would love to see Winnipeg of the 1950's and 1960's

Winnipigs Police

The only language police know is violence and pig latin.

Ah, Woolco--worked there at 14. Still have a scar on my eyebrow from when I accidentally walked into the metal door frame :)

Really enjoyed it - thanks!

Great video! The picture at 9:18, though-that's not City Hall, but in fact the view up King Street looking west with its Notre Dame intersection in the photo centre. That's a church where there is now a paking lot, and has been for many decades. I think there's only a single building in this photo still standing today-the location is recognizable mainly by the layout of the streets! I believe you can see the church on Graham Avenue kitty-corner from CityPlace at the top left.

Love the flood pic. My great grandfather was the fire chief of Wpg at the time and we have film of the flood. I also enjoyed the roller rink pic--many good memories as a 13 year old, including the "snowball."

4:48 mark says it's 1958 ....but there's a 67 camero parked on the left side of the sreet. That truck looks like a Bekin's Moving & storage truck that has a new owner.

Good Job!

Men build countries.

Where would someone gather sooo many great photos 🎁💕💕💕

My Grandfather got off the train in Winnipeg in 1912 (?) and a fellow passenger advised him to go across the street from the station and buy a revolver at the pawn shop. Yes Winnipeg had a 'rep' back then (not unduly deserved). Great look back at the old hometown.

That was beautiful, almost brought a tear to my eye. I saw photos when they were excavating for the Eaton's building. They used horse drawn plows with blades to remove the earth! Good God, how hard these men worked, we really have no clue. And that's just the Eaton's building, what about the roads, bridges, railroads, dams etc. Does anyone alive today in the western world really know what hard work is?

Hahaha. I see the same potholes in the before and after!

My mother often told me how the old city hall looked like a fairytale gingerbread house...now I know what she meant. Too bad about downtown, but you could see it slowly die out, especially once Eatons went and then when Hudson's Bay went , that was the end. I remember going Christmas shopping downtown in 1975-1980 and the sidewalks were just jammed with people going the few blocks between Eatons and the Bay. Sad to see it now, nobody downtown except the criminal gangs and the few people that have to change buses on their way to somewhere else.

I wish I could go back in time to see these places first hand. Winnipeg's always been a tough town. Not so much now, at least the people are still real.

Wow! The downtown theater! The only movie house I could get in x rated movies when I was 13. The editing and music, pretty cool. Love all references to my favorite beverage. One thing I haven't forever seen is the spinning beer bottle on Main Street. Did I dream it?

Great video! Thanks.

Was it expensive insurance riding horses?

are you from winnipeg?

great video, ive always loved old winnipeg buildings and i never get to see inside but the train station on higgins, i was just there the other day there's offices there. i take the stairs but I'll check next time i go back for the elevator!

Good olde Winter peg!

Such buildings in the mid 1800's unbelievable how so much could have been built in such a short time, especially when the weather is so cold

Very nice. Too bad Winnipeg has been ruined where it concerns the demolitian of may nice buildings and replacing them by new and modern (and also with no fantasy) buildings. I lived (as a Dutchman in Winnipeg for almost 4 years ('60-'64) and miss the old Winnipeg. Love the city! Thanks for the video.

what change lives we all had

Thank you for sharing all these valuable photos of Winnipeg Manitoba and even adding back the colour. It becomes vivid!

The Alexandra Hotel was such a beautiful building … such a loss

20:40 Birt's Saddlery Under the store is the dungeons where they tortured Louis Riel. The basement is FULL of cells with chains and rings built into the walls. I worked at Birt's in the 80's when his daughter ran the business.

Such a sick video!!

thats a fantastic idea!

Pigs

Shame this city doesn't preserve its history, just look at Europe and see what history means to people.

I watched this documentary with an expectation of the history of city hall not a narration of your likes and dislikes.

Regarding the general strike; the police were also on strike and there was a group of scabs that acted as police. They were the ones that started the violence and had the situation turn on them, as can be seen in pictures of them running away. Lets not forget the facts.

I worked on this building from 2010-2013 during the renovation and remodel for RRC. It was my favourite project to date.

At least we had a good selection of beer back then!

I miss the Big Boy hamburger joint at the SE corner of Portage and Ragland Rd. and going to the movies Down town, If it keeps on being expensive to park downtown then it will remain a ghost town no matter what the "experts" say and the lost revenue from parking will come from sales taxes, an Arena dose not bring people downtown to go shopping, it brings them to see a game and then leave because who wants to hang around just about any city at night, everything to help downtown is being done slower than snails pace, that's why right now on a Saturday morning you can almost hear crickets if you are in Down town Winnipeg, Sad.

Wow, that was wild!!

Hummm, you are right it doesn't make sense. lol

Thoroughly enjoyed watching. Wish we still had the old Woolco. That was my favorite store when I was a teenager (Kmart too).

Great video, thanks!

Winnipeg is an example of where some people adapted or forced themselves to adapt to an extremely harsh climate and environment where most people wouldn't have. Not sure if that's something to admire or something to ridicule

Well done presentation of Winnipeg the City I love, right down to the music you choose to accompany this video, well done, keep this up and your gonna go places, but if your live in Winnipeg you are already in a great place. Good luck to you, I wish you well. C moranc#$

This was great thanks for your hard work doing research.

"Harold can you get the phone" He's on his phone in the Canoe in the living room.

I find the masonry, stonework & architecture of the time so appealing, the craftsmanship involved is evident. I like that Winnipeg still has a lot of character buildings, though it would be nice for more to remain. One Great Grandfather worked in the old Royal Bank building & another Great Grandpa along with his children owned & operated a tailoring & furrier business that had two locations in Winnipeg. (I was eagerly looking for signage of their shops in the photos) I appreciate how the municipal planners designed very wide streets, I think they add a lot to a cities character. Thanks for putting these together

Boom City, The Red River Valley, Slav on Slav Violence & Great Video The Turn of The 20th Century to the Mid-20, Biggest Boom in American/Canadian History and its Police Forces. Sincerely, Demian Hammock

Thanks !

Very interesting and well-thought-out content. Keep up the great work! It is simply amazing the work that people can do on a shoestring budget. Compared to a lot of massive ad campaigns that are all generic these days. Come to place X, for its innovation, and diversity while showing a picture of a city that is ten years out of date. For some reason as well, all the narrators sound the same, LOL !!! "Hi, I'm Troy McClure" and welcome to Winnipeg. Where you will find some of the finest strip malls in the whole country. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oaqml7yXprvKZWQ.html What makes a place interesting and unique is its history, and it is a great selling point. Especially when it is a realistic portrayal as you have done and done by a real person, no hard feelings, Troy McClure of "The Simpsons". Sincerely, Demian Hammock

Yes that is a good idea and reopen the paddle wheel just like it was. To be honest i hate Winnipeg now feels like i am in east Indian or the Philippines. I feel like a minority in my own city and it feels like getting your heart ripped out why are they doing this to us?