Vintage Burlington

Vintage Burlington North Shore Publishing specializes in local heritage books and prints. Most of the images on this page are from our books. Check out our website for more info!

Burlington Ontario has undergone many changes over the years. From the tiny village of Wellington Square to the vibrant city we know and love today. To see the Burlington we used to have, we plan on having a Then & Now section as well as a collection of old Burlington photographs. Please feel free to add any old photographs or postcards that you may have!

12/10/2025

From the book Brant Inn Memories -

It was one of the most famous night spots in Canada, with many of the world's top entertainers performing at the Brant Inn along Burlington's waterfront.

Built early in the 1900s, the original building was destroyed by fire in 1925, but the rebuilt structure would be a landmark institution until it was finally demolished in 1969.

Shown here is the famous Hale Kai Restaurant on the eastern part of the building. (For those who don't remember the Brant Inn, it was located in the west end of Spencer Smith Park, in the approximate location of today's Spencer's At the Waterfront)
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12/09/2025

From the book Vanished Burlington -

It was a small beach, and yet one of the nicest swimming places around. Once in the water, the sand continued far out and you could go some distance from the shoreline before the water became too deep.

Shown here is the bathhouse, located just below Wabasso Park (now LaSalle Park)
It provided change areas for swimmers and a roof garden offering unparalleled views of the beach and bay.

Constructed in the early 1920s, it was destroyed by fire in 1935.
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12/08/2025

When working on the recently released book, Knox Burlington, which celebrates the 180th anniversary of the church, the author came across this old photograph of the Knox choir back more than 100 years ago.

There is no other information attached but it has been suggested that it was taken at the summer picnic.
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12/07/2025

From the book Images of Burlington -

The Brant Plaza has seen numerous changes since this photo was taken around 1960. The Loblaws store is long gone, replaced by another grocery store.

The other stores visible in this photograph were well known names of that era with Woolworths, Bata Shoes and Cloke's having vacated the plaza many years ago.

The Trefoil Lodge, a facility used by the Girl Guides for many years, is partially hidden behind the Cloke's store.
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12/06/2025

From the book Images of Burlington -

Back in 1935 when the Brant Inn's Sky Club opened people dined under the stars right at the edge of Lake Ontario, while steps away many of North America's top entertainers performed on the Brant Inn stage.

This popular nightspot was located at what is today the west end of Spencer Smith Park.
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12/05/2025

From the book Images of Burlington -

The opening of the Loblaws store on Plains Road on Oct. 27, 1955, at a time when store hours were somewhat limited!

Lines were long! There was a similar size crowd on the west side of the building.
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12/03/2025

From the book Images of Burlington -

With its roots dating back to the early 1800s, St. Luke's Church just west of the downtown core was built when Burlington was known as Wellington Square.

The church, which was built on land donated by Elizabeth Kerr, the daughter of Joseph Brant, and her husband Captain William Johnson Kerr, is surrounded by a pioneer cemetery.
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12/02/2025

From the out-of-print book Memories of Burlington -

1966 photograph of Torrance Terrace apartment building and neighbouring area.

The low-rise apartments at the top of the photo are on Martha Street, while the open space cutting across Martha is the hydro right-of-way.
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12/01/2025

From the book Memories of the Beach Strip -

This 1962 photo shows how close the railway tracks came to the cottages on the Burlington side of the canal.

The tracks were removed in 1986 which allowed the lift bridge to be expanded to 4 lanes.
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11/30/2025

From the book Images of Burlington -

Burlington had a population of about 1,200 citizens, the streets were yet to be paved and there were no cars when this photograph of Water Street (today's Lakeshore) looking east from Brant Street was taken around 1900.
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11/29/2025

From the book Vanished Burlington -

When it opened its doors in 1959, the owners of the Tien Kue Inn were all set to call their new restaurant the Skyway Inn, that is until a friend asked about the Chinese translation.

And so, as a result of that off-hand comment, one of Burlington's most popular eating establishments got a new name, one that sounded a bit like "thank you".

That the restaurant was almost called the Skyway Inn was natural in that it opened its doors shortly after the nearby Skyway Bridge was opened to traffic, with the ramps leading to the bridge passing within a stone's throw of the new restaurant.
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11/28/2025

From the book Vanished Burlington -

This picture of the Hume Theatre, later renamed the Roxy, and then the Odeon, was taken during the 1940s.

The theatre was built in 1930 and was long and narrow with only a small street side facade on Lakeshore. The theatre closed down in 1981. Today a popular coffee house is on site.
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