I love learning about history through old photographs. In the past I enjoyed flipping through "Memories of..." and "...Now and Then" books to see how our communities have changed over the decades. Historypin, with its Google Streetview integration, takes this to a whole new level. Best of all now I can share the photos and stories I've collected over the years.
My interests are varied although I'm especially curious about the local history of my hometown (Victoria, BC) and the communities I'm connected to through my family history research. I find vintage photos and ephemera, particularly those related to transportation, tourism and the First World War, fascinating and enjoy sharing them with others through Historypin and my various blogs and websites. If you have similar interests you can follow my regular updates through the Twitter link below.
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A group of Royal Field Artillery officers take a well-deserved rest after "The Capture of Shrivenham" during the First World War. The stone wall runs around ... (read more)
Steve Clifford
The Market Place in Ambleside sometime in the late 1890's. The studio of prominent Lakeland photographer Herbert Bell can be seen in the background. (read more)
Steve Clifford
Looking east from the Market Place in Heckmondwike near Leeds. "Alias the Lone Wolf", a silent film starring Bert Lytell, is playing at the Palace cinema ... (read more)
Steve Clifford
A wonderful view of a crowd gathered on Quakerfield Road in Bannockburn in 1908 or 1909. The flags would seem to indicate they are expecting a ... (read more)
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A wonderful photograph of the Remembrance Day ceremonies at Victoria's Inner Harbour in the early 1930's. The photograph was likely taken from the steps of Victoria's ... (read more)
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A District of Saanich float heads south on Government Street towards the Inner Harbour. I have several other photos (which I will pin shortly), one which ... (read more)
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An early 30's real photo postcard showing the twists and turns of the Malahat Drive. This Gowen Sutton Co. postcard indicates the photo was taken near ... (read more)
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A family poses near the entrance to the Nanaimo Bastion in the late 1920's or early 1930's. The Hudson Bay Company built this wooden octagonal structure ... (read more)
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A view of the docks at Orcas on Orcas Island. Orcas Island is the largest of the U.S. San Juan Islands and is located about halfway ... (read more)
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This appears to be the old Army Barracks located at 393-405 Wellington Street, not far from the intersection with Bay Street. The CASC (Canadian Army Service ... (read more)
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This real photo postcard captures a ceremony on the steps of the Parliament Buildings (now known as the Legislative Buildings) in Victoria BC. The postcard is ... (read more)
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A sleepy streetview of Prees in Shropshire around the turn of the 20th Century. Parking wasn't an issue on Shrewsbury Street as the only vehicles jockeying ... (read more)
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Thanks Jon! (read more)
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Boy Scouts and spectators line Fort Street in front of Empire Printers awaiting the procession, perhaps in celebration of Victoria Day. Empire Printers was located at ... (read more)
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wow, this may be one of my favorite Street Views ever!! Amazing, Steve! (read more)
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A very nice real photo postcard looking up Mercury Lane towards Canterbury Cathedral. The card was published by Judges Ltd. in Sussex. They began printing postcards ... (read more)
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An early real photo postcard capturing a slice of early 20th century life in Ley Lane, Kingsteignton, Devon. I particularly like the horse-drawn milk cart on ... (read more)
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This 6" x 8" photo shows the Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital built on the Cliveden Estate during the Second World War. It replaced an earlier ... (read more)
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This old press photo, dated April 1942, shows Douglas Street looking north from the corner of Fort Street. While not a blackout in the true sense ... (read more)
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A Wakefield's coach sits outside the Castle Museum in York on June 10, 1962. This b&w snapshot does not show off its cream and maroon colours ... (read more)
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The HMCS Vancouver is docked at Ogden Point in Victoria on May 24, 1928. This ship was launched as HMS Toreador on December 7, 1918 and ... (read more)
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A real photo postcard sent by a teacher to his Aunt & Uncle shortly after he began teaching at Quarry Bank School in Leeds. It reads: ... (read more)
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This is an early real photo postcard that I believe was taken from the Point Ellice (Bay St.) bridge sometime around 1910. The body of water ... (read more)
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There's lots to see in this wonderful old snap of a bus dropping off passengers at the Market Place in Beverley. I too visited this lovely ... (read more)
Steve Clifford
So much for packing light! According to the brief note on the back of the photo, this automobile is being loaded onto the Canadian Pacific Steamship ... (read more)
Steve Clifford
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