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Beardo: [[img:29089]] More "inspired" work from Calgary's original artists....

in response to: Banksy by Beardo

gary: pic of liverpool road cadishead, year unknown...

in response to: People Shall Be Banned by an impossible child

Tracy 3rd Sep 2008 21:30 GMT: All I want to say is I walked that road day in and day out for one reason being to take my daughters to school . On the odd Occision when I looked around me I......

in response to: Black and White by norniron

EvilGentleman: I hear ya. I used to love watching the heavies and the swing-wings take off from Plattsburgh when we would be shopping there back when I was a kid. And as a former base brat......

in response to: Snafu at the Former Plattsburgh Air Force Base by EvilGentleman

Tony (47): As a frequent worldwide traveller (what with being an airline pilot) it's definitely been my experience that in many Canadian cities (Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary) that the number of down-and-outs / bums / druggies / alcoholics......

in response to: Drugs, Drugs, Drugs by ksedge

krimzer kkk: im a filipino but living in montreal! and here's my top 10! 1.montreal,canada 2.makati,philippines 3.seattle,usa 4.toronto,canada 5.sydney,australia 6.chicago,usa 7.hong kong 8.new york,usa 9.calgary,canada 10,san francisco,usa...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Gary sparkes, re the maypole there was a shop that sold electrical goods next to the shoe shop and laundrette on the other side. Over near lesters newsagents there was a haidressers. The supermarket was......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Ago'cs Pali / San Francisco,CA: ". . nobody should die, 'till spends at least a month in Hungary" ( Comment of a New York Times journalist.)...

in response to: Trees, Wires, and Mysterious Buildings by elif

Sheila Hilton: Gary: Yes, thats the one Sheila...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Gary Sparkes: cheers sheil near the chippy butchers?...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Sheila Hilton: Gary Sparkes - re shopping centre: There was also a shoe shop opposite the entrance and a little to the right (not too far from the bank).I remember buying my son a pair of Doc Martens......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

anon (174.094.dsl.mel.iprimus.net.au): yeah gary the supermarket was liptons and there was a record shop as well wasnt there a record shop on the main rd near the post office near the bus stop .does anyone remember a......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Rob Tynan: Hi Gary, I seem to remember that when the "Maypole" was first built, the centre of the site was grass with a white wooden fence around it. It was later flagged over when the market......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Gary Sparkes: sure will peter,but as i said i am still a few peices short of the jigsaw namely shops, names,although i have the layout and surrounding area i am still unsure of the correct number of......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Peter: gary: will you share your drawing with us when you complete it?...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Gary Sparkes: thanks john and pat i just need a few more shops to complete the drawing...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Gary Sparkes: i am drawing a overhead plan of the maypole(irlam shopping centre)so far i have the TSB, harrys chippy(lovely),hesketh amd claire(butcher),gemtime??,electronic shop???,bingo place???,supermarket???,norman lownes grocer with mrs egan knittware,optician???,newsagents (stuart???),cant remember any more,does anyone have any......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Calgary : To be honest I think montreal has the best skyline in Canada....

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

Peter Creer: None of you Irlam or Cadisheadites seem to remem Morris's Pie shops. On the coner of Kings road oppsite Royles in Cadishead and some where in 20 row in Irlam. I lived on Morris's pies when......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Cityplanner: 4. Calgary: The fastest growing city in Canada will probably move up a couple of spots in the future. It's skyline is nice and has some pretty memorable buildings in it. 5.Niagara Falls: This skyline reminds......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Deb Simpkins (Massey): Hey Hi Stuart!! I sure do remember you - since finding this site I dug out all my old keepsakes and found my autograph book in which yourself and Gary Siddall contributed to! My......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Gary Sparkes: hey ,has anyone got any more photos of irlam shopping centre (maypole) also what happened to tarzan bridge, isnt it there anymore??? you cant find ropeswings like that any more, i remember tying one......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

James cashan: RE: Jon Burgess, ha ha well spotted jon i dont think that public demand, finance nor desire is great enough for that. K.O.T.S. Fans and those that remember us are a rare commodity,although i......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Jon Burgess: To James Cashan and Gary Sparkes. So the only way we will get a King of the Slums reunion is via a big screen satellite link-up to Australia? ...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

sam ross: ey gary thanks for that where in melbourne are you sam...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Gary Sparkes: hey natalie yes im steves younger bro by 2 yrs ...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): To Gary Sparkes, I recall going to Endowed and irlam High school with a Stephen Sparkes....would you be his brother?...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

foosh: I am from Calgary Canada, You said it yourself that New York is the most recognized skyline in the world if it weren't then it wouldn't be so recognized as the most would it! so......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

