vintage streetcars in winnipeg, 1920's-50's

Select movie clips from the provincial archives of Manitoba. Shows the streets of Winnipeg circa 1920 ish and up, with streetcars, pedestrians, heritage buildings, and traffic.

[@TheAcrobinson]

This is a pretty old memory but I do remember going on a trolley with my mother to go to eatons. It was so cold but when we got on ad seated there was a small stove cranking out heat .

[@Ithinkiwill66]

That CPR tunnel/ overpass is still the most unique train bridge ever built in the downtown district, of Winnipeg

[@jessiejfan23]

How I wish we could have something similar to this streetcar system in winnipeg, all we get is BRT :/ If you can even call it that... Why did they take these away, them seem to be a great solution of making less pollution.

[@TrainmasterCurt]

Makes me sad to see how interconnected Winnipeg used to be with the Streetcars, and it was much, much cleaner! What a shame

[@forheavenlysake777]

I love how a lot of these cars in the 50's are so old and predate the 50's/ Cars lasted so much longer then. Great to see a live feed of the times. Thanks for posting.

[@bobcatbobby22]

This is fantastic. People walking a cross the street at Portage and Main!

[@TrainmasterCurt]

This is great! What a treasure!

[@Tubes12AX7k]

It looks like people just sort of drove or walked wherever they wanted to, back in the 1920's. Diagonally? Sure! Cross right here? Sure!

[@dougstack4362]

He who drinks of the Red River will get sick.

[@bettewoodland1157]

In the first part of the video all those buildings along Main Street and Portage were more or less intact up to about 1972 when they tore down that magnificent warehouse on Main that you see as the camera moves up to Portage Avenue. It has remained a parking lot for almost 50 years. That was the beginning. And now we have a hideous intersection, devoid of life, dominated by concrete barriers and litter, all courtesy the bad planning and myopic thinking of successive City Councils. Progress it's not.

[@helpAmerica1]

It's astonishing how much OLD school built back then. Bravo , So now why are we so slow

[@dariusanderton3760]

not sure what you are talking about

[@ourcolonel1685]

In 1965, I was 9 yr and can remember riding a city bus that was electric! The 2 poles on the back of the bus came off the overhead wires and the bus driver had to get out and put them back on the overhead wires. Ice would build up on the overhead wires and knock the two poles off. General Motors persuaded Winnipeg councillors and 200 other cities in Canada and America to switch to stinky GM diesel buses. I hate GM.

[@jaworskij]

Sure.

[@donduhorche9515]

It would be nice if i brought my NSX there in the 1920s, they would freak lol

[@gaza2421]

No lines on the roads!!!

[@dariusanderton3760]

Yes, the yellow or white lines that show where the lanes are -- these are often lacking and sometimes creates uncertainty where people should dirve. Its even worse in the winter.

[@TrainmasterCurt]

@brantfordstation I so agree Brantfordstation! We do need a good electric LRT or Tram system like we used to have until Mayor Sharpe and the oil-can lobby stole it from the public!

[@re1354]

Even today there's no line on the roads in this crappy town!

[@dariusanderton3760]

Agreed !!