-One Hundred Pictures of HAMILTON- The Hamilton Series Grand Finale



Hamilton, Ontario is probably the most maligned, misunderstood, and underappreciated city in Canada. Long overshadowed by Toronto,

Hamilton is known mainly for its vast concentration of heavy industry. Its various nicknames reflect that: "The Ambitious City", "Steelcity",

"The Hammer" and less flatteringly, "The Armpit of Canada". Hamilton's greatest asset is undoubtedly its natural setting at the tip of Lake

Ontario with the Niagara Escarpment dividing the city into upper and lower sections. But fewer know about Hamilton's incredible architectural

heritage and great urban neighbourhoods. Even fewer know that medicine, education, and research have long surpassed heavy industry as

Hamilton has made the transition to a post-industrial economy. I hope this series has shown that Hamilton is much more than the industrial

wasteland of urban decay that many imagine. The twenty photo tours of this series show some of the most interesting streets and

neighbourhoods in Hamilton--I could easily have done twenty more--but, anyways, thank you for the great response to the series.





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Hughson Street

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City Hall

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James and Main

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Main Street

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King William Street

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King and James

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Gore Park



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Piggott Building

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Lister Block

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Chateau Royale

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BDC Building

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King Street looking west

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Main Street looking west

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The Harbour

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Hamilton Beach & The Bayfront



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The historic town of



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Heading down the mountain into Dundas

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Looking out over Stoney Creek, Hamilton's eastern suburb



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Locke Street, the antiques district in the western part of the lower city



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The Delta, where Main and King cross



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Westdale, home to many specialty shops, cafes, beautiful homes, and a massive highschool



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The Textile District on Ottawa Street



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The infamous



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Some Victorian homes in the Stinson neigbourhood



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McMaster University, a major research university



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Can't forget Hamilton's



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Hess Village



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Dundurn Castle



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Custom House



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The James N. Allan Skyway Bridge



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Lift Bridge

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Cathedral of Christ the King



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Ivor Wynne Stadium, home of the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats



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This arte moderne building was built in 1933 by the Toronto, Hamilton, and Buffalo Railway, which operated from 1894 to 1987.

In 1996, it was refurbished and now serves as the Hamilton GO Centre, connecting Hamilton to the Greater Toronto Area by

bus and train.



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One last look from the mountain

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A map showing the locations of each of the phototours:



is probably the most maligned, misunderstood, and underappreciated city in Canada. Long overshadowed by Toronto,Hamilton is known mainly for its vast concentration of heavy industry. Its various nicknames reflect that: "The Ambitious City", "Steelcity","The Hammer" and less flatteringly, "The Armpit of Canada". Hamilton's greatest asset is undoubtedly its natural setting at the tip of LakeOntario with the Niagara Escarpment dividing the city into upper and lower sections. But fewer know about Hamilton's incredible architecturalheritage and great urban neighbourhoods. Even fewer know that medicine, education, and research have long surpassed heavy industry asHamilton has made the transition to a post-industrial economy. I hope this series has shown that Hamilton is much more than the industrialwasteland of urban decay that many imagine. The twenty photo tours of this series show some of the most interesting streets andneighbourhoods in Hamilton--I could easily have done twenty more--but, anyways, thank you for the great response to the series.King StreetHughson StreetJames and York10King Street East11121314City Hall15James and Main161718Main Street1920King William Street2122King and James23Gore Park24252627Piggott Building28James Street South293031323334Lister Block35Chateau Royale36BDC Building3738King Street looking west3940Main Street looking west41The Harbour4243444546The historic town of Dundas , a suburb on the westside4748Heading down the mountain into Dundas49 Concession Street , the only Hamilton Mountain neighbourhood that I profiled.5051The phototour of the Inner City was the most popular.5253545556575859606162Looking out over, Hamilton's eastern suburb63, the antiques district in the western part of the lower city64 Jamesville, a vibrant multi-ethnic neighbourhood along James Street North6566, where Main and King cross6768, home to many specialty shops, cafes, beautiful homes, and a massive highschool6970Theon Ottawa Street71The infamous Barton Street 72Some Victorian homes in theneigbourhood73A side street in Corktown 74, a major research university7576Can't forget Hamilton's Industry 77787980 Durand , one of the most beautiful neighbourhoods in Hamilton818283 Ancaster , a wealthy western suburb8485Dundurn Castle86Custom House87The James N. Allan Skyway Bridge88Lift Bridge89Cathedral of Christ the King90Ivor Wynne Stadium, home of the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats91929394This arte moderne building was built in 1933 by the Toronto, Hamilton, and Buffalo Railway, which operated from 1894 to 1987.In 1996, it was refurbished and now serves as the Hamilton GO Centre, connecting Hamilton to the Greater Toronto Area bybus and train.9596979899One last look from the mountain100A map showing the locations of each of the phototours:

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