The photographs in this series were taken c. 1977 – 1979 at the Bus Depot Mall on Portage Avenue and Balmoral Street, Winnipeg MB. At the time I worked close by and passed through the mall frequently. There were two bus lines operating out of the facility; Grey Goose and Greyhound. Grey Goose serviced all of the smaller communities and Greyhound ran between major centres. Watch the slide show below and/or scroll through the images to read the captions. Please leave a comment or share a link with a friend.
Bank of pay phones, Bus Depot Mall
Riders in boarding area, Bus Depot Mall
Balmoral Street, Bus Depot Mall
Seating area and Grey Goose ticket counter, Bus Depot Mall
The man on the right is standing in front of a machine that printed medallions and the arcade piece next to it is a Pong game, Bus Depot Mall
Balmoral Street, Bus Depot Mall
Boarding and loading area, Bus Depot Mall
Loading luggage and parcels, Bus Depot Mall
Seating area, lockers and Greyhound ticket counter, Bus Depot Mall
Rear window of bus and Mall tower reflection, Bus Depot Mall
Seating area, Bus Depot Mall
Sometimes friends come to see you safely out of town, Bus Depot Mall
Seating area, lockers and bus schedules, Bus Depot Mall
Bank of pay phones, Bus Depot Mall
Greyhound ticket counter, Bus Depot Mall
Grey Goose bus, Bus Depot Mall
Medallion machine, Pong game and Photo booth, Bus Depot Mall
Seating area and Greyhound ticket counter, Bus Depot Mall
Seating area, Bus Depot Mall
Mall entrance, Bus Depot Mall
Grey Goose ticket counter, Bus Depot Mall
Weight machine and storage lockers, Bus Depot Mall
Snack Bar and Grey Goose ticket counter, Bus Depot Mall
Passengers waiting to board, Bus Depot Mall
Grey Goose ticket counter, Bus Depot Mall
Grey Goose ticket counter, Bus Depot Mall
Seating area and Snack Bar, Bus Depot Mall
Bus drivers, Bus Depot Mall
Boarding and loading area, Bus Depot Mall
Unloading luggage, Bus Depot Mall
I think I rode the grey goose from the pas to Swan at Christmas in the early 50es
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What a delightful blast from the past. It is wonderful that you thought to preserve these everyday situations of people coming and going about their everyday lives or maybe going on a special trip! You have captured the ordinary with great perspective and an eye for interesting detail! Love the uniformed drivers. Really enjoyable.
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The good ole medallion machine! Nice set of memories here, Rob. Lot of time spent in this building…
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What a moment in time you have captured! I love the people photos – the faces, the stances, the clothes, the hair – because really that’s what places like bus depots, airports, etc. are for, people watching. Thanks for sharing, Rob.
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I passed through the old bus depot many times during my 4 years as a student at U of W. I guess bus depots will become a thing of the past given the demise of Greyhound.
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Thank you very much for sharing these pictures. Sure brings back memories!
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A nice stroll down Memory Lane. Of course I couldn’t help notice the fashion of the time – made me smile. You tell a good story my friend as always.
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Great Pics, I ran Greyhound Security back in the 90’s and not much changed from the 70’s til then! Thanks for the memories!
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