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Metadata
Accession # |
A1985.110 |
Title |
Streetscapes and buildings along Carden Street, Guelph, 1957-1980. |
Date |
1957-1980 |
Description |
Slides taken by Gordon Couling of streetscapes, buildings, and businesses along Carden Street, Guelph, 1957-1980. On card accompanying slides 12046-12056, "City Hall Square and Church." - 12046: Looking west down Carden Street towards Church of Our Lady, July 1967; Guelph Memorial Gardens at left; signs on Carden Street include Ackers, and Arcade Clothing and Shoes. - 12047: Looking west past cross monument towards Church of Our Lady, 02 September 1959; city bus on Carden Street; written on slide, "16." - 12048: Looking towards Wilson Street from Wyndham Street at City Hall, February 1971. - 12049: City Hall, cross monument, and Carden Street, 02 September 1959; "17." - 12050: Carden Street shops, Wilson Street shops, and Church of Our Lady, 27 August 1960; slide blurry. - 12051: City Hall parking lot, market building, shops on Carden and Wilson Streets, and Church of Our Lady, 05 June 1956. - 12052: Wilson Street and Carden Street shops and cars, 27 August 1960; signs visible for George Chapman Co. bicycles and spoorting goods, Scneider's Meats, Embro's Fruit Market, and Halliday's; "20." - 12053: Grassy area and blossoming trees in front of City Hall, 24 May 1974; shops on Carden and Wilson Streets and Church of Our Lady in background. - 12054: Carden Street, Wilson Street, and City Hall, seen from Wyndham Street intersection, ca. 1959; "10 / 1959?." Signs visible for City Market, Guelph Memorial Gardens, Master Cleaners, Queen[?] Rooser Bar-B-Q, Ackers Furniture, Arcade Clothing, and Export Cigarettes. - 12055: People sitting on grass along Wyndham Street, looking towards City Hall and Carden Street, 14 June 1969. Signs visible for Ackers Furniture, the Blue Moon Restaurant, and the Victorian Room of the King Edward Hotel. - 12056: Church of Our Lady and Carden Street seen from Via Railway Station at Wyndham Street intersection, 09 Oct. 1982; sign visible for "Ackers Furniture"; on slide "Carden from Via Depot." On card accompanying slides 12071-12080, "CARDEN STREET." - 12071: Looking north down Carden Street from Wilson Street, 12 Sep. 1976; signs visible for Ackers Furniture, Hong Kong Restaurant, Athlete's Foot, and Loans; Co-Operators Insurance building visible in background. - 12072: Looking northeast down Carden Street, ca. 1970; visible are signs for Ackers Furniture, Arcade Clothing and Shoes, True Craft Paints, and Blue Moon Restaurant; Canda Dry Ginger ale truck parked in front of Blue Moon Restaurant; on slide, "15." - 12073: Looking down Carden Street towards Wilson Street, August 1959; signs visible for City Market, Guelph Memorial Gardens, Green Rooster Bar-B-Q, Ackers Furniture, Arcade Clothing and Shoes, and Pittsburgh Paints and Wallpaper; Church of Our Lady in Background. - 12074: Looking from Wyndham Street, down Carden Street, towards the Church of Our Lady, February 1971; signs visible for Master Cleaners, True Craft Paints, and Pepsi Cola. - 12075: Carden Street at dusk (or after a rain storm) with neon lights illuminated, August 1959; signs visible for the Green Rooster Bar-B-Q, Ackers Furniture, Arcade Clothing and Gifts, Pittsburgh Paints and Wallpaper, the Blue Moon Restaurant, and another restaurant. - 12076: Looking down Carden Street towards Church of Our Lady from the Via Rail station, 14 June 1978; Royal Hotel at right; sign also visible for "Brothers" [restaurant?]