Calgary then and now – Mewata Armoury
This post has been updated and can be found here: Mewata Armoury Downtown Calgary.
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Waiting on the Queen (Calgary 1973).
Calgary Then & Now: Ogden Bus Loop.
Calgary Then & Now: From Tom Campbell Hill.
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Date: December, 2013.
Location: Calgary, AB.
Just some further notes – the Sherman tank is actually a post-war model, but in the colours of the wartime Calgary Tank Regiment. The KOCR used the Sherman up to the early 1970s I believe. The plaque on the building doesn’t list units that “used to” use the facility, those are all the current serving units that make up the garrison and call this building home.
Thank you, we’ve since amended the article to further clarify these points. Appreciate you adding to the story.
Thanks for taking interest in our home. 🙂 It’s old, beaten-up, but well-loved by those who work (and sometimes play) there.
I think we’d love to see more of it some time.
Just as a pedantic note, the Sherman is in wartime colours of the 14th Canadian Armoured Regiment (Calgary Regiment) but is actually a post-war M4A2E8, used in the 1950s and up to the 1970s. The soldiers training in the field are Calgary Highlanders.
Very interesting and thank you so much for adding to the story. I’ve made a note in the article about your comment. Do drop by often!
I really enjoy your writing style, excellent! Was a cadet there.
Heard from so many former cadets. All those memories. Thanks for sharing!
Victoria’s Bay Street Armoury is very much the same as this Calgary Armoury. It was built in the same time frame and looks to be designed by the same architect. Very impressive buildings and very beautiful to look at.
Most of the old armouries followed a similar pattern and looked pretty much the same. Agreed, they very impressive buildings. Thanks for commenting!
Something about classic architecture makes me happy! Thanks for posting this.
Our pleasure!
It’s barely changed!
Amazing, isn’t it?