Then and Now

Then and Now shares historical photos and personal stories of past people, places, and events and connects them to their significance today. They are made possible through the continued support of Georgian International as part of our Community Leaders Program.

THEN & NOW: The Royal Hotel

Downtown building has housed numerous businesses over the decades

Oct 6, 2019 12:00 PM Read more >

THEN & NOW: Salvation Army

Official opening and laying of the cornerstone took place Oct. 1, 1896

Sep 29, 2019 12:00 PM Read more >

THEN & NOW: Barrie Planing Mill

In 1908, Joseph Rodgers built the Barrie Planing Mill on the corner of Sophia and Mary streets

Sep 22, 2019 12:00 PM Read more >

THEN & NOW: When King's Music Hall burned to the ground

The music hall burned in November 1909 under the most suspicious and sensational of circumstances

Sep 15, 2019 12:00 PM Read more >

THEN & NOW: Five Points no stranger to fire over the years

Upcoming 'They Rushed In' walking tour on Sept. 21 will highlight several main street stories

Sep 8, 2019 12:00 PM Read more >

THEN & NOW: East Ward School

The East Ward School was a two-room school built in 1876, designed by A. Clifford Thompson, a civil engineer and land surveyor

Sep 1, 2019 12:00 PM Read more >

THEN & NOW: From foundry to fuelling stations

From foundry to service station to coffee shop, the evolution of Bayfield and Ross

Aug 25, 2019 12:00 PM Read more >

THEN & NOW: When the Five Points wedge looked a little different

Not much was left of the triangular block from the early 1970s after fire destroyed Wagg’s Cleaning and the Beauty Box

Aug 18, 2019 12:00 PM Read more >

THEN & NOW: Crystal Palace at Dunlop and Maple

In the late 1800s, you could get just about anything at Freeman’s

Aug 11, 2019 12:00 PM Read more >

THEN & NOW: 39 Dunlop Street West

From M.H. Spencer's to old fashioned haircuts

Jun 22, 2019 11:30 AM Read more >

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