. - 12077: Carden Street at Wilson Street, 27 SEp. 1978; Church of Our Lady in background; signs visible for George Chapman sporting goods, Centre Field, Embro's Fruit Market (with Embro's Fruit Market van parked outside), and China Inn Chop Suey House (featuring "Chinese and Canadian Food"). - 12078 - 12079: Looking northeast down Carden Street, across Wilson Street parking lot, from Norfolk Street, January 1971; visible are signs for Pepsi Cola, the China Inn Chop Suey House, Cold Storage and Master Cleaners, and Ackers Furniture; "Cleaners" visible at Wyndham Street corner.; on slides, "23" and "22." - 12080: Wilson Street at Carden Street, 10 July 1971; signs visible for Discount Shoe Centre and George Chapman sporting goods. On card accompanying slides 12081-12084, "6-20 Carden St / Embro Block." - 12081: Carden Street at Wilson Street, 09 Mar. 1977; George Chapman's sporting goods store visible on Wilson St.; Signs visible on Carden St. for (L-R), Gordon Taylor Music, Centre Ice Hockey Shop, Pepsi Cola, Embro's Fruit Market, China Inn Chop Suey House, and House of Stewart Drapery Cleaning. - 12082: Carden Street at corner of Wilson Street, 02 Sep. 1967; Buildings visible on Macdonnell Street with signs "Master Antenna Services" and "O.K. Laundry." On Carden Street are signs for George Chapman Co. Bicycles and sporting goods, Pepsi Cola, Embro's Fruit Market, China Inn Chop Suey House, and Cold Storage / Master Cleaners; written on slide, "Carden St 6-20." - 12083: Rear of building on Carden Street at corner of Wilson Street, seen from Wilson Street, 30 June 1971; sign on porch reads, "For Sale / Carbrid / Real Estate Ltd / Guelph..."; written on slide, rear of Carden St." - 12084: Buildings on Carden Street at Wilson Street, 10 July 1971; visible are signs for Gordon Taylor Music Centre, A & E Pet Shop, Pepsi Cola, Embro's Fruit Market, China Inn Chop Suey House, and Master Cleaners. CENTRAL HOTEL building; on cards accompanying slides 12085-12098, "Central Hotel" and "46-50 Carden St / Central Hotel." - 12085: Detail of upper storey, September 1973. - 12086: Old Central Hotel building, 07 Jan. 1971; signs visible for Arcade Clothing and Footwear, Angela's House of Beauty, True Craft Paints, Pepsi Cola, the Blue Moon Restaurant, Malone's Variety Store, and Export Cigarettes; on slide, "Carden St." - 12087: Detail of Mansard roof, 21 July 1973; "46-50 Carden." - 12088: Detail of fire wall at roof, August 1973; "Central Hotel." - 12089: Detail of Mansard roof with fire wall, Sep. 1973; "Central Hotel." - 12090: Buildings with signs for Angela's House of Beauty, Modern Shoe Repair, Hong Kong Restaurant ("Canadian and Chinese Food"), and Malone's Variety Store, 21 July 1973; on slide, "46-50-52 Carden." - 12091: Buildings, including Ackers Furniture store, ca. 1970; "8." - 12092: Volkswagon Beetle parked in front of Arcade Clothing and Footwear, Guthrie's Bakery, and Tone-Craft Paints, 02 Sep. 1967; on slide, "Carden St 46-50 / 1927 O[??] of Cental Apts." - 12095 - 12096: Details of Mansard roof, 29 Nov. 1978; "Central Hotel." - 12097: Old hotel building with signs for Arcade Clothing and Footwear, and Angela's House of Beauty, 09 Oct. 1982; "Carden St." - 12098: Buildings with signs for Hong Kong Restaurant, and Athlete's Foot, 09 Oct. 1982; "Carden St." - 12101: Buildings and cars, February 1970; visible are signs for Pet Shop, Biltmore, Coca Cola, and News Stand Service Hardware (with going out of business sign); "Carden St" - 12102: Stone building with sign for "News Stand Service Hardware," 02 Sep. 1967; "Carden St 34-40 / Queens Apts." - 12103: Car and person in front of store with sign "News Stand Service Hardware," 18 Aug. 1970; includes "Drink Coca Cola" sign. - 12104: Looking down busy Carden Street towards Wilson Street, Catholic Rectory, and Church of Our Lady Immaculate, 10 March 1963; pedestrians and traffic signals in foreground; Christie's Bread truck, BP Oil truck, and Guthrie's Bakery delivery van visible on street; signs visible on Wilson Street for Discount Shoe Centre, Meat Market, and Schneider's Meats; signs visible on Carden Street for George Chapman's Bicycles and Sporting Goods, Master Cleaners, Biltmore Snacks / Royal Ice Cream, Green Rooser Bar-B-Q, and Carbo's Barber Shop. - 12105: Parked car and shoppers in front of shops with ads for a travel agency, Service Hardware, Certrox Paint, Fish Market, and