Let's go to the bottle depot

At the top of 6th Ave SE above downtown, heading to the bottle depot.

Looking over the Train Yards on the Flats SE

A view of Rotary Park on the Flats SE

Old Apartments on 6th Ave SE overlooking downtown

Looking down 6th Ave SE to head across Finlay Bridge circa 1908

 Montgomery Apartments off 6th Ave.

 6th Ave SE Cypress Club

 The old Canadian Bank of Commerce on the corner of 2nd St SE and 6th Ave. SE

 City Hall corner of 1st St SE and 6th Ave SE

 Across the Finlay Bridge SE heading to Riverside.

 The old highway used to come in this way from Calgary.

 A local Antelope grazing on the new Spring grass

 The herd is happy the grass is growing again.

Looking up Crescent Heights hill to the NW. Antelope to the right. The Nuns used to walk up this hill in pairs and cross on the pedestrian walkway on their way to the old Convent at the top of the hill, which sadly is not there anymore. It was a sight to see. Half way up this hill used to be some old houses on the right side. As kids we thought they were haunted houses and would play there before they were torn down.

The pedestrian walkway crossing Crescent heights hill. Also this is the corner where the Jan. 1984 Train wreck happened.

In January 1984, the Train had lost it's brakes coming down the hill. At a great speed, the first few cars along with the Engine shot across this Bridge. The rest of the train derailed and crashed all over this site.

 The Engine crashed into the yard Engine after crossing the Bridge. That is what stopped it.

Looking across Altawana Drive from the bottle depot, at the path that leads up to Crescent heights NE.

 Ok, were done, bottles are recycled!

Hope to see our wilderness friends again next time! What a nice day it was.

Hycroft China Site

The Hycroft China Factory was shut down in 1989. Toilets and China were made here. This site was designated a Provincial Historical Site in 1995.

Small out building on the site.

This Historic symbol was also imprinted on the pottery and china that was made here.

In 1992 the Hycroft Factory was donated to the Friends of Medalta Society.

You can see where the Train used to run between the buildings.

Out building on the site.

A beehive Kiln aka circular tunnel kiln.

 In 1994 the Clay Products Interpretive Center was established.

North side

This type of roof was seen on many structures when Medicine Hat was young. Even wooden structures.

Looking East at the back of the site.

An old pile of bricks.

Remnants of the past.

Barbed Wire also known as The Thorny Fence and is definitely a part of Albertas History.

In the background, a view of the Medalta Potteries and the Cliffs of Medicine Hat that overlook the South Saskatchewan River.

 No activity today.

Evidence the 2010-2011winter cut deep into this old Brick structure. Can the Friends of Medalta fix this? I hope so.

Old Brick Structures

St John's Church corner of 2nd St and 5th Ave SE Downtown

5th Ave United Church corner of 5th Ave and 4th St SE

North wall of 5th Ave United Church

The Assiniboia Inn corner of 3rd St and South Railway St SE

Cecil Hotel

Back view of the Cecil Hotel

Front face of Cecil Hotel

The Corona Hotel

Old brick design.

This old brick structure looks like it has seen better days.

Old brick Mansions on top of the SE Hill.

At the end of Bridge Street in the distance, we can see part of the IXL brick plant. There is another plant in Redcliff.

Front of the Train Station Downtown

The Old Citadel building

The old View Court apartment building.

Apartment building using different types of brick in the structure.

Beautiful old apartment building.

One of the oldest shopping center areas on the SE Hill

Beautiful old apartment building.