I’ve lived in Ottawa for 53 years, almost my entire life. This video shows so many places that are still here today, and with a keen eye you can see what is gone and has been replaced. I am amazed at how few buildings seemed to be across the river in Hull/Gatineau. Much of the scenery along the canal is almost identical to what you might see today. Great work on this, I will watch it multiple times and share with my fellow Ottawans!
@@AndrewKarpyszyn Very true, if you know the city well you can see that. I have to say though, that there are some things in Ottawa I would like to see changed, or improved. This video is very interesting indeed.
I am from Ottawa. My Mom would have been 18 and my Dad 20. In the following years he would be off to WW2 with 2 of his 3 brothers. They were all lucky enough to come back. I worked in downtown Ottawa (in private sector) all of my life and walked on my lunch hour through so many of these streets every day and of course along the canal.
@@ianstuart5660 I actually used to love Ottawa winters. Nowadays, they are wet and much warmer. We had rain and a very loud clap of thunder last night. I don't remember rain storms in winter in the not too distant past. Not much good for winter activities such as skiing and skating on the canal. I still go for a walk most days though if the roads are not too icy.
I am from Ottawa, born in 1973, my parents were also born in Ottawa, mom 1934 and dad 1933. They met at Ste-Anne Church on Old St-Patrick road. They married at Notre-Dame Cathedral on Sussex in 1957. They told me a lot of stories about the area and their upbringing, my mom worked her first job at Ottawa Ex in Landsdown Park when she was a teenager. I miss them so much.
Born in Ottawa (11 yrs later), I remember when the people lived on nearly every street within Wellington, Bronson, Somerset and Elgin and there was a life. Sadly today it's all office spaces, Starbuck's, McDonald's, Subways. Streets are polluted with grey lifeless poles with hundreds of signs no parking, No stopping, don't turn right or left between 9 am and 3 pm ... no this, no that, go her, go there. It just looks lifeless, and it is. The streets are deserted from early evening everyday of the week. Today, with a population of well over 800k and not a soul in it's core. This video of days pass shows a vibrant city, .... and people on bicycles with no green painted paths and take note; not a sign anywhere ! I moved out of Ottawa in the early 70s because of this transition from dwellings (destruction) to office towers. Today I live in a small rural village 20 minutes away and I avoid going to Ottawa as much as possible. Thanks, Loved this great video
You moved out in the 70s... you might want to update your info. I grew up in Ottawa from the 80s on -- downtown is full of life. Genuinely don't know what you're talking about.
@@zammmerjammer no matter when you lived in the city… If you got out your lucky and smart Cities are nice places to visit But no matter what city there is a darkness to them Period And it affects your mind Like a rat in a cage
Ottawan here. It's eerie to think that, at the same time that life carried on in this scene, actions were being carried out across the sea that would lead to a war memorial for the Unknown soldier being built in the exact centre of the first view.
I live in Ottawa and many of the places are still recognizable. Sadly, my neighbor passed away last Spring aged 102. He would have loved to see this video. He might even have been one of the boys in the film. In 1944 he landed in Normandy on D Day with the Canadian army.
My dad worked at the Bank of Nova Scotia at Rideau & Dalhousie in the 30's and it's still there . Sad that we lost the streetcars and the trains from downtown. The worst thing that happened to the city.
Adorei esse vídeo de Ottawa de 86 anos atráz... me impressionei com a grandiosidade das catedrais... das lindas casas e jardins bem cuidados e pessoas muito elegantes !! 😮❤
Wow, thank for the amazing tour of Ottawa back in the day. Many of the buildings/parklands still exist. The shots of the Canal are timeless, looks pretty similar today. Outstanding restoration of the old videos. Would like to share with local Facebook sites. ❤
@@btimec5290 During/after the war the number of federal civil servants vastly increased in Ottawa. This changed the culture/nature of the City. Veering a hard left. The last street car ran on May 1 1959. It is my suspicion that because it was left leaning City Council, that they took the decision to get rid of the trains. I can still remember in the early 60's rails still remained. The street cars had 90Km of rails. LRT won't reach that for another 40 years or more???