Biltmore Snacks ("Lunch Bar / French Fries / Magazines / Ice Cream / Coca Cola"), 02 Sep. 1967; "Carden St 26-34". - 12106: Girl with bellbottom pants standing in front of Ann and Doug's Snack Bar (also called Ann and Doug's Lunch Bar), 18 Aug. 1970; parked car in front of gutted building that shortly before had housed Biltmore Snacks. - 12107: Carden Street bustling with cars and shoppers, 10 Mar. 1963; signs visible for Coca Cola, News Stand, Acker's Furniture, Arcade Clothing and Shoes, Guthrie's Bakery, Pittsburgh Paints and Wallpaper / Guelph Color House, Malone's variety store, Toronto Daily Star, and Barber Shop (with barber pole). - 12108: Woman admiring the furniture at Acker's Furniture, August 1973; "Carden." QUEEN'S HOTEL DEMOLITION On card accompanying slides 12109-12116, "34-40 Carden Street / Queen's Hotel." - 12109: Interior of demolished building, 26 Feb. 1971; "Queen's Hotel." - 12110: People and cars by partly demolished building with sign "News Stand Service Hardware," 07 Jan. 1971; "Carden Street." - 12111: Travel agency and Doug's Snack Bar (formerly Ann and Doug's Snack Bar, but Ann's name removed from sign) beside vacant lot where building has been demolished, 07 Jan. 1971; "Carden St". - 12112: Partially demolished building, 07 Jan. 1971; "Carden ST 26-34". - 12114: Interior of partially demolished building, 26 Feb. 1971; "Queen's Hotel." - 12115: Acker's Furniture side wall, where recently demolished Queen's Hotel building used to be, 30 June 1971; "Side of Acker's Store / remains of Queen's Hotel." - 12116: Man in shearling coat beside partially demolished Queen's Hotel building, 26 Feb. 1971; "Queen's Hotel." WINTER FAIR BUILDING On cards, "Carden St 26-34" and "Winter Fair Bldg's." - 12118: Winter Fair building, July 1967. BELL ORGAN AND PIANO FACTORY BUILDING & DEMOLITION On cards accompanying slides 12126-12132, "Carden St. Bell Factory" and "Bell Block -- stone." - 12126: Looking west down Carden Street from old stone Bell Organ factory building, 30 Sep. 1976; motorcycle in foreground; sign for Golden Crown Chinese restaurant visible close to Wyndham Street intersection; on slide, "Bell factory Carden St". - 12127: Looking east down Carden Street from old Bell Organ factory buildign, 18 June 1976; sign for neighbouring Royal Hotel visible; signs for businesses in old organ factory building include a barber shop, Collier Art Gallery and picture framing, and a variety store. - 12128: Looking across train tracks and parked cars, at old Bell Organ factory building, 26 Feb. 1971; 19th-century painted lettering on building still visible; signs visible for an Instant Print photo developer, a restaurant, and a variety store; "Bell Factory / 2". - 12129: Looking westwards at old Bell Organ factory building and parked cars, 16 Oct. 1968; George's Variety Store visible; "1". - 12130 - 12131: Canada flag outside old Bell Organ Co. building, beside Royal Hotel, 18 June 1976. - 12132: Looking west down Carden Street, past old Bell Organ Co. building, 18 June 1976. - 12135: Gutted brick Bell Organ factory building, 22 July 1975; sign visible at entrance for Royal Canadian Legion. - 12136: Looking across railway tracks towards gutted brick Bell factory building and parked cars, 30 Sep. 1976; "Bell Factory / Carden St". - 12137: Looking across railway tracks towards gutted brick factory building with old lettering on side, "R. D. Barg[??]", 22 July 1975. - 12138: Old brick factory building with arched carriage entrance, 21 July 1973. - 12139: Old brick factory building with arched carriage entrance, 21 July 1973; visible on other side of building is Gaskel Furniture store. - 12140 - 12142: Old brick factory building being demolished, 11 May 1978. - 12145: Former Bell Organ Company buildings beside Royal Hotel, 09 March 1977; "Bell-Wolfond Carden St". - 12146: Looking across railway tracks towards former Bell Organ Company buildings, 21 July 1973. - 12147: Looking northeast down Carden Street past