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Industrial Landscapes

Originally this gallery focused on the high-level bridge that spanned the North Channel of the St. Lawrence River at Cornwall ON and the impact on the character of the area when it was demolished. But time to move on.
The gallery is now expanding to include other aspects of industrial heritage - grand and small. Many of the photos here have little in the way of aesthetic qualities but are of interest because of their content.
For information or to leave a comment contact Paul Couture pmcouture@yahoo.ca
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  • Old & New Spans

    Old & New Spans

    In this photo, July 2014, the new low-level bridge is dominated by the old span not only in height but the new bridge is less than 20 per cent as long as its predecessor.

  • Some of the massive piers that carried the old North Channel Bridge

    Some of the massive piers that carried the old North Channel Bridge

  • Old Cornwall Canal with Domtar Industrial Lands to the right & North Channel of the St. Lawrence River left

    Old Cornwall Canal with Domtar Industrial Lands to the right & North Channel of the St. Lawrence River left

    The Moses-Saunders Hydro Dam in the background. This photo was taken from the former high-level North-Channel Bridge.

  • View from the former Domtar Lands looking east.

    View from the former Domtar Lands looking east.

  • A somewhat smaller steel bridge.

    A somewhat smaller steel bridge.

    This bridge across the Rideau River served a small industrial centre in the village of Andrewsville.

  • Canadian Coast Guard Vessel, "Martha Black"

    Canadian Coast Guard Vessel, "Martha Black"

    Moving west up the St. Lawrence River near Lancaster, Ontario, under the watchful eyes of hundreds of Snow & Canada Geese that line the open channel. The Adirondack Mountains in the background.

  • Another morning and another view from the front of the Hatley Estate.

    Another morning and another view from the front of the Hatley Estate.

    This cruise ship, "The Ovation of the Seas", is bound for the Victoria Harbour.

  • North Channel Bridge shortly before 2015 demolition

    North Channel Bridge shortly before 2015 demolition

    Structure Type Metal Continuous (Arched) Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

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  • Overflow Dam, Clowes Quarry on the Rideau Canal

    Overflow Dam, Clowes Quarry on the Rideau Canal

    Overflow Dam, Clowes Quarry on the Rideau Canal

  • Machine Shop

    Machine Shop

    This was all part of the infrastructure to maintain the dredges operating the river bottoms. in the surrounding area. A broken part could bring operations to a halt and there was no time to wait for replacements parts thousands of kilometers to the south. The machine shop workers either repaired the part or fabricated a new one.

  • The Iconic Canadian Urban Landscape

    The Iconic Canadian Urban Landscape

    The Rideau Canal centre stage with the former Ottawa Union Station, now the Ottawa Conference Centre, centre right (arches) with the towers of the Chateau Laurier Hotel behind. Centre left the Canadian Parliament Buildings. The scene is bracketed by lesser and more modern architectural renderings.

  • The demolition begins.

    The demolition begins.

    Removing the deck of the bridge is one of the first steps.

  • The remains of the Domtar Mill Complex, Cornwall, Ontario

    The remains of the Domtar Mill Complex, Cornwall, Ontario

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  • Bedford Mills another industrial centre that flourished following the completion of the Rideau Canal.

    Bedford Mills another industrial centre that flourished following the completion of the Rideau Canal.

    This was once one of the busiest milling centres in eastern Ontario.

  • Howe Sound at Squamish, BC

    Howe Sound at Squamish, BC

  • Bedford Mills on the Rideau Canal

    Bedford Mills on the Rideau Canal

    Once a thriving mill site and community.

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  • The Old Cornwall Canal

    The Old Cornwall Canal

    This canal carried people, resources, and products in and out of Central Canada for well over a century. It opened before the coming of the railways. The Moses-Saunders Hydro Dam in the background.

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  • The centre span came down in September 2015.

    The centre span came down in September 2015.

  • Kingston Mills Lockstation

    Kingston Mills Lockstation

    The main CN Rail line, previously the Grand Trunk Railway, crosses the canal.

  • Cultural Landscape, Rideau Canal, Ottawa, Ontario

    Cultural Landscape, Rideau Canal, Ottawa, Ontario

    This section of the canal was a rather stark industrial landscape until the early 20th Century. The canal was bordered bt piles of coal, sheds of all shapes and sizes and a dry dock.

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  • The demolition well underway.

    The demolition well underway.

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  • Log Chute, Another example of Canada's industrial heritage.

    Log Chute, Another example of Canada's industrial heritage.

    Algonquin Park Logging Museum

  • The compressed view through a 400mm lens from the waterfront of the Hatley Estate.

    The compressed view through a 400mm lens from the waterfront of the Hatley Estate.

    In the immediate foreground looking across the lagoon is the causeway complete with trash barrel; the Panamanian freighter is about a kilometer beyond the causeway in the "Royal Roads" anchorage. In the background the tops of the Olympic Mountains in the state of Washington across the Salish Sea.

  • Jones Falls Turning Basin

    Jones Falls Turning Basin

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