@@MadawaskaObservatory What does being on the left have to do with opposition to street cars? I thought those on the left generally supported public transportation.
@@januarysson5633 Yeah generally that what I thought too!!! I think the left are more ideological than anything else. In any case it was just a though.
Just incredible videos! I was not born in Ottawa but lived almost my entire life in this beautiful city. My folks and I immigrated to Ottawa from Mexico DF one hot & stuffy summer night in 1979. I was 14 back then. When I saw some of the images of this video I could clearly recognize some landmarks around Rideau Street (Lowertown). All of that is now gone except for Chateau Laurier and what was the old Train Stn.
Nass, Great video. Just love the 1930's-1950's stuff especially! Love the cars, clothes and scenes. At 4:25 beautiful area there!! Thanks for the upload. 😊❤
peace and tranquility. no electrical wires or telephone poles. how did the globe lamps on the street light up? and the amusement park used dynamos for their rides. everything is beautiful. everyone and observer, in the moment, without distraction. thanks for transporting us back in time!
Beautiful video. So interesting that for so many of the scenes, with the exception of the cars and the way people are dressed, the scenes are virtually the same as they are today!
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Very nice. Much of the footage can be still seen today. My earliest memory of Ottawa was coming in from Montreal by train along the Rideau canal in 1955 to then Union Station as well as the surfur smell from the Eddy paper mill. It would be nice to have a film of all the old rail lines and logs floating up the Ottawa river.
I've lived in Ottawa most of my life and it's wonderful to see all the 'old' buildings (some of which are still standing). Now that you have the master video, it would be really helpful ifyou could use your video editor to add titles where possible to show the location, or put them in as closed captions/subtitles. Thank you for producing this!
I love this stuff, fascinating having lived here since 1959. When I noticed the year it was filmed I thought too of the contrast with what was coming for those young men and their families in a few years. It’s important for the voters and politicians to really think about the consequences of our actions.
Great video. I've lived over 50 years in Ottawa now. Many of the buildings, light posts, and streets are still here, only now there's non-stop construction...😢 The parkways along the canal seems to be quite a bit more elevated than it is now (more trees lining the routes back then as well)
Amazing how all those streetcars could keep moving back then, then we fast forward to today with major advancements in technology, and we're re-inventing how to install tracks and having nothing but issues with a rail system at almost 100 years later.
This is fascinating. So many changes and so much that is familiar. I don't know what the colourising system is, but the Footguard and Mounties around the 1:40 mark are not nearly red enough.
Tragic. A serene jewel glistening under the sun that was a haven of clean streets, inspiring views, and quiet contentment. Now, it feels like the entire world squeezed into its lanes, creating a chaos, filth, and despair. A mini Mona Lisa of urban life is now a Jackson Pollock, splattered with overcrowding, ugly towers, and litter.
I'm amused by people who don't know that Tunney's Pasture was a shanty town, Lebreton Flats was a slum, and Lower Town was always low income and had problems with crime. Those glasses of yours are so rose-coloured they've made you blind.
I wonder if the square-shape lamp-posts (cement mixed with small stones) that you see a few times in this video (along the rideau canal) are the same that you see today. Of course some must have been replaced but I wonder if some are the same almost 100 years ago.
Seeing this peaceful footage and everyone dead by now and not knowing what the next year would bring to each and every home as their 18 year old was conscripted for getting c's and d's in school. There is far more to reflect on life and society watching this.
Unbelievable. THEY HAD TRAINS THAT WORKED! No homeless encampments, no druggies, dirty needles everywhere, no garbage. Lawns were clean and tidy, and not a single sign of graffiti.. Yes, we've come a long way in nearly 90 years.
Is this a serious comment? Tunney's Pasture was a shanty town. Lebreton Flats was a slum. Lowertown was low income and always had problems with crime. Just because someone didn't put it in a 9-minute tourism film doesn't mean poverty and social problems haven't always existed. Like, do you seriously not recognize this is all film clips of the rich parts of the city?
