Vintage Burlington

02/16/2025

From the book Images of Burlington –

There were a lot of fond memories associated with the swimming pool at Hidden Valley Park, seen here in 1964 as workmen patch up some of the major cracks.

The pool area of the park included a change room and a refreshment stand.

The pool, which opened in 1934 was finally closed down in 1995 and was later filled in.
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02/13/2025

From our research files for the book Vanished Burlington -

Undated photo of train passing through Burlington's Freeman Station.
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02/10/2025

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02/08/2025

From the out-of-print book The Prints of Burlington -

It was a house filled with history, but like so many others of its day, this home which traces its roots back to the early part of the 18th century has been demolished.

Believed to have been built in 1820, the house was located in the former Appleby community.

When this photo was taken in 1951 the QEW ran along the back edge of the property.
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02/02/2025

Photo from our research files for the book Vanished Burlington -

Burlington has grown since this photograph was taken shortly after Aldershot and Nelson Township was annexed into what was then a town. (Canada's largest town!)
Plains Rd West, 1959.
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01/31/2025

From the book Vanished Burlington -

Built in 1914 on Walkers Line, Strathcona School was said to be one of the finest rural schools in the province when this photo was taken in 1951.

The original school formed the centre portion of this photograph, with additions added over the years that dramatically changed the character of the school.

With declining enrollment, the final classes were held in 1988. The building was then demolished and a new subdivision was built.
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01/31/2025

From the book The Prints of Aldershot -

For years, the ferry provided a popular mode of transportation to all the activities at LaSalle Park. It offered regular scheduled trips across the bay until it became the victim of the flexibility provided by the automobile.

Shown here, the Modjeska at the LaSalle Docks.
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01/27/2025

Photo from our research files for our Burlington books -

Aerial view looking to the north-east over the Burlington Mall, probably in 1968 just as it was ready to open.
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01/25/2025

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01/24/2025

From the out-of-print book The Prints of Burlington -

There was a much different look to Brant Street as can be seen in this photo from the mid-1940s. Taken from just north of James Street, and looking toward the lake, old hydro poles dot the landscape while a huge hydro tower rears high above the Coronation Hotel.

The old library and post office can be seen through the trees on the right in a location where the present city hall is now located.
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01/13/2025

Burlington lanes bowling alley in Burlington, Ontario at 422 guelph line in the 1970s.

01/10/2025

From the book Vanished Burlington -

It was a nightmare for emergency crews, loathed by motorists, and frustrating for the railway crews.

When the Burlington Gazette featured the Brant Street crossing in a front page story back in 1960, the reporter dug up numerous figures to show why motorists were being frustrated while travelling along this stretch of roadway.

"Long lines of cars can be seen at either side of this crossing at any time - held up by one of the 72 trains that pass in an average of 24 hours.
"In other words, one train crosses Brant Street every 20 minutes."

Shown here, the level crossing at Freeman which was called the worst traffic bottleneck in town.
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01/10/2025

From our research files for our Burlington books - newspaper ad in the Burlington Gazette, November, 1980 for the Village Square.

Who remembers going to the shops there at Christmas time?
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01/07/2025

From our research files for our Burlington books - photo courtesy of the Burlington Historical Society.

Burlington was known across the country for its excellent fruit and vegetable crops, with produce being shipped out by train and via any number of ships that plied the waters of Lake Ontario.

This early photograph shows a previous pier that was located at the foot of Brant Street. All those crates are filled with produce, just waiting to be shipped out to various markets.
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01/04/2025

From the book Memories of the Beach Strip -

It was a tug-of-war between two cities for the naming rights for a bridge. From politicians in Hamilton and Burlington, to service clubs to private citizens and Queen's Park, it seemed everyone wanted to get involved.

Hamilton's board of control voted in late 1957 to petition for the name Hamilton Skyway. Ald. Brian Morison made an amendment asking that the name of the bridge was named after the late Thomas B McQuesten, a former minister of highways.

In Burlington, 5,000 people signed a petition for the name Burlington Skyway Bridge.

Shown here, the Burlington Jaycees string a large banner from highway sign as part of their campaign.
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01/01/2025

From the out-of-print book Prints Along the Beach -

Just a few months before this photograph was taken, vacationers were relaxing on the verandah of the Lakeside Hotel, enjoying the cool breezes drifting across the bay.

Located just south of the Burlington Ship Canal, and in the shadow of the lighthouse, the Lakeside Hotel was also susceptible to the winds of winter, driving moist air across the bay and dumping massive snow drifts along that same verandah as seen in the photo from the early part of the last century.
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01/01/2025

12/31/2024

From the book Images of Burlington –

At the time this photo was taken in the early 1950s it was known as Spencer Park. Burlington’s waterfront looked much different then!

Looking to the west, the Brant Inn is off in the distance. The area behind the seawall was once used as an anchorage for small boats and in the summer it was a popular place for Burlington swimmers.

The area was eventually filled in to create a vibrant waterfront park with the name being changed to Spencer Smith Park.
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