James cashan: Found this site through my friend gary sparkes, thrilled to see people had foresight to capture Irlam and Cadisheads social history in passing lest be forgotten forever especially photos by rob tynan, yes i......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Gary, I am sure I must have met you and your Mum if you did your shopping in fiddlers lane as we were from 1947 to 1980. If you open up the other web site that......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Gary Sparkes: hi Cyril,i think you might know my mum and dad Conny and Fred Sparkes your name really rings a bell ,did you used to have a shop (poss fruit?veg)if so im sure i remember coming......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Gary Sparkes: hey sam ross my mate has spoke to crozzie and the wheels are in motion good luck...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Gary - It seems every other person on this site now lives in Melbourne (apart from Cyril, of course). I'm sure if we all got together, we would have a bigger party than those......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Gary Sparkes: will do sam i ,live in melbourne now i will be back tiis year but in the mean time i will e mail a couple of mates in irlam(cash)james cashan,jim white,both good friends with crozzie......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Gary Sparkes: hi sam crozzie is still knocking around seen him last year with giz nelson in the white horse i remember his poetry after a few,he seemed well and just the same old crozzie...

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Gary Sparkes: found this site by accident,great to see so many of my childhood memories i went to irlam endowed, irlam high,used to play at tarzan bridge ,steel works ,jezzies,princess park,the maypole,we once stole a wooden rowing......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

jane: bike world Ltd is one of the leading bike distributors.We are Legitimate registered Company under licensed number(RC43215).We ship via FedEx or DHL, and your ordered items will get to your door step within 48 hrs(Two......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

nancy: that old space is still empty...we need a cheap little fruiterie there...the prices at that IGA really are astronomical!! Its also really disorganized...and their organic section sucks..notice too, that anything that is on sale......

in response to: Fuck the IGA by CE

grad: I agree calgary has the second best but this pic. does not do it justice as a pic from the sait campus gives it a more dense look as it slopes toward the river where......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

Zenblonde: It just amazes me how provincial and small minded some of the people here are. It also amazes me that Gary is quite happy to make money from whom he thinks are such dreadful people,......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

Bill Foss: I went to PS 145, then JHS 111. I lived on Morgan Ave, but hung out on Jefferson st. between Wilson and Central Ave. It was the mid 60's , and we played stickball EVERYDAY!!!......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Patrick McD: With 30-40 new skyscrapers going up in the central business district,Calgary is surely on it`s way to having one of North America`s most impressive skylines. ...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

thepegguy: how come 'peg is not on the list??? i think 'peg has better skyline, it should be on the list, maybe at number 9 or 10... but for me, calgary should be at number 1 and toronto......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

Danny: My top 5: 1)Toronto: the biggest in Canada by far 2) Montreal: very colorful at night 3) Calgary: up and comming Western city ......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

does it matter?: If you view Winnipeg from the south, so that Osborne Village is to your left and Fort Garry Plaza is to your right, you can see Winnipeg from a much more complimentary angle. Unfortunately, most......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

Gary: Much of what I read here reminds of comments about what gentlemen the German officers were in restaurants after they had invaded France! Listen here: The Hells Angels, each and every......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

anon (wnpgmb01dc2-99-69.dynamic.mts.net): WINNIPEG may not have as many buildings as Calgary but it does have a decent skyline,many rivers,bridges and tress galore.. and to its credit..the best collection of heritage buildings in Western Canada and the reason......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

Varie: I live in the Hornets also but my fam was fortuniate enough to get out. As soon as I started saying Vice Lord, we were out. We moved to Gary, IN. which wasn't that much......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Tboy: ok i've been all over canada and everyone hates toronto. i live in the core of toronto, actually in yorkville which is a block away from younge and bloor, toronto's main intersection. every1 hates toronto,......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Deborah Walker (nee Ormandy): Hi Suzanne Chappell - I think we were in the same year @ Irlam High I think I remember your name - although forgive me if I am mistaken - I certainly remember the names......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Suzanne Chappell: Hi to Steve Waterworth. Did you know Gary Leigh and John Stephens ,also ? I think I was at Fiddler's Lane School with you.Yor were in my year. Please send your Email address.Ialso remember Denise McCormack and her......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Gary: I enjoyed this very much. Actually was going to email the 89 street photo to my sister, as it shows where we grew up on 90 th and Third. We lived there from the 50's......

in response to: Yorkville: A Neighborhood Recalled by Laura

Che: The Calgary tower's a lot better than most of these in my opinion, having actaully seen the majority in person. I think you just looked up the pictures on google....

in response to: Spawn of the Space Needle by Machupicchu

Sandinista: Yea I think edmonton should be higher on this list but its always so poorly photographed. I agree calgary's is better in fact probably the second best but not that much better than edmonton. I......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

CE: The anarchist thing had a picture of a yellow star with the Calgary Flames logo over top of it with a hammer and sickle placed inside the logo. Underneath is said Marxist-Lannyist. It's......