It is unfortunate that streets like Queen are so built up with condo towers today. For one thing, there is nowhere to park! For another, the Parliamentary Precinct deserves a little more distance from the overcrowding.
Ottawa in the 1930s was a much smaller, sleepier city than today. It was so small that it couldn’t support the original Senators in the NHL. The Dominion/Federal government back then was tiny compared to what it is today and employed way fewer people in the capital city
WOW, thank you!! Our city is lovely still. I recognize so many things - I live very close to The Farm and its still a gorgeous place to wander through!
@@Martmi29 our national flag at the time was the Red Ensign to say it was not our national flag would be like saying Australia and New Zealand do not have a flag
@@JIMIIXTLAN The Union Jack was flown all over Canada, along with our Red Ensign. The Red Ensign became more common after World War ll, until it was replaced in 1965.
I live in Ottawa and have blue jays, downy woodpeckers, cardinals, junkos, chickadees and nuthatches at my bird feeder most days. If you hike in Ottawa you will also see owls, piliated woodpeckers and lots of other birds.
Would you like to live the 1930s?? Which city????
I’ve lived in Ottawa for 53 years, almost my entire life. This video shows so many places that are still here today, and with a keen eye you can see what is gone and has been replaced. I am amazed at how few buildings seemed to be across the river in Hull/Gatineau. Much of the scenery along the canal is almost identical to what you might see today. Great work on this, I will watch it multiple times and share with my fellow Ottawans!
thank you very much
Looked for this comment because I was thinking the same thing! Ottawa has barely changed in 90 years!
@@AndrewKarpyszyn Very true, if you know the city well you can see that. I have to say though, that there are some things in Ottawa I would like to see changed, or improved. This video is very interesting indeed.
The few times we see on the other side of the Ottawa river though, we see Hull, which has changed a lot since then ;)
I am from Ottawa. My Mom would have been 18 and my Dad 20. In the following years he would be off to WW2 with 2 of his 3 brothers. They were all lucky enough to come back. I worked in downtown Ottawa (in private sector) all of my life and walked on my lunch hour through so many of these streets every day and of course along the canal.
Remember awnings?
Wow, pretty remarkable and nostalgic!
The big part missing is the harsh and sometimes frigid winter conditions!
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@@yvonnemariane2265 Of course. They were popular in the vet homes we lived in after the war.
@@ianstuart5660 I actually used to love Ottawa winters. Nowadays, they are wet and much warmer. We had rain and a very loud clap of thunder last night. I don't remember rain storms in winter in the not too distant past. Not much good for winter activities such as skiing and skating on the canal. I still go for a walk most days though if the roads are not too icy.
@@plantbasedsenior4240 That's nice. Many shops including The Bay had awnings, which made walking cooler.
I am from Ottawa, born in 1973, my parents were also born in Ottawa, mom 1934 and dad 1933. They met at Ste-Anne Church on Old St-Patrick road. They married at Notre-Dame Cathedral on Sussex in 1957. They told me a lot of stories about the area and their upbringing, my mom worked her first job at Ottawa Ex in Landsdown Park when she was a teenager. I miss them so much.
Born in Ottawa (11 yrs later), I remember when the people lived on nearly every street within Wellington, Bronson, Somerset and Elgin and there was a life. Sadly today it's all office spaces, Starbuck's, McDonald's, Subways. Streets are polluted with grey lifeless poles with hundreds of signs no parking, No stopping, don't turn right or left between 9 am and 3 pm ... no this, no that, go her, go there. It just looks lifeless, and it is. The streets are deserted from early evening everyday of the week. Today, with a population of well over 800k and not a soul in it's core.
This video of days pass shows a vibrant city, .... and people on bicycles with no green painted paths and take note; not a sign anywhere !
I moved out of Ottawa in the early 70s because of this transition from dwellings (destruction) to office towers. Today I live in a small rural village 20 minutes away and I avoid going to Ottawa as much as possible.