Instant Print, Golden Crown Chinese restaurant, barber shop, picture framing store, and the Royal Hotel. - 12148: Former stone Bell Organ factory beside Royal Hotel, with sign for "the Brothers / Jeans...", 09 March 1977. STONE BUILDING, three stories with arched windows, that housed James Hough Jr's printery and bookbinding in the late 19th century; "72-74 Carden / Canada Bank": - 12152: Arched window detail, 03 january 1974; "Carden St". - 12154: Three-storey building (formerly James Hough Jr.'s printery) with sign on ground floor, "Louis Ferraro Insurance", and neighbouring buildings, including those housing Instant Print, and Golden Star Famous Chinese Foods, February 1970; "Carden St." - 12155: Detail of facade of three-storey stone building, 06 October 1973; "Carden St." - 12156: Detail of facade of stone building, 03 June 1974; "Carden St." - 12157: Facade detail at roofline, 06 Octo. 1973; "Carden St". - 12158: Facade detail at roofline, 03 June 1974; "Carden St". - 12159: Former Hough Printery building with sign for bank, "Province of Ontario - Savings...", 02 September 1967; "Carden St". - 12160: Former Hough Printery and neighbouring buildings, with signs for Figur Magic International, Norman Bethune Centre, Instant Print printing centre, and Golden Crown Canadian and Chinese Food, 21 July 1973; bench with text "The Royal City". - 12161: Former Hough Printery and neighbouring buildings, February 1970; signs visible for Loans, Hotel, Cleaners, Louis Ferraro Insurance, Instant Print printing centre, Golden Star Famous Chinese Foods Restaurant; "Carden St". - 12162: Facade detail, February 1970; "Carden St." - 12163: Building, and neighbouring building, 21 July 1973; signs visible for Figur Magic International, Norman Bethune Centre, as well as CN Rail no parking sign. - 12164: Building and neighbouring buildings, 18 June 1976; signs visible for The Guelph Social Billards, and Golden Crown Canadian & Chinese Food; construction workers on scaffolding; man making carrying box from while Ford delivery truck. - 12165: Building with ground level Chinese restaurant, 09 Oct. 1982; "Carden St". - 12166: Building with ground level Chinese restaurant, 09 March 1977; parked out front delivery van with partial sign, "Universal...& Pizza"; on slide, "Carden". On card, "ROYAL HOTEL": - 12168: Facade detail, February 1970l; "Royal Hotel". - 12169: Looking down Carden Street past Royal Hotel, ca. 1970; "Royal Hotel 1". - 12170: Royal Hotel and parked cars, 26 Feb. 1971; "Royal Hotel". - 12171 - 12173: Facade detail at roofline, 06 October 1973; "Royal Hotel". - 12175, 12178: Carden Street facade of Royal Hotel and neighbouring buildings, 16 Oct. 1968. - 12179-12180: Carden Street facade of Royal Hotel, 30 Sep. 1976; "Carden Royal Hotel". - 12182: Facade detail of Royal Hotel, 21 July 1973; "Royal Hotel". KING EDWARD HOTEL building; red brick building on northwest corner of Carden Street at Wyndham Street. - 12185: Looking across intersection towards hotel building, 10 Oct. 1974; Brewers Retail beer truck outside building; on slide, "painted olive 1st of March." - 12186: Looking up Wyndham side of building, as man approaches entrance, 21 July 1973; sign above entrance, "The Stake House / Char-broiled steaks"; other signs read, "Trianon Good Food Banquet"; "Hotel"; "Restaurant"; "King Edward Hotel"; bus stop, parking, and "Help Keep your City Clean" (on garbage bin). - 12188: People milling around Carden Street beside the King Edward Hotel, 10 March 1963; sign above entrance to hotel building reads, "London Wines Winery Limited;" other Carden Street signs visible include those for the Blue Moon Restaurant, Hertz Rent A Car, Taxi, Don't Walk, Leo Corrigan -- Barber, Malone's, Star Weekly, Guelph Color, parking, and no left turn; signs visible along Wilson Street in background include those for the Central Fruit Market, and the Discount Shoe Centre; on slide, "King Edward Corner". - 12189: People milling along Carden Street beside teh King Edward Hotel building, 10 March 1963; signs visible include those for Victoria Sweets Restaurant, Hertz Rent A Car, Taxi, Leo Corrigan Barber Shop, parking, and London Wines Winery Limited. - 12190: Looking up Wyndham Street ramp towards King Edward Hotel building, 30 June 1973; signs visible at base of building along Carden Street, "Stag Room Men's Entrance" and "Victoria[...