Thunder Bay Unseen

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History and mystery surround us completely in the city of Thunder Bay - It is evident in everything around us from building names to the routes that streets take to the turns in the sidewalks beneath our feet. This site was created as an opportunity for people to discover a Thunder Bay that they might have not known before.

It is also hoped that it helps people to find a Thunder Bay that is both full of history and vibrant life. It will be an opportunity to discover pieces of the past that some people might have though lost forever. It will also provide people with an opportunity to discover places in Thunder Bay that they did not know existed.

This website is not all about the past of Thunder Bay either. It also showcases some of the vibrant new growth happening in Thunder Bay. As the city redefines itself as more than a primary industry city this site will help to show some of the unique views of that new growth.

This idea for this website is based on Forgotten-NY.com. I would like to ackowledge Kevin Walsh for his great site which served as an inspiration to examine the city around me for tangible history instead of just reading about it in a book.

I would also like to acknowledge the various people who have contributed in various ways to this website - Suzanne Dubois, Mary Lee Mehagan, Bryn Miles, and David Smith. I also extend my thanks to all those who have offered me encouragement to complete this project, even when it seems most daunting - Jenn Kivisto, Hanna Laaksonen, Cheryl Danielson, Kevin Walsh, Elinor Barr, Tania Saj, my Mother and Father, my Sisters, and Suzanne Dubois.

Most of the information concerning the various street names in Thunder Bay comes from a wonderful book by Diane Grant entitled The Street Names of Thunder Bay and is available for purchase from the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society here. Rather than cite all my other sources (literary or otherwise) as they are used I would instead like to direct you to this page here.

It seems to have become important to add a disclaimer to this website:
Please note that I am NOT affiliated with any of the businesses or locations shown in photographs on this site. I am NOT affiliated in any way with the City of Thunder Bay or any of its divisions. This website is a personal project and I am a private citizen.

The majority of the pictures on this website were taken with one of the following: a Panasonic DMC-FZ8, a Minolta DiMage s414 digital camera, Canon PowerShot A540, or a Treo 650 camera phone.

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