Thanks, Loved this great video
Thanks!!
Let me guess… Wakefield:)
The same thing can be said for Toronto too...
You moved out in the 70s... you might want to update your info. I grew up in Ottawa from the 80s on -- downtown is full of life. Genuinely don't know what you're talking about.
@@zammmerjammer no matter when you lived in the city…
If you got out your lucky and smart
Cities are nice places to visit
But no matter what city there is a darkness to them
Period
And it affects your mind
Like a rat in a cage
Ottawan here. It's eerie to think that, at the same time that life carried on in this scene, actions were being carried out across the sea that would lead to a war memorial for the Unknown soldier being built in the exact centre of the first view.
I live in Ottawa and many of the places are still recognizable. Sadly, my neighbor passed away last Spring aged 102. He would have loved to see this video. He might even have been one of the boys in the film. In 1944 he landed in Normandy on D Day with the Canadian army.
My dad worked at the Bank of Nova Scotia at Rideau & Dalhousie in the 30's and it's still there . Sad that we lost the streetcars and the trains from downtown. The worst thing that happened to the city.
I know the world would soon blow-up but it seemed like such a serene time. A great restoration, enjoyed this very much. Thank you, NASS.
Thank you
Amazing! Ottawa had a functional LRT back then!
Thank you
Bwa haha haha haha haha haha. That inside ottawa joke slipped by the video creator.
Adorei esse vídeo de Ottawa de 86 anos atráz... me impressionei com a grandiosidade das catedrais... das lindas casas e jardins bem cuidados e pessoas muito elegantes !! 😮❤
Wow, thank for the amazing tour of Ottawa back in the day. Many of the buildings/parklands still exist. The shots of the Canal are timeless, looks pretty similar today. Outstanding restoration of the old videos. Would like to share with local Facebook sites. ❤
Hi!! thank you very much!!
WOW! Totally amazing. Ottawa was a very vibrant and exiting place to be in 1938. And those street cars. Everybody so dressed up.
Should never have taken out the street cars.
@@btimec5290 During/after the war the number of federal civil servants vastly increased in Ottawa. This changed the culture/nature of the City. Veering a hard left. The last street car ran on May 1 1959. It is my suspicion that because it was left leaning City Council, that they took the decision to get rid of the trains. I can still remember in the early 60's rails still remained. The street cars had 90Km of rails. LRT won't reach that for another 40 years or more???
@@MadawaskaObservatory What does being on the left have to do with opposition to street cars? I thought those on the left generally supported public transportation.
@@januarysson5633 Yeah generally that what I thought too!!! I think the left are more ideological than anything else. In any case it was just a though.
@@MadawaskaObservatory Way to spoil a nostalgic moment.
Thank you for making these video's.
thanks
Just incredible videos! I was not born in Ottawa but lived almost my entire life in this beautiful city. My folks and I immigrated to Ottawa from Mexico DF one hot & stuffy summer night in 1979. I was 14 back then. When I saw some of the images of this video I could clearly recognize some landmarks around Rideau Street (Lowertown). All of that is now gone except for Chateau Laurier and what was the old Train Stn.
Nass, Great video. Just love the 1930's-1950's stuff especially! Love the cars, clothes and scenes. At 4:25 beautiful area there!! Thanks for the upload. 😊❤
Thank you
I always enjoy these videos so thank you very much
thank you !!!
peace and tranquility. no electrical wires or telephone poles. how did the globe lamps on the street light up? and the amusement park used dynamos for their rides. everything is beautiful. everyone and observer, in the moment, without distraction. thanks for transporting us back in time!
Beautiful video. So interesting that for so many of the scenes, with the exception of the cars and the way people are dressed, the scenes are virtually the same as they are today!
