One of my frequent and favourite weekend visits is to the lovely Sleeping Giant Antiques store on Victoria Ave.
This weekend I took the time to peruse through stacks and stacks of vintage photography from around the world (I called this Alex time, and it was heavenly).
I believe I have a weakness for photography as well; there is the major possibility I possess an old soul.
The photos I was drawn to illustrate a different time, filled with luxurious travel and beautiful European and North American landmarks. I was saddened, knowing someone’s beautiful vacation and adventure photos were housed in an antique store, with no familiar faces to treasure or admire them.
I’ve gathered and scanned them all, hoping perhaps my readers can offer some stories or history.
The photos are fairly random, with photographers differing… the sentiment is all the same. Some of the photos I have actually researched, thankfully due to the original owners captions.
I feel these are gems; you be the judge. Beauty, truly is in the eye of the beholder…
“Unknown Solder’s grave. Paris”
“Trossachs Hotel”
Now a Tigh Mor Holiday apartments. This Scottish castle style building once used to be the Trossachs Hotel. It is now a group of private apartments and has views over Loch Achray.
“Burns birthplace”
“The Street bazaar Lucerne”
“London Tower” front
back: “Tower of London and place of execution of Mary Queen of Scots”
back: “The sister ship S.S. Noronic pulling out from dock at the Soo.”
Alex Research: This Steamship is in fact, The Hamonic – sister ship to the S.S. Noronic. The Hamonic was launched in 1908, and considered one of the most beautiful and stately Canadian passenger and freight ships to ever run the Great Lakes. Sadly, like her sister the Noronic, her iconic end was a due to a fire in 1945. All 400 passengers thankfully survived.
The Hamonic, the Huronic and the Noronic made three weekly trips, “the ideal Fresh Water Sea Voyage” included service between Sarnia, (Windsor and Detroit), Sault St. Marie, Port Arthur, Fort William and Duluth.
Canada Steamship Lines Limited – Brochure 1917. Courtesy of the Internet Archive
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