}". - 12191: King Edward Hotel from across the intersection, 12 April 1969; signs on building read, "Stag Room", "Victorian Room", "King Edward Hotel", and "Dining Room Entrance"'; on slide, "King Edward Hotel." - 12192: King Edward Hotel seen from train station, 21 July 1973; sign above entrance for "Stake House" [sic]. - 12195: King Edward Hotel seen from across intersection, 22 July 1975; boy on bicycle in front of hotel; Home Juice Company van in foreground; Canada Flags on lamp posts along Carden Street; Acker's Furniture building also visible. - 12196: Woman crossing Carden Street in front of King Edward Hotel, 03 June 1974; two station wagons on Wyndham Street; Pepsi Cola delivery van parked outside hotel; Canada Post mail box across Wyndham Street from hotel; on slide, "King Edward." - 12198 - 12199: King Edward Hotel; detail of pilasters and windows, 29 Nov. 1978. |
Creator \ Maker |
Couling, Gordon [Artist] |
Item Name |
Slide |
Person \ Organization |
A and E Pet Shop Acker Furniture Company Limited Angela's House of Beauty Ann and Doug's Lunch Bar Ann and Doug's Snack Bar Arcade Athlete's Foot Barber Shop Bell Organ and Piano Company Biltmore Snacks Blue Moon Restaurant BP Oil Brewers Retail Beer Brothers Canada Dry Ginger Ale Canada Post Canadian National Railway Carbo's Barber Shop Carbrid Real Estate Limited Central Fruit Market Central Hotel Centre Field Centre Ice Hockey Shop China Inn Chop Suey House Christie Bakery Church of Our Lady Immaculate Co-operative Insurance Association Co-operators, The Collier Art Gallery and Picture Framing Discount Shoe Centre Doug's Snack Bar Embro's Fruit Market Export Cigarettes Figur Magic International Fish Market Ford Motor Company of Canada George Chapman Bicycles and Sporting Goods George's Golden Crown Chinese restaurant Golden Star Restaurant Gordon Taylor Music Green Rooster Bar-B-Q Guelph City Hall Guelph Color House Guelph Farmers Market Guelph Memorial Gardens Arena Guelph Social Billiards, The Guelph Winter Fair Guthrie's Bakeries Limited Halliday Hertz Rent A Car Home Juice Company Hong Kong Restaurant Hough, James House of Stewart Drapery Cleaning Instant Print King Edward Hotel Leo Corrigan Barber Shop London Wines Louis Ferraro Insurance Malone's Variety Store Master Antenna Services Master Cleaners Modern Shoe Repair News Stand Service Hardware Norman Bethune Centre O. K. Laundry Pepsi Cola Pittsburgh Paints Queen's Apartments Queen's Hotel Royal Canadian Legion Royal Hotel Royal Ice Cream Schneider's Meats Stag Room Stake House Char-Broiled Steaks, The Taxi Toronto Star Treanon Restaurant True Craft Paints Via Rail Victoria Sweets Restaurant Victorian Room Volkswagon |
Place |
Carden Street China Guelph Wilson Street Wyndham Street |
Subject |
Architecture Commercial Flag Government Hotel Railroad Streetscape |
Photo, Map # |
12046 12047 12048 12049 12050 12051 12052 12053 12054 12055 12056 12071 12072 12073 12074 12075 12076 12077 12078 12079 12080 12081 12082 12083 12084 12085 12086 12087 12088 12089 12090 12091 12092 12095 12096 12097 12098 12101 12102 12103 12104 12105 12106 12107 12108 12109 12110 12111 12112 12114 12115 12116 12118 12126 12127 12128 12129 12130 12131 12132 12135 12136 12137 12138 12139 12140 12141 12142 12145 12146 12147 12148 12152 12154 12155 12156 12157 12158 12159 12160 12161 12162 12163 12164 12165 12166 12168 12169 12170 12171 12172 12173 12175 12178 12179 12180 12182 12185 12186 12188 12189 12190 12191 12192 12195 12196 12198 12199 |
Year Range from |
1957 |
Year Range to |
1980 |
Accession # |
A1985.110 |
Containers |
STACKS |