Archival photo of downtown Stratford, Ontario. The view if from the corner of George and Downie St, where you can see City Hall in the centre as well as the Avon Theatre on the right side of the photo. The theatre indicates that there will be a showing of The Pirates of Penzance later that night.
Archival photo of the Bank of Montreal located on the corner of Downie and Brunswick St in Stratford, Ontario. The photo is taken across Downie St at what is now Market Square. There is a Union Jack flag at the top of the building and many early 1900s cars are parked around it. There is snow on the ground, indicating that the photo was taken in winter.
Archival photo of the Stratford War Memorial at the intersection of Erie and Ontario St (now located along the water off of Veterans Drive). There are two male figure statues that sit on top of a granite block. Both men, sculpted by Walter S. Allward, are draped in robes and symbolize triumph of right over brute force. The figure on the left is positioned looking upward to the heavens and holds a palm branch in his left hand, symbolizing peace. The figure on the right represents strife and walks down an incline in defeat, dragging a broken sword.
Archival photo of the Gordon Block in Stratford, Ontario at the intersection of Downie, Erie, and Ontario St. The view is from the corner of Downie and Ontario St. At the time, the building housed a Scotiabank, but currently that particular section of the building sits empty.
Blast from the past✨🏛️
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