in response to: Canada Malt Plant by CE

returned_farmboy: I was going to go to all the trouble to refute some claims about Hutchinson made in this post, but then I cam to the realization that: 1) If the author was doing a serious......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

mattg: If the main problem that people seem to have with Toronto is it's lack of proper mass transportation and proper urban planning, they may be interested in looking at this website: http://www.transitcity.ca/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 There are some interesting propositions......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Gary, Michigan: I also heard this ad on The Whistler, but heard it on my XM radio, channel 164, which plays nothing but old time radio shows like The Whistler, Lone Ranger, Green Hornet, Fibber McGee &......

in response to: Signal Gasoline by fuzzytank

Brandon: [[img:20115]] Calgary Alberta, It deseves to be on this blog ;) ...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Jen Low: Man, do I remember this! This was on a Saturday, the day after I moved to Calgary from Toronto and while my movers were delivering my stuff, it snowed a total of 42cm. Incredible! By......

in response to: Spring in Calgary by Helen

ANOTHER ARTICLE: The same individual has posted new WARNING signs along the Bow River in Calgary: WARNING: So long as the CALGARY DROP-IN CENTRE is allowed to harbor drug addicts and chronic criminals it will be EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO......

in response to: Drugs, Drugs, Drugs by ksedge

gary: jack, yes. i rode a steeplechase horse. i was very small. i was born in '52 in brooklyn and grew up a few miles from coney island and steeplechase park. on......

in response to: Coney Island from the Air by sine

Do you guys ever go across city limits?!?: "...but i've never noticed it as much in other cities as i do in calgary. i don't know why that is, but it just seems like the homeless are far more visible here..." What are......

in response to: Drugs, Drugs, Drugs by ksedge

Geme: Hi shoo. I loved your pictures. Do you have photos of old wooden houses, or of buildinds, which remind of former centuries?(Not only churches.) Geme from Hungary. ...

in response to: The Contrasts of Moscow by shoo

anon (localhost): really lovely imagary there "Touched by the fingers of the sun" beautiful...

in response to: Sunset over Whitehawk by Nic

ksedge: the mountains are only 45 minutes away from calgary. being able to see them from the city makes it tough not to want to leave and go to them....

in response to: Camera Phone - Nov. 06 by ksedge

Micah: Oooh. Though not to be confused with the Devonian Gardens outside Devon, near Edmonton. A nice couple-hour bike ride out west of E-town will get you there and wow it is nice! ......

in response to: Calgary 01 by Cyberia

mr. Bearclan Thompson: Don't feel bad my relation was beat be Gary the Staroid filled pig of the F.C.P. He had charges laid aginst Fredericton Police and won! They are old and out of date ,and can't change......

in response to: I Was Arrested Today by CE

Calgary Where Magazine: "The leader in Calgary's healty eating. Their salsa killed the competition in 2005/2006 winning rave reviews."...

in response to: Death By Jugo Juice by ksedge

jack: i knew gypsies in europe. they travelled around in colorful wagons. some pulled by horses and some by an old car or truck. they lived off selling cheap jewelry, tarot cards, playing......

in response to: Gypsy Beggar by steelisreal

EvilGentleman: Very true, about every city being unique. Sorry about that, I did not mean to slight Toronto (Old habit from hockey debates). I was just pointing out to Sirhcbre that due to the flat landscape......

in response to: The Last Bird by Biff

Eric: this message is to cazy from toronto. canada was great to me, ive been to vancouver, banff, montreal, calgary and unfortunately that huge chunk of ugly they call toronto. im actually pretty skinny so the......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Sirhcbre: I've been to Oxford NS. it's a sad little town, the downtown looks like it might have been nice at one time but is a ghost town now. Very sad. If anyone says Irving......

in response to: Canadian Signs - East To West by ksedge

Sherlock77: A real shame about the second photo... It's happening far too often here in Calgary lately Nice little series of photos, I have a small Sony camera I picked up for $20! Used, via......

in response to: Camera Phone - Aug. 06 by ksedge

EvilGentleman: No problem, but I should point out, I didn't invite you to **move** here, but I figured a vacation might be called for one day. Besides, you ain't seen nothing until you see French-Canadian rodeo......

in response to: Expo Latino 2006 (Calgary) by Sherlock77

ksedge: welcome! i'm looking forward to seeing someone elses view of calgary. keep'em comin!...

in response to: Calgary in Winter by Sherlock77

Sherlock77: I'll agree with Calgary... I live there after all, and grew up here :) Where I live (just south of downtown) I have great views of the Calgary Tower all the time. ......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

Sherlock77: Welcome to Calgary! From a lifetime resident... Check out my photopage at http://www.flickr.com/photos/sherlock77 Lots of Calgary scenery and people there, I'm off to Expo Latino tomorrow, should be fun...

in response to: Big Man, Little Dog by ksedge

Peter: i saw a special on tv the other night about the "calgary stampede"... i never knew the city was so associated with cattle/cowboys... now this entry makes alot more sense to me ;)...

in response to: You\'re In Calgary When...#2 by ksedge

chiamattt: Richard Pryor on a couch of bricks in Calgary. What's next, Elvis in Moose Jaw?...

in response to: August 16 2006 Calgary by hool

[anon]: big up calgary!...

