Needle in a haystack challenge
Our goal here is quite simple. A viewer has sent us an old photo showing a Calgary street scene and we’ve been asked by them to find the location, as a challenge. They know where it is, we don’t. We’re not here to discuss the history of anything, it’s just a fun treasure hunt, made a bit harder since we’ve been given no clues, no hints, no nothing to work with, only the photo. We’ll have to rely on our detective skills to get the job done and nothing else, a difficult task that takes some time, but one we feel we’re up to.
The person who sent us the image did not elaborate on it, other then saying it was taken in the neighbourhood they grew up in and was shot by their parents (see correction below). They think it’s from the 1970s and that seems reasonable. The cars seen look like they’re from that era, although the photo is a bit too unclear to positively identify them.
The neighbourhood here is Thorncliffe in the northwest, a community established in the 1950s. Notice how much all the trees have grown up since the old photo was taken. The power pole on the right, still has a lean today as it did then. Cool!
If you’d like to submit a needle in a haystack challenge, contact us for details. We dare you!
Update: Seems the person who sent us the “then” photo was not the true owner. Credit actually goes to Francois Arseneault. Sorry for the confusion Francois.
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Date of adventure: January, 2015.
Location: Calgary, AB.
All the places seen in this report are publicly accessible.
I love it! And wonder how you do it.
I wonder sometimes too!
Looks the same, just the trees got larger.
Yea, that’s about it. Otherwise the neighbourhood looks the same.
How do you do this!!!
It just comes naturally. I can’t explain it. A fun talent, for sure, but not terribly useful.