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1949-1964

Barrie Touchings

Barrie Touchings was two years old when his parents bought a house at 10450 154th Street. His paternal grandmother had come from England and grandfather

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1913-1949

Jean Edouard Côté

Jean Edouard Côté grew up in the West End east of 149th Street, and was born in the old Misericordia Hospital. He’s a third generation

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black and white photo of a house from June 30, 1949, with large garden up front. Various buildings are visible on the large property.
1949-1964

Building after the War

Brooke Leifso Throughout the last year, people have shared stories of Jasper Place after World War II when it was a booming neighborhood for new

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City of Edmonton Archives EA-600-2489a, Black and White photo Starlite Theatre 1949 Empty lot with screen
1949-1964

The Starlite Drive-In

The Starlite Drive-In Theatre, Edmonton’s first outdoor cinema, was a staple in the Jasper Place neighbourhood that became Meadowlark Park for decades, from June 1949

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