Wednesday, February 13, 2013

T-Bird Emergency

Someone drove their 1962 Ford Thunderbird across the pavement and down a grassy knoll. A cop, a nurse and a geriatric tennis player all pitched in to help.  Toronto 1968 (Murray Douglas).

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Monolith

Monolithic mid-20th century modernist building challenging earlier rivals.  Toronto 1968. Taken by Murray Douglas.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Class Sizes


Class sizes at Huntly in 1930.  45 10 and 11 year olds.  Murray Douglas, top row 3rd from the right.

Friday, January 18, 2013

RMS Queen Mary 1955 (2)


In 1967 Queen Mary was sold to become a hotel, museum and conference centre at Long Beach, California.  She was in service between 1934 and 1967, mostly on the Southampton to New York run. Taken by Murray Douglas.

RMS Queen Mary (1)

RMS Queen Mary at Southampton for a refurb. Taken by Murray Douglas

Charing Cross Station London


Winter 1955. Morning--after a few passengers have alighted, judging by the footprints in the snow. Taken by Murray Douglas.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Trans-Canada in the early1960s


Stanley Douglas travelling through the Rockies by Canadian Pacific Railways--looking like a character from an Ian Fleming novel. I don't suppose anyone travels that route in a 3-piece worsted suit these days.  (Obviously winter time - there's snow on those rocks).