Jenny's London & Southwestern Ontario

History, Architecture & Genealogy in the Forest City and Beyond

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

London's Last Brick Pavement

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This little-used patch of Adelaide Street near the CNR tracks contains London's last stretch of brick paving. The second last section,...
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Monday, November 21, 2011

Those Were The Days...

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A postcard from circa 1971 or later shows Reg Cooper Square (or Centennial Square) next to City Hall. Looking a bit like a Venetian piazza, ...
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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Survey Says...

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What's this cute little rock? Someone's gravestone? Cairn? Milestone? Halloween decoration? Actually it's none of the above. It...
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Reg's Rough-and-Tumble Rectangle

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Good old Reg Cooper Square. For those of you not familiar with it, I refer to that mismanaged attempt to create a public space between City ...
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

A Stone on Simcoe

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This little war memorial stands on the south side of Simcoe Street, commemorating students from Simcoe Street Public School who fought, and ...
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Friday, August 12, 2011

A Tribute to Dr. Agnos

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Many of London's monuments pay tribute to notable local individuals. An example is this sign in a green area next to the semi-detached h...
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Heritage on Talbot

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This attractive building - complete with heritage paint colours - has its own particular claim to fame, being the oldest wooden store front...
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Jenny Grainger
Author of: Vanished Villages of Middlesex; Vanished Villages of Elgin; Early London 1826-1914; From The Vault: A Photo History of London to 1950; From The Vault II 1950-1975. A past president of ACO London and London & Middlesex Historical Society. My opinions, of course, are my own.
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