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Historic Calgary rephotography

Postby greenwood714 » Fri May 07, 2010 7:37 pm

Hey everyone,
New member on the forum, but I've been following CHI for some time now and have recently started attending events such as East Village, Past and Future and the latest panel discussion.
I thought I would share some photos I have taken in the last year that might interest some of you. I'm assuming some of you know, or are familiar with 'rephotography', and I have been practicing this technique with images I find off the Glenbow Archives. I've been busy with school for the last eight months so hopefully I'll have some time this summer to do some more!

The YMCA at 9th Ave and 1st St SE

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The 1st Street Underpass

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Northern Electric Building at 11th Ave and Centre St S

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Knox Presbyterian Church at 7th Ave and 1st St SW

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Fire Headquarters at 6th Ave and 1st St SE

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Calgary skyline from Crescent Heights

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Baptist Church at 4th St and 13th Ave SW

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Alberta Block at 1st St and 8th Ave SW

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Postby newsposter » Tue May 11, 2010 8:48 pm

This is great stuff! Thanks for contributing. Consider coming to our open meeting on May 17 - see the event listing. Also, note the wonderful collection of historic photos now online courtesy of the Calgary Public Library, Community Heritage and Family History. http://calgarypubliclibrary.com/chpage.aspx
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Postby greenwood714 » Sat May 15, 2010 8:49 am

Thanks!
I've been trying to find other online sources of local historic photos!
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Postby greenwood714 » Fri May 21, 2010 5:10 pm

Here are a few more I was able to do today:
(you can find larger versions on my Flickr, http://www.flickr.com/photos/50002172@N04/)


Enoch Samuel Sales residence at Macleod Trail and 12th Ave SE

Then (1977):

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Now (2010):

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Haultain Public School at 13th Ave and 2 St SW

Then (1960):

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Now (2010):

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Grave site of Patrick Burns (Not necessarily a historic structure, but an important historic figure of course)

Then (1950's):

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Now (2010):

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Postby vulture4856 » Thu May 27, 2010 4:48 am

You're a winner, greenwood714! :D
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