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

C: I think it's more prominent in Calgary because the people in charge aren't overly committed to ending poverty. That and the fact that everyone takes the +15 to avoid such encounters. Which is unfortunate. I should really......

in response to: Drugs, Drugs, Drugs by ksedge

ksedge: C - you're right, this stuff does happen in big cities, but i've never noticed it as much in other cities as i do in calgary. i don't know why that is, but it just......

in response to: Drugs, Drugs, Drugs by ksedge

C: Downtown Calgary is littered with drugs and generally unsavoury characters, not just the East Village. In fact, over the past two years I've noticed that it's cleaned up a lot (40 hours a week, nights......

in response to: Drugs, Drugs, Drugs by ksedge

EvilGentleman: Halifax, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg... Cleveland, Detroit, Boston, St. Louis, Washington DC, Miami, Phoenix, Las Vegas... Even Tokyo! Fredericton has passed them all! So many posts for such a small city. Amazing......

in response to: Untitled by Marlo

ksedge: [[img:14045]] no dumping in calgary either thanks to the bow river. i love how it's in both french and english there though. ...

in response to: Please Don\'t Dump by CE

EvilGentleman: True, true. Very good point. Skulls on hoods are quite possibly a unique Calgaryism....

in response to: You\'re In Calgary When...#2 by ksedge

EvilGentleman: Nice set. The 4th picture, you captioned as "music", and I have to ask, what the heck is that person doing? I see the bongos/tam-tams, but that position is not normal. The shot of the......

in response to: Sun & Salsa by ksedge

EvilGentleman: Possibly. But I remember seeing a white Cadillac convertible complete with chromed running boards and chrome and white spare tire covers (you know, for the 2 spares that sit above the running board between the......

in response to: You\'re In Calgary When...#2 by ksedge

gary: More Sutro Baths photos from the past for anyone interested... www.cliffhouseproject.com/environs/sutrobaths/sutro_baths.htm gary...

in response to: Sutro Baths by Christopher

ksedge: i just moved here and the first thing i said when i went downtown was, "where is everyone?" the downtown core felt completely empty and emotionless. i soon found out that everyone just walks through......

in response to: You\'re in Calgary When... by ksedge

GARY: SPOZES head is too far up his own ass he would know wot a gay fragboybelland suck his mum lil fraghole...

in response to: followup graffiti hunt by Jamie

Jean Hartley: Yes, nice pics Gus - brought back a lot of memories for me. I'm an ex-Barlicker (and my sister still lives there), and I now live in Budapest, Hungary. Thanks. J...

in response to: Barnoldswick by Gus Brennan

Laura Whiting: I went to Portage Adult for my H.S. Dipolama. There were kids that were from Gary that would beat the crap out suburban kids because they had there hats tilted to the left or the......

in response to: Gangsta Hat Protractor by M. McConnell

Jon: Minneapolis approves plan for Ivy Tower site Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal - October 8, 2004 by Scott D. Smith Staff reporter The Minneapolis City Council approved a revised plan for a hotel and housing at the Ivy Tower......

in response to: Ivy Tower by Tyfoid Kid

Tyfoid Kid: I did a little digging (thank you U of M libraries) and found some more stuff on The Ivy (actually probably more then you'd want to know:) ******************************************************************************************************************** From an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune Dec......

in response to: Ivy Tower by Tyfoid Kid

C.: But from the "Pedestrian Gridlock" thing, I can understand the problem. Same with the allergies. I live in Calgary, and it's far smaller that Montreal. I've never had a problem with moving away from the......

in response to: Montreal Goes Non-Smoking: Good or Bad? by EvilGentleman

Nate: Hey I just thought I'd share some nice pics of the skylines of cities I have visited Santa Fe de Bogota, Cundinmarca, COLOMBIA Downtown Bogota Bogota at night, view from the hills Calgary, Alberta CANADA Centre St. Bridge Memorial Dr. Long......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

glenn: I'm in Western Canada. Bought a Buddy Bike in Calgary in 1990 and enjoyed it for 15 years. Unfortunately, I sold it at a garage sale a year and a half ago...way to cheap.......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

Get out of your car, buddy: "Vancouver is much better then Toronto, any day and night. You can't even compare the two." Yep. Vancouver craps all over Toronto. Where do comments like this come from? You know, there are 8 million......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio