48 Vintage Photos of Life in Canada during the 1950s

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[@debhatton3559]

Fabulous photos and music Thanks😊

[@philipatoz]

Old photos are like some kind of wonderful alchemy, as upon their invention, for the first time in history, the past can be looked at - and in accurate detail - if of only one second in time. Prior to that, only the wealthy who commissioned paintings had any way of looking back at people and places. How many times have we discovered an old family photo, only to exclaim, "I had forgotten all about THAT!" Love it - from a time when the ties were short and the pants were HIGH! LOL

[@SunShine-dk6rk]

Thank you for a great upload,I travelled to Calgary Canada from Heathrow as a youngster in 79,flew in a Canadian Wardair 747 and it really was a trip of a lifetime,time sure does fly and its great you upload glimpses back in time,a delight to watch,wishing the uploader and fellow folk peace,health and happiness.

[@GordoGambler]

Same year as me, I live in Edmonton where he started. Max Ward was actually ON the plane like he often was, was my first flight as well. I flew to Hawaii for New Years week 1978/9, with my birthday in there too. Had a glider flight on the north shore and a day fight to Kuai. We rented a car and drove up the old volcano. Dumb friend had to go for a swim and lost the key. LOL. That was enough for me, never went back. Damn cold and cloudy all week.

[@SunShine-dk6rk]

@@GordoGambler Hi, Thanks for sharing your vacation experience, sounds like you had an interesting time, id luv to have seen Hawaii back then as loved watching Hawaii 5-0, New York must have been fun too. I dont travel much now but enjoy watching travel programs especially older ones, for sure Wardair seemed super back then and great service, I still remember that flight as if it was yesterday. Best wishes.

[@seandelap6268]

Thank you very much for these wonderful photos.

[@megb9700]

Thank you, I’ve been to all the Eastern Provinces, now I know I need to experience the West!

[@rogercyr1551]

Very nice, nostalgic, collection...brought back memories

[@charlesharnois3684]

I'm 72,my first car trip to Quebec was in 1955,have made many more since. My heritage is French Canadian, Thanks for posting this!

[@hikerx9366]

Awesome to see so many southern BC photos in this video, thanks YTT been wanting to see more of these types of videos.

[@davidmcgee6258]

Absolutely awesome and totally terrific. Also enjoyed the Christian content.

[@philippians4890]

Thank you😊

[@oliverharris7366]

I remember them old cars. I was under five years old the last half of the 1950s. Them cars didn't have seat belts all they had was a strap hanging ln between the front door and the back door. I remember I would hang on for dear life as I was tossed about lol.

[@Alex-ll1oq]

Thank you! Keep Canada Christian again! It is a strong foundation!

[@ilanamillion8942]

We are home to all faiths and that is what Canada is all about.

[@gerryparker1390]

While I liked seeing the old photos of Canada, even if it was overly churchy. Your comment seem out of place and insultingly inappropriate.

[@JonySemak]

Очень душевные видео, Like 👍😀

[@flowerofyourheart]

8:01 Hank Hill would appreciate this old school shot.

[@user-pi7ud6ip8d]

Should have qualified them as photos of western Canada.

[@theyangview1898]

2:34 57 Chevy post two door wagon Not a Nomad Wagon

[@bm.3759]

1:32 anyone knows where this is? the view is gorgeous.

[@foreverbombshell1]

Hi...that is the vantage point looking down from the national parks head office (kind of a castle) down onto the main street of Banff, Alberta. We were there last year standing on that spot. The view is just as incredible as this photo.

[@bm.3759]

@@foreverbombshell1 thank you so much. I love traveling, definitely on my list now.

[@foreverbombshell1]

@@bm.3759 ..You are more than welcome. Banff is an incredibly gorgeous place. If you go make sure you visit Banff Springs Hotel and Lake Louise.

[@myriamramirez8494]

Wow como pasa el tiempo todas esa gente ya están muertas y algunos niños bien chiquitos tendrán ya entrando como los 70.y fracción 🙏😪😪

[@757boing]

The car @2:24 is NOT a NOMAD.

[@travisazzopardi8024]

What is it if it's not a Nomad?

[@GordoGambler]

@@travisazzopardi8024 It's called a 210 handyman wagon. Nomads had chrome strips on the tailgate, sloped B pillar and had loaded options. Too expensive and 2 door so they didn't sell many. LOL.

[@innergi5516]

Next life, I want to grow up in 1950s Canada, & I want to be a 1980s wrestling legend in AWA & WWF. Canada in the 50s is so chill & laid back. Non-interventionalist, with only one exception. DONT. FK. WITH ENGLAND.

[@calbob750]

Canada: The way life in the USofA used to be.?

[@1982kinger]

Nice to see what it looked like before the foreign invasion

[@davidhunt6463]

Life in Canada in the 1950s looks very drab compared to America of the same era.

[@ilanamillion8942]

I think it's just the collection used. It seems to have been from the archives of a certain Christian denomination - perhaps Baptist.

[@gerryparker1390]

Until the late 60s it was a very boring place at times. Particularly, Sundays. Almost nothing was open.

[@jamesvetromila6068]

I went to school in Chicago, so I have a question. Where's Canada?? 😂

[@calebbourassa652]

is that a joke?

[@GordoGambler]

The other end of the lake.

[@ricklamoureux4595]

This was the best of times, before the liberals ruined it.

[@carlosurquia2128]

Cultural Marxism, clearly you don´t even know the origins of Political Correctness from Frankfurt School If you think conservatives are any better they are just the same shit with different names Before BLM we have MLK

[@gerryparker1390]

Made it better you mean.

[@sfl6307]

Liberals gave cities life fool!

[@ricklamoureux4595]

@@sfl6307 liberals are progressive Marxist destroyers of all that is right and moral. Open your eyes and will understand this.

[@MelvinJ64]

A bunch of Bible thumpers up here in Canada at that time 😆

[@l.5832]

I think many of the photos originated with the same family. Kamsack Saskatchewan and Grand Forks both have Doukhobor communities and and so does Castlegar. Ironically, despite your complaint, I didn't actually see Bibles in over abundance in any of the photos. Just groups of people peacefully gathering and enjoying one another's company. Horrors!