Sonya Jones is the Curator of The Thomas Bouckley Collection.
In looking at Oshawa through a “Then and Now” lens, it really puts into perspective how much Oshawa has changed in the last 100 or so years. The city continues to grow and seems to always be in transition. Consider, for example, UOIT’s continued expansion in the core of the city and how it is rejuvenating the downtown core; or the demolition of General Motor’s north plant to be replaced by a shopping complex. How do these physical changes affect how we think about our city?
Pictured:
Four Corners, 1911, Now.
Regent Theatre, 1936, Now
51 Nassau Street, c. 1890, Now
This idea of comparing history to present day is explored in the current Thomas Bouckley Collection exhibition in partnership with the Oshawa Seniors Citizens’ Camera Club titled Oshawa Creek: Then and Now. Using historical photographs from the Thomas Bouckley Collection as a starting point, members of the Oshawa Seniors Citizens’ Camera Club have photographed the Oshawa Creek as it appears today. The photographs examine the evolution of the creek and illustrate its continued importance to the foundation of this community. Please join us for the opening reception on Tuesday, February 7th, at 11:30am. Oshawa Creek: Then and Now is on view until April 26th.
Pictured:
Mouth of the Oshawa Creek, 1922
Oshawa Creek Today, Photo Credit: Don Wotton
Cedar Dale Dam Destroyed by Flood, c. 1900
Mill Street and Oshawa Creek Today, Photo Credit: Don Wotton