I am from Ottawa. This was beautiful. Thank you
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super nice n unforgettable pieces of not too long ago human history
Done ❤ This was wonderful 👍🏻 Thank you so much
I have lived in Ottawa since 1972 and grandparents have been here since the 1900s. In gratitude from Canada's Capital ❤🇨🇦🥰🙏
Very nice. Much of the footage can be still seen today. My earliest memory of Ottawa was coming in from Montreal by train along the Rideau canal in 1955 to then Union Station as well as the surfur smell from the Eddy paper mill. It would be nice to have a film of all the old rail lines and logs floating up the Ottawa river.
You never disappoint.
thanks!!!
My jaw dropped - lots of trees and empty spaces where there are now old neighborhoods.
People definitely dressed up to go out, seeing how they dressed for the Central Canada Exhibition was amazing.
I've lived in Ottawa most of my life and it's wonderful to see all the 'old' buildings (some of which are still standing). Now that you have the master video, it would be really helpful ifyou could use your video editor to add titles where possible to show the location, or put them in as closed captions/subtitles. Thank you for producing this!
Thank you ;))
Beautiful , such a more slower pace of life ❤
The manpower that planned and built all those beautiful things is beyond imagination.
I love this stuff, fascinating having lived here since 1959.
When I noticed the year it was filmed I thought too of the contrast with what was coming for those young men and their families in a few years.
It’s important for the voters and politicians to really think about the consequences of our actions.
👏👏👏 Thank you for sharing your work!
thanks ;)))
Very nice. I have never seen original B&W sources probably because it was never published before.
I didn't think Ottawa planted Tulips until after WW2. They were a gift of thanks from Holland and planted yearly thereafter. 2:12
1:11 Wow, look at that shot across the river to Hull, now Gatineau. OPEN FIELDS! It looks like a tiny quiet little settlement town.
This is a very excellent historical archive of video of Ottawa. Thanks for making this.
thank you
Great video. I've lived over 50 years in Ottawa now. Many of the buildings, light posts, and streets are still here, only now there's non-stop construction...😢
The parkways along the canal seems to be quite a bit more elevated than it is now (more trees lining the routes back then as well)
Thx!
This is fantastic work. Thanks!
Thx!
Sound nicely done too,thanks.
thanks!!
NASS! Thanks for posting this video=
thanks bro
Amazing how all those streetcars could keep moving back then, then we fast forward to today with major advancements in technology, and we're re-inventing how to install tracks and having nothing but issues with a rail system at almost 100 years later.
Wondering if I could find my parents in those scenes. These videos are just terrific! So many still-recognizable locations.
This is awesome to see, thank you for doing this!
thank you
I am from Ottawa - wonderful pictures - thank you.
Thank you , it's wonderful, amazing and marvelous
Thank you
Was there more aerial footage? A great video, thank you!
Stunning beauty, this city.
We used to have a very lovely city … and then re-shaped to suit car culture
#Autowa
I agree.... too many cars
Cool footage. The transitions detract from it.
Ottawa is a truly underrated capital city when it comes to natural beauty.
Even during severe winter blizzards?
@@ianstuart5660 Some of us loved growing up in Ottawa and fondly remember all the snow we used to get. More rain than anything now.
@plantbasedsenior4240
For sure! It's whatever you get used to, especially as a child!
Very nice video. I would like to see how the everyday working class and how the poor people lived.
thanks ;)
Thank you from Ottawa. Born 1960.
Thank you
I love this. Thank you
So very cool. A lot of it is still the same. Love this!
thank you very much
Excellent! Thank you so much! Liked and subbed!
Thank you
Lovely work - thank you!
thank you
Great video the 60 fps really makes it however the Hotel and Parliament have bright green copper roofs and the Guards would have bright red jackets.
Thx!
This is fascinating. So many changes and so much that is familiar. I don't know what the colourising system is, but the Footguard and Mounties around the 1:40 mark are not nearly red enough.
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Great video super NASS big support from Croatia
Thx bro!
Well done!
Tragic. A serene jewel glistening under the sun that was a haven of clean streets, inspiring views, and quiet contentment. Now, it feels like the entire world squeezed into its lanes, creating a chaos, filth, and despair. A mini Mona Lisa of urban life is now a Jackson Pollock, splattered with overcrowding, ugly towers, and litter.
