HALIFAX THEN & NOW
Corner of Sackville and Grafton Streets
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THEN (Advertisement from early 80's):
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NOW (October 2003)
Hotel Complex Under Construction
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Restaurants: Then and Now
Comparing the 1962 City Directory to the most recent Telephone book
reveals that a number of Halifax eateries have been around for a very long
time (at least 40 years!). Here are some that appear in both
directories. You will note that the address is different for many of
these establishments. In some cases the difference is due to the
fact that in the early 1960's, street addresses in Halifax (at least on
the peninsula) were renumbered. This would account for the numbers
that went from 2 digits to 4. For those civic numbers that were
already converted in 1962, I do not know the reason for the difference.
If you do, email me.
| Ardmore Tea Room 6495 Quinpool Rd. |
Ardmore Tea Room 6499 Quinpool Road |
| Cousin's Snack Bar 37 Agricola Street |
Cousin's Snack Bar 2389 Agricola St. |
| Look Ho Ho Restaurant 66 Bayer's Road |
Look Ho Ho Restaurant 6420 Bayer's Road |
| Robie Food Chop Suey House 3097 Robie Street |
Robie Food Chop Suey 3095 Robie Street |
| Willman's Fried Foods Ltd. 40 Kane St. |
Willman's Fried Foods Ltd. 5644 Kane St. |
| Midtown Tavern 64 Grafton Street |
Midtown Tavern & Grill Ltd. 1684 Grafton St. |
| Town and Country Restaurant Home of Colonel Sanders Kentucky Fried Chicken 6310 Quinpool Road |
KFC 6310 Quinpool Road |
| Swiss Charcoal Bar B-Q Restaurant 6273 Quinpool Road |
Hogie's Steakhouse & BBQ 6273 Quinpool Road |
Street Names: Then and Now
A look at a map of Halifax from 1894 reveals some street names that
have changed over the last century and several are gone completely.
| Miller St | Point Pleasant Drive |
| King Street | Dublin Street |
| Paris Street | Almon Street (West of Windsor Street) |
| Longard Street | Robie Street (North of North Street) |
| Hurd's Lane | Gone (Scotia Square Development) |
| Jacob Street | Gone (Scotia Square Development) |
| Buckingham Street | Gone (Scotia Square Development) |
| Kline Street | Part of Connaught Ave. In a later map of Halifax, this part is referred to as North Kline Street. |
| McCollough Street | Oxford Street North of North Street |
| Pleasant Street, Lockman Street and Campbell Road | Barrington Street |
Business/Professional Establishments: Then and Now
Once again a comparison of the Halifax City Directory from 1962 and
2000 reveals that our demand for some things has increased considerably,
decreased considerably for others and some haven't changed much at all!
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2000 |
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Shopping Centres: Then (1981) and Now (2002)
Can you guess which stores have remained constant over the last 21
years?
| Shopping Centre | Number of Stores Listed in 1981 Telephone Directory | Number of Stores Listed in 2002 Telephone Directory | Number of Stores Listed in 1981 That are Still in the Same Shopping Centre, 21 Years Later |
| Scotia Square | |||
| Bayers Road Shopping Centre (now called "The Village at Bayers Road") | |||
| Quinpool Centre |