramatic change and i know people who've been here longer than I who are also stunned at the changes the saddest is losing the old sandstone buildings, some of which i never knew about I don't read replies, don't bother sending them. This is only a comment section, not a forum for snide debate. sorry to the remaining civilized people
Drag that had the old sandstone and red brick buildings downtown had been saved we could have had a real cool Old Calgary district like other cities had the good sense to preserve...
Stephens av is kinda that, most retail happened there it was like the downtown of Calgary in 1920
T.Y. for the Memories ! Gone are the horses, cars. buildings and people ! It's nice to have stored some of these great old days on pictures !
Doris Christie Thanks Doris!
Excellent view of our city from the past. There are a few from the 1950s that I remember myself.
OldDogNewTrick Thanks Old Dog!
Very few of them remain The Bay Palace and palliser remain and a handful of the old sandstone schools. Calgary realized too late its history. I love some of the new creative skyscrapers but some of the 60s and 70s brutalist bricks [lookin at you One Palliser Square!] replaced some of these lovely buildings hurts.
1:12 That's the clothing store a block away from Eau Claire Market wow I'm blown away. The building with the cone shaped top on the corner of the street.
3:18 The bridge by the zoo which was replaced in 2018 if I recall correctly.
Lovely.
Thanks for the video. Just a suggestion: Can you label some of the buildings which are still around (if any!) ?
I lived in Cowtown for a few years. It would be interesting to compare their surroundings with today.
such a dramatic change and i know people who've been here longer than I who are also stunned at the changes
the saddest is losing the old sandstone buildings, some of which i never knew about
I don't read replies, don't bother sending them. This is only a comment section, not a forum for snide debate. sorry to the remaining civilized people
No one gives a fuck dude
Why does every single video with a nostalgic feeling have to play this fucking song.
Nice one
Proudly Canadian...
Now they have turned half of these buildings into fancy restaurants weed dispensaries etc
Yeah so long as the oil is flowing Calgary will continue to grow as well as the price tag!
Calgary is broke now
2faced ghost bummer
Can’t believe you caught the past
Palliser hotel? Looks more like Cecil Hotel!
Nice
Yukon Cornileus Thanks Yukon you crazy prospector :)
Old scenes of city
It’s nice kinda looks like my dads work tho so it’s kinda doesn’t look that old to me
Nice to see what Calgary was like in the 60's.......lol
Nice, before they wrecked it!
why the annoying music ?
This music is amazing
Way fewer people in those days.Oh how our lifestyles have changed with political correctness and the ever changing economy and our age!!