Calgary 1949 archive footage

Calgary 1949

Archival footage shot by an amateur filmmaker while visiting Canada in 1949. It contains stock footage of the Stampede Parade held in Calgary: views from the street (possibly 9 Ave SE or 1 St SE) in front of the Yale Hotel (recognizable at the end of the film; demolished in 1974 to make space for […]

Calgary 1948 archive footage

Calgary 1948

Archival footage shot by an amateur filmmaker while visiting Canada, probably in 1948. It contains stock footage of the Stampede Parade held in Calgary, filmed from the street in front of the Yale Hotel (demolished in 1974) and near the old train station: crowds lined along the street watching floats, horse carriages, a float displaying […]