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Date: 03 Sep 2006 09:41:42
From: recycled-one
Subject: taking the lane 60's style
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It being a rainy Sunday I was netsurfing about with no particular purpose.
I ended up on the city library's site that includes links to archival
photos. Much would be of no interest to anyone not from the area. I found it
interesting to compare how the city has grown and changed in almost a half
century - before I was even born let alone moved here.
Anyways I came across this photo of a downtown Guelph street dated July 12.
1961. Note how the cyclist is completely taking his lane.
http://www.library.guelph.on.ca/localhistory/photodbase/resize.cfm?img=F45%2D0%2D10%2D0%2D0%2D11.jpg
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 17:58:37
From: Bill Baka
Subject: Re: taking the lane 60's style
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recycled-one wrote:
> It being a rainy Sunday I was netsurfing about with no particular purpose.
> I ended up on the city library's site that includes links to archival
> photos. Much would be of no interest to anyone not from the area. I found it
> interesting to compare how the city has grown and changed in almost a half
> century - before I was even born let alone moved here.
>
> Anyways I came across this photo of a downtown Guelph street dated July 12.
> 1961. Note how the cyclist is completely taking his lane.
>
> http://www.library.guelph.on.ca/localhistory/photodbase/resize.cfm?img=F45%2D0%2D10%2D0%2D0%2D11.jpg
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Note how very few cars there are. I remember those days from the 50's
and even the 60's when we moved to California's now 'Silicon Valley'.
I went back to the town in Illinois where I lived from 1957-1962 and it
was a near heart attack shock to see what had been a beautiful little
suburb become a traffic nighte.
Also of note is that when I first started attending high school in
Campbell, Ca. in 1963, Campbell Ave itself was a dirt road. Can you
possibly imagine a dirt road in Silicon valley today?
If I had a time machine I would shoot for about 1948 and relive that
whole era.
Bill Baka
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 16:38:21
From: recycled-one
Subject: Re: taking the lane 60's style
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"Bill Baka" <bbaka@syix.com > wrote in message
news:hJEKg.15064$%j7.5803@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net...
> recycled-one wrote:
>> Anyways I came across this photo of a downtown Guelph street dated July
>> 12. 1961. Note how the cyclist is completely taking his lane.
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http://www.library.guelph.on.ca/localhistory/photodbase/resize.cfm?img=F45%2D0%2D10%2D0%2D0%2D11.jpg > Note how very few cars there are. I remember those days from the 50's andeven the 60's when we moved to California's now 'Silicon Valley'.> I went back to the town in Illinois where I lived from 1957-1962 and itwas a near heart attack shock to see what had been a beautiful little suburbbecome a traffic nighte.> Also of note is that when I first started attending high school inCampbell, Ca. in 1963, Campbell Ave itself was a dirt road. Can you possiblyimagine a dirt road in Silicon valley today?> If I had a time machine I would shoot for about 1948 and relive that wholeera. Here's a few more. The first three are of a bike shop circa 1920 The otherof a two car accident circa 1938. The description doesn't indicate whetherthe bike in the photo was part of the accident.http://www.library.guelph.on.ca/localhistory/photodbase/resize.cfm?img=F38%2D0%2D15%2D0%2D0%2D54.jpghttp://www.library.guelph.on.ca/localhistory/photodbase/resize.cfm?img=F38%2D0%2D15%2D0%2D0%2D53.jpghttp://www.library.guelph.on.ca/localhistory/photodbase/resize.cfm?img=F38%2D0%2D15%2D0%2D0%2D52.jpghttp://www.library.guelph.on.ca/localhistory/photodbase/resize.cfm?img=F38%2D0%2D15%2D0%2D0%2D467.jpg
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 18:48:37
From: recycled-one
Subject: Re: taking the lane 60's style
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For some reason the gins got screwed up. Here are the links to the old
time bike shop:
http://www.library.guelph.on.ca/localhistory/photodbase/resize.cfm?img=F38%2D0%2D15%2D0%2D0%2D54.jpg
http://www.library.guelph.on.ca/localhistory/photodbase/resize.cfm?img=F38%2D0%2D15%2D0%2D0%2D53.jpg
http://www.library.guelph.on.ca/localhistory/photodbase/resize.cfm?img=F38%2D0%2D15%2D0%2D0%2D52.jpg
http://www.library.guelph.on.ca/localhistory/photodbase/resize.cfm?img=F38%2D0%2D15%2D0%2D0%2D467.jpg
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 20:46:26
From: Bill Baka
Subject: Re: taking the lane 60's style
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recycled-one wrote:
> "Bill Baka" <bbaka@syix.com> wrote in message
> news:hJEKg.15064$%j7.5803@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net...
>> recycled-one wrote:
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>>> Anyways I came across this photo of a downtown Guelph street dated July
>>> 12. 1961. Note how the cyclist is completely taking his lane.
>>>
Those pictures of the bike shop seem too familiar, almost like I've been
there. I think the bike shops of the 50's must have been pretty much the
same. Nostalgia attack coming on.
Bill Baka
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 18:46:40
From: Earl Bollinger
Subject: Re: taking the lane 60's style
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"Bill Baka" <bbaka@syix.com > wrote in message
news:CaHKg.15108$%j7.5484@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net...
> recycled-one wrote:
>> "Bill Baka" <bbaka@syix.com> wrote in message
>> news:hJEKg.15064$%j7.5803@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net...
>>> recycled-one wrote:
>>
>>>> Anyways I came across this photo of a downtown Guelph street dated
>>>> July 12. 1961. Note how the cyclist is completely taking his lane.
>>>>
> Those pictures of the bike shop seem too familiar, almost like I've been
> there. I think the bike shops of the 50's must have been pretty much the
> same. Nostalgia attack coming on.
> Bill Baka
Yeah that brings back memories.
We still happen to have a bike shop like that here in Carrolton Texas.
The Carrolton Bike Exchange, its been there for ages, and it still has the
classic Schwinn Signs, and they still sell Schwinns and Ralieghs too.
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Date: 06 Sep 2006 14:10:07
From: catzz66
Subject: Re: taking the lane 60's style
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Earl Bollinger wrote:
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> Yeah that brings back memories.
> We still happen to have a bike shop like that here in Carrolton Texas.
> The Carrolton Bike Exchange, its been there for ages, and it still has the
> classic Schwinn Signs, and they still sell Schwinns and Ralieghs too.
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Yeah, I have bought three bikes from them over the years.
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 10:11:07
From: recycled-one
Subject: Re: memory lane 60's style
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Here's another of a bike being awarded as a prize. The date is October 1,
1960. I wonder what that bike would go for today in mint condition.
http://www.library.guelph.on.ca/localhistory/photodbase/resize.cfm?img=F45%2D0%2D7%2D0%2D0%2D19.jpg
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 18:16:15
From: R Brickston
Subject: Re: memory lane 60's style
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On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 10:11:07 -0400, "recycled-one" <u-lock@hotmail.com >
wrote:
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> Here's another of a bike being awarded as a prize. The date is October 1,
>1960. I wonder what that bike would go for today in mint condition.
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>http://www.library.guelph.on.ca/localhistory/photodbase/resize.cfm?img=F45%2D0%2D7%2D0%2D0%2D19.jpg
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One of the non-winner's doesn't look too happy.
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