I'm amused by people who don't know that Tunney's Pasture was a shanty town, Lebreton Flats was a slum, and Lower Town was always low income and had problems with crime.
Those glasses of yours are so rose-coloured they've made you blind.
looks better than now
Ottawa is the cool in 1930 great old city cool od cars cool old times grat video super Nass
Thank you
PLEASE!... We need information to identify the places and to know what we are looking at!...
I wonder if the square-shape lamp-posts (cement mixed with small stones) that you see a few times in this video (along the rideau canal) are the same that you see today. Of course some must have been replaced but I wonder if some are the same almost 100 years ago.
Yeah Nass❤
Seeing this peaceful footage and everyone dead by now and not knowing what the next year would bring to each and every home as their 18 year old was conscripted for getting c's and d's in school. There is far more to reflect on life and society watching this.
This is so sick
Someone build a Time Machine so I can go back.
We had a tramway?
Who’s the genius who decided its removal? Bring it back!
Very nice old
Back in the days when the rail and bus system actually worked!
BTW, is the LRT working today ... will I taking the LRT or an R1 bus to school today?
Very well dressed people back in the 1930's.
Season's Greetings Fantastic 🌨️🦫🇨🇦
Unbelievable. THEY HAD TRAINS THAT WORKED! No homeless encampments, no druggies, dirty needles everywhere, no garbage. Lawns were clean and tidy, and not a single sign of graffiti.. Yes, we've come a long way in nearly 90 years.
Is this a serious comment?
Tunney's Pasture was a shanty town. Lebreton Flats was a slum. Lowertown was low income and always had problems with crime.
Just because someone didn't put it in a 9-minute tourism film doesn't mean poverty and social problems haven't always existed.
Like, do you seriously not recognize this is all film clips of the rich parts of the city?
Ottawa is a pleasant city.
The fashion tho ♥️
I remember that sun dial at @ 3:24
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It is unfortunate that streets like Queen are so built up with condo towers today. For one thing, there is nowhere to park! For another, the Parliamentary Precinct deserves a little more distance from the overcrowding.
Did you access the original footage from the official website?
yes!
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Is that Rideau and Sussex in the 1st clip?
My Capital! Interesting scenes from the Experimental Farm.
Ottawa in the 1930s was a much smaller, sleepier city than today. It was so small that it couldn’t support the original Senators in the NHL. The Dominion/Federal government back then was tiny compared to what it is today and employed way fewer people in the capital city
Simple times.... back when bike lanes weren't implemented all over the city
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Colour restoration would be better
WOW, thank you!! Our city is lovely still. I recognize so many things - I live very close to The Farm and its still a gorgeous place to wander through!
Thank you
8:41 is that the Union Jack flag on top of the tower at parliament?
It sure looks like it which seems odd since Canada did have a national flag
We didn't get the modern red and white flag until 1965. We mostly flew the Union Jack, the Red Ensign, or changing variations.
@@Martmi29 our national flag at the time was the Red Ensign to say it was not our national flag would be like saying Australia and New Zealand do not have a flag
@@JIMIIXTLAN The Union Jack was flown all over Canada, along with our Red Ensign. The Red Ensign became more common after World War ll, until it was replaced in 1965.
Way nicer back then.
They us to have a electric tram on wellington???
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When Ottawa was still Canadian.
So I guess now a foreigner government owns the country of Canada?
Move tf out of my county
It's Canadian now.
What are you implying?
@ look around
All those buildings were founded we never can build anything..
To me, it looks almost the same
Loved it. Only criticism would be too many birds. Ottawa isn't that birdy, plus they seem a bit too exotic sounding.
I live in Ottawa and have blue jays, downy woodpeckers, cardinals, junkos, chickadees and nuthatches at my bird feeder most days. If you hike in Ottawa you will also see owls, piliated woodpeckers and lots of other birds.
@@plantbasedsenior4240 Listen to the birds. Wrong species and far too many for inner city.