2nd Street decorated with banners and ribbons leading up to Canada's 45th birthday in 1912.
The Duke of Connaught, member of the Royal Family and Governor General of Canada, helps to lay the cornerstone at a ceremony during the construction of Connaught School. More than a century on, Connaught School is still operating and the cornerstone is still in place.
Quite a few subtle changes along North Railway.
While the courthouse looks pretty much the same, you'll notice that in addition to some landscaping, the back end of the building was actually expanded.
You might think that I used Finlay Bridge to line up these two shots, but it's actually Fifth Avenue Church (in the centre of both images) that really showcases the surrounding change.
Construction and modern day.
2nd Street decorated with banners and ribbons leading up to Canada's 45th birthday in 1912.
The original structure is still visible in the modern day image, however it's clear that a lot has changed with this hotel in Redcliff, Alberta over the last century.
A passenger train prepares to load at the Medicine Hat train station in 1936. Not only has passenger service since ended, this area of the train station is now part of the parking lot in 2017.
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I wish they would bring back passenger rail services. Would be amazing to travel by rail😊. Lobe the pictures. Thank you for sharing them with us👍🏻.
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