Vintage Edmonton
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Vintage Edmonton
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A collection of Edmonton, Alberta's history. By @revrecluse.bsky.social

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He previously coached at St. Mary's College and the University of Iowa, and most recently served as regional director of the smaller war plants corporation in San Francisco. Madigan, a disciple of Knute Rockne, will begin coaching duties next season.
December 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
December 19,1940 and Madame Veronica Reads Your Future at Vintage Edmonton:

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December 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
December 18,1908 and it's Two Weeks Starting Monday at Vintage Edmonton:

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December 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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[December 17th, 1945] The Nash Kelvinator Seaman body plant in Milwaukee shut down production and idled 2,100 workers due to a glass shortage caused by a strike at the Pittsburgh Plate Glass company. The plant, which relies on glass for its operations, could not secure alternative supplies after an
December 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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1918
December 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Edmonton had a small but loyal punk rock scene in the 80s. I must’ve seen S.N.F.U. Dozens of times back in the day.

I still have all their vinyl.

#YEG #SNFU #MusicSky #Punk

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SNFU - A Band from Edmonton
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December 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM

December 17,1928 and John A. McDougall Is At The End Of The Trail at Vintage Edmonton:

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December 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
December 16,1897 and it's To The Yukon at Vintage Edmonton:

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December 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
December 15,1979 and it's the 13th Annual Christmas Tree at Vintage Edmonton:

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December 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
December 14,1961 and the Season's Spirit Is Lost at Vintage Edmonton:

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#yeg #alberta #edmonton #Xmas
December 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
December 13,1932 and it's All About Technocracy at Vintage Edmonton:

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December 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
December 12,1923 and it's a Xmas Candy And Nut Sale at Vintage Edmonton:

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December 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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[December 12th, 1925] The first motel (a portmanteau of "motor" and "hotel") in the world, the Milestone Mo-Tel, was opened in San Luis Obispo, California.
December 12, 2025 at 5:32 AM
The greatest band to ever come out of Edmonton
December 12, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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For the holidays, here is the one good bit of, I would damn near call it "lost media", that I found this year. The Boby (née Bobby) Curtola Christmas special from 1984—he was Canada's Bobby Vinton more or less. Doesn't appear to be catalogued almost anywhere but here it is. Awkward and sweet.
Boby Curtola Christmas (1984)
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December 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
December 11,1985 and it's The Twisted To The Sublime at Vintage Edmonton:

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December 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
December 10,1907 and John McDougall Is Mayor For 1908 at Vintage Edmonton:

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December 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM