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Tag Archives: history
The abandoned camp – the bright series
The abandoned camp – Comox What I thought was an abandoned camp was actually CAMPA, with the signs missing the trailing “A”. Ray Mcglashan founded the Courtenay Academy Of Music And Performing Arts Ltd (CAMPA) in 1972.
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Tagged abandoned, camp, CAMPA, Comox, Courtenay Academy Of Music And Performing Arts, history
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The abandoned camp – the dark series
The abandoned camp – Comox What I thought was an abandoned camp was actually CAMPA, with the signs missing the trailing “A”. Ray Mcglashan founded the Courtenay Academy Of Music And Performing Arts Ltd (CAMPA) in 1972.
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Tagged abandoned, camp, CAMPA, Comox, Courtenay Academy Of Music And Performing Arts, history
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McLoughlin Point
Looking toward James Bay, Esquimalt, and downtown Victoria Adjacent to Work Point in Esquimalt, McLoughlin Point is a relatively unknown area, largely due to it’s military and industrial heritage. The point is surrounded by DND property, and until fairly recently, … Continue reading
Posted in abandoned, history, ocean, Victoria
Tagged Black Rock Battery, Esquimalt, Golf Hill Battery, history, McLoughlin Point, Victoria, Victoria coastal gun battery, World War II, WWII
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Ottawa – Snowbird 5
RCAF CT-114 Tutor 114155, ex Snowbird 5 at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Avro CF-105 Arrow at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Ottawa The image above is linked to a photo album
Posted in airplanes, history, museum, Ontario, Ottawa, RCAF, RCN
Tagged airplane, Canada Aviation and Space Museum, helicopters, history, Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport, RCAF, RCN
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The Royston Wrecks
The Royston Wrecks are the remnants of 14 (possibly 15) old ships that were once used as a breakwater to protect the log booming grounds of Comox Harbour. In the first half of the 20th century the Comox Valley had … Continue reading
Posted in history, not your normal view, ocean, Royston, ships
Tagged Highway 19, history, ocean, Royston, Royston Wrecks
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Cassidy Inn and Pub
The run down and condemned Cassidy Inn – May 2016 While the exact age of the Cassidu Inn is uncertain and The Nanaimo Regional District estimates that it was built before 1910, it is certain that the building was used … Continue reading
Posted in history, Nanaimo
Tagged Cassidy Inn, Cassidy Pub, Highway 1, history, Nanaimo
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Victoria – Chinatown mural
Victoria – Wall murals on Fisgard Street in Chinatown
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Tagged art, Chinatown, Fisgard Street, history, murals, Victoria
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Headquarters power station
The remains of the long abandoned Headquarters power station
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Tagged abandoned, Farnham Road, Headquarters power station, history
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Headquarters – the power station
The old concrete building on Farnham Road beside the Tsolum River was built as a rough timber mill in 1912-1913, but was never operated as a mill despite being fully equipped. In the 1920s the building housed five diesel engine … Continue reading
Posted in abandoned, history, spring
Tagged abandoned, graffiti, Headquarters, history, Merville, ruins
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