Check out the walking trail from the RBG Laking Garden up to Snake Road...it is the remains of the stretch of old Highway 2 that was replaced by the 403 below the Chedoke Parkway...
My granddad lived on Hope Avenue and used to take my sister and I for walks on "the pipeline" ,though I didn't know any of this information at the time. This is most interesting, thank you !!
Episode 2 - great streak so far :) Do the (many) abandoned / overgrown mountain access roads next! SE leg of Queen, John St, Fillman Road, Iroquois Heights Trail - I'm sure I'm missing more.
@@MattGrande I'd love to see you document Hamiltons soon-to-be faded history too. Videos, for example, just sharing stories and showing off what 2021 looks like around Gore Park or pier 8 or City Centre mall before they change dramatically in the years to come. A video archive for future generations to be weirded out by haha
Hey Matt, this is so good. I just rewatched it because I'm shooting a series of photos for a digital exhibit the city is putting together about epi-/pandemics of the past, and the trail is on my shot list. Anyway I thought I'd mention that there's another bit of 'Faded Hamilton' right beside the memorial on York Blvd. If you're facing toward Cootes and look to your right you'll see a set of stairs apparently rising out of the ground. If you go down there it's a pretty overgrown gnarly area below grade with a stone wall to the south and another set of stone steps to the north, which lead to a sunken concrete pad about 8 feet wide and 50 feet long. It's very overgrown and crumbling but pretty cool to look at and wonder at. I mentioned it to my wife, who worked her whole life in the city's civic museums, and she said that based on my description and the location it's likely a reflecting pool that was built by Thomas McQuesten in the 30's. Anyway, thought you would be interested. It's not infrastructure like the trail and the Birch Ave corridor, but still pretty cool, and definitely faded.
My Mother grew up in Hamilton. She remembers the Red Hill Creek, which doesn't really exist any more. I grew up on Rouge Hills Drive in Port Union (later Scarborough). It was an odd coincidence. Anyway, maybe you will investigate the Red Hill Creek.
I grew up in Homeside. That pipeline is a permanent part of My being. Thank you for doing this series!
This channel is awesome. Hometown history. LOVE IT! Life is now in western Canada, but love the old history of this city with character.
Wicked job!! Really loving these videos
So wonderful to see you bringing life to Hamilton's faded past Matt!!! Again, I learned something new from your research. Please keep it coming!
oof that ending. great video!
Thanks for the great research! Very interesting
Man i love this type of videos! awesome!
Great video Matt!
As a born and raised life long Hamiltonian, I'm loving this. Great work
Check out the walking trail from the RBG Laking Garden up to Snake Road...it is the remains of the stretch of old Highway 2 that was replaced by the 403 below the Chedoke Parkway...
I walk along this trail every day and never knew the history of it. This is great, thanks!
Loved the video keep it up
Great video! I love the twist ending.
Keep these coming. I'm fairly new to Hamilton but fascinated by the rich history of one Canada's oldest cities.
My granddad lived on Hope Avenue and used to take my sister and I for walks on "the pipeline" ,though I didn't know any of this information at the time. This is most interesting, thank you !!
when I was a teenager i use to bike from Wentworth to the pipeline trail and down to my best friends house in parkdale area. . .
Episode 2 - great streak so far :) Do the (many) abandoned / overgrown mountain access roads next!
SE leg of Queen, John St, Fillman Road, Iroquois Heights Trail - I'm sure I'm missing more.
Oh, that's a great idea!
@@MattGrande I'd love to see you document Hamiltons soon-to-be faded history too. Videos, for example, just sharing stories and showing off what 2021 looks like around Gore Park or pier 8 or City Centre mall before they change dramatically in the years to come. A video archive for future generations to be weirded out by haha
Hey Matt, this is so good. I just rewatched it because I'm shooting a series of photos for a digital exhibit the city is putting together about epi-/pandemics of the past, and the trail is on my shot list. Anyway I thought I'd mention that there's another bit of 'Faded Hamilton' right beside the memorial on York Blvd. If you're facing toward Cootes and look to your right you'll see a set of stairs apparently rising out of the ground. If you go down there it's a pretty overgrown gnarly area below grade with a stone wall to the south and another set of stone steps to the north, which lead to a sunken concrete pad about 8 feet wide and 50 feet long. It's very overgrown and crumbling but pretty cool to look at and wonder at. I mentioned it to my wife, who worked her whole life in the city's civic museums, and she said that based on my description and the location it's likely a reflecting pool that was built by Thomas McQuesten in the 30's. Anyway, thought you would be interested. It's not infrastructure like the trail and the Birch Ave corridor, but still pretty cool, and definitely faded.
Yes! I believe that's called the Memorial Gardens? It's part of the RBG grounds, and hasn't been maintained since the York Blvd widening.
Born and raised in hamilton 🤙 great videos man keep em coming ✌
Wonderful. I bike it consistently. The best part runs through the Homeside community, although Crown Point gets most of the attention.
Yup, that's a fire hydrant...
Matt, another fantastic video. You have done your research and presented it in a fun way. Thanks for doing this!
Good stuff Matt
This was really cool. I recently moved to Hamilton and I love learning about its history. Keep these up!
THANK YOU! I grew up in the East End and really appreciate learning this history. Keep up the great work Matt!
My Mother grew up in Hamilton. She remembers the Red Hill Creek, which doesn't really exist any more. I grew up on Rouge Hills Drive in Port Union (later Scarborough). It was an odd coincidence. Anyway, maybe you will investigate the Red Hill Creek.
At 4:21 LoL what's with the caption? chuckled at that one
Do the Lawerence Brick Factory next!
That's on my list! Probably not the next one, but eventually!
Being almost 50 years old and a stroke and cardiac arrest and now colon cancer survivor been in Hamilton for 11 years
I hope more peoapple get to see these
It is a water pipeline. It is underground It connects to the houses along it's route.