Calgary 1977 - pic
Jan 13th 2008, 5:42 pm
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Calgary 1977 - pic
I'm doing a book cull and found an old picture book of Canada. Here's a picture of Calgary from the 'Husky Tower', as it was called then, looking west. The book was published in 1977.
And a more recent photo of the same view.
Notice any changes?
And a more recent photo of the same view.
Notice any changes?
Jan 13th 2008, 5:50 pm
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Re: Calgary 1977 - pic
Hasn't really changed much has it?
Here's one of what someone thinks the downtown skyline will look like in the future.
The tallest building on the right is currently under construction and is called "The Bow" at least I'm pretty sure that's the one.
Cheers
Steve
Jan 13th 2008, 5:53 pm
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Re: Calgary 1977 - pic
can't see any changes - some bl**dy skyscrapers are blocking the view...
Jan 13th 2008, 6:25 pm
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Re: Calgary 1977 - pic
If there were not any skyscrapers there, I could tell you if it had changed
Jan 13th 2008, 7:36 pm
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Re: Calgary 1977 - pic
I lived in Calgary in the early 80s and it looked sort of like the first picture. When I went to Calgary in 2006 after years of not seeing it, 'wow, the trees grew!' was a recurring thought... still is.... maybe I think about trees too much. 
Jan 13th 2008, 7:41 pm
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Quite amazing how that one aspect has changed.
Cheers
Steve
Jan 14th 2008, 10:00 pm
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Re: Calgary 1977 - pic
I was just going through my old back-up CD's and found this one taken 19th January 2003.
Jan 14th 2008, 10:09 pm
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Speaking of old and new photo's how about this one.
The colour picture is mine taken in 2003 I think and the old black and white is one I found on the net taken shortly after the bridge opened in 1916.
The colour picture is mine taken in 2003 I think and the old black and white is one I found on the net taken shortly after the bridge opened in 1916.
Jan 14th 2008, 10:16 pm
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Speaking of old and new photo's how about this one.
The colour picture is mine taken in 2003 I think and the old black and white is one I found on the net taken shortly after the bridge opened in 1916.
http://www.pbase.com/hangman/image/19299636.jpg
The colour picture is mine taken in 2003 I think and the old black and white is one I found on the net taken shortly after the bridge opened in 1916.
http://www.pbase.com/hangman/image/19299636.jpg
Wow! Cool.
I didn't know that bridge was that old.
<me faints>
Jan 14th 2008, 